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The Government of India has liberalized the regulatory framework
governing geospatial data, including maps in India through
guidelines released by the Department of Science and Technology
(
DST ) on February 15, 2021. This
radical decision is a welcome change for Indian companies and
innovators as collection, dissemination, creation and publishing of
geospatial data and maps within the Indian territory will become
exponentially simpler. The Government acknowledges that the
erstwhile regime imposed significant restrictions on the mapping
industry due to a cumbersome system of licenses, approvals and
permissions.