India Sets Map-Making Free, Geospatial Data Access Could Spark Gold Rush
India Sets Map-Making Free, Geospatial Data Access Could Spark Gold Rush
Terrestrial mapping and surveying will be allowed only by Indian entities. The data generated from such processes can be owned only by Indians.
Restriction on revealing the attributes or features of sensitive areas will remain.
New Delhi:
India today set free the process of map making and generation of geospatial data, giving Indian private players the freedom to handle such information without prior approval or restriction. Mapping was till now remained a government preserve, handled by the Central government's Survey of India. With the sweeping changes announced today, any Indian entity can take part in the process and profit from it.