https://indianpedia.org/index.php?action=history&feed=atom&title=Geospatial_Information_Regulation_BillGeospatial Information Regulation Bill - Revision history2026-07-29T22:11:33ZRevision history for this page on the wikiMediaWiki 1.45.4https://indianpedia.org/index.php?title=Geospatial_Information_Regulation_Bill&diff=203854&oldid=prev>Fgnievinski at 04:58, 12 May 20212021-05-12T04:58:04Z<p></p>
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The '''Geospatial Information Regulation Bill, 2016''' was introduced in [[Parliament of India]] in 2016.<br />
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The Geospatial Information Regulation Bill, 2016 was introduced in [[Parliament of India]] in 2016.<ref>{{citation |title=All you need to know about the draft Geospatial Information Regulation Bill |url=http://thehindu.com/news/national/all-you-need-to-know-about-the-draft-geospatial-information-regulation-bill/article8576523.ece |work=[[The Hindu]] |date=9 May 2016 }}</ref><ref>{{citation |title=Geospatial Bill: India upset as Pak. moves UN |url=http://thehindu.com/news/national/geospatial-bill-india-upset-as-pak-moves-un/article8612678.ece |work=[[The Hindu]] |date=18 May 2016 }}</ref><ref>{{citation |title=Geospatial bill will impact tech giants like Google, Uber as well as Indians using GPS-enabled smartphones |url=http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2016-05-11/news/73014791_1_maps-google-whatsapp |work=[[The Economic Times]] |date=11 May 2016 }}</ref><ref name=":0">[http://mha.nic.in/sites/upload_files/mha/files/GeospatialBill_05052016_eve.pdf Draft of Geospatial Information Regulation Bill, 2016]</ref> In the aftermath of the [[2016 Pathankot attack|Pathankot Attack of 2016]], to regulate the spatial info on maps such as Google Maps, the bill was prepared to restrict mapping by private companies with licensing. The bill was severely criticized for being too restrictive and not practical in its scope attracting severe reactions from industry and other government departments alike.<ref>{{Cite web|title=How the Controversial Geospatial Bill Snowballed – And Was Then Shoved Into Cold Storage|url=https://thewire.in/government/controversial-geospatial-bill-snowballed-shoved-cold-storage|access-date=2021-04-04|website=The Wire}}</ref> The initial wordings of the draft show the purpose of the regulation:<blockquote>A Bill to regulate the acquisition, dissemination, publication and distribution of geospatial information of India which is likely to affect the security, sovereignty and integrity of India and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.<ref name=":0" /></blockquote>On 15th February 2021 the [[Department of Science and Technology (India)|Department of Science & Technology]] released approved Guidelines for acquiring and producing Geospatial Data and Geo-spatial Data services including Maps.<ref>{{Cite web|date=15 February 2021|title=Guidelines for acquiring and producing Geospatial Data and Geospatial Data Services including Maps|url=https://dst.gov.in/sites/default/files/Final%20Approved%20Guidelines%20on%20Geospatial%20Data.pdf|url-status=live|access-date=4 April 2021|website=Department of Science & Technology, Government of India}}</ref> These guidelines would largely replace the restrictions proposed within the Geospatial Information Regulation Bill of 2016 by deregulating the sector and allowing collaboration between industry and government agencies.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Palanichamy|first=Raj Bhagat|date=2021-02-24|title=The New Geospatial Data Guidelines Are Revolutionary – but Can Also Do More|url=https://science.thewire.in/the-sciences/the-new-geospatial-data-guidelines-are-revolutionary-but-can-also-do-more/|access-date=2021-04-04|website=The Wire Science|language=en-GB}}</ref><br />
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