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Centre announces changes in mapping policy, PM Modi says reforms will unlock tremendous opportunities "What is readily available globally does not need to be restricted in India and therefore geospatial data that used to be restricted will now be freely available in India," Ministry of Science said. Share Via Email   |  A+A A- By ANI NEW DELHI: The Ministry of Science and Technology on Monday announced the "sweeping changes" to the country's mapping policy, specifically for Indian companies, to enable them to create substantial advances in mapping and ultimately empowering small busin...

Liberalisation of the mapping industry and democratisation of existing data sets will spur domestic innovation and enable Indian companies to compete in the global mapping ecosystem by leveraging modern geospatial technologies.

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 no...

India said on Monday local firms will no longer need a license or other permission to collect, generate, store and share geospatial data of the country, bringing sweeping changes to its earlier stance that it admitted hindered innovation. Until now, New Delhi required Indian firms to seek licenses and additional approvals to create and publish topographical data. India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi said today’s "deregulation" step will help the country become more self-reliant and reach its $5 trillion GDP goal.

Govt Announces Liberalisation of Map-Making Policies, Allowing Free Access to Geospatial Data FOLLOW US ON: The government of India today announced that it is setting free the process of map making and generation of geospatial data, which will give private companies the freedom to handle that information without prior approval or any restrictions. Till now, mapping data was only handled by the Central government's Survey of India, but with the changes announced by the Department of Science and Technology today, any Indian company can take part in the process and profit from it. According to ...