Re: [datameet] digitizing maps update

[Sharad Lele]

Could not find anything at that website, Arun! Surprise, surprise!

On Friday, April 8, 2016 at 11:20:39 PM UTC+5:30, Arun Ganesh wrote:
>
> I got an optimistically vague response that the shapefiles can be accessed 
> at http://www.mhupa.gov.in/
>
> ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ 
>
>

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Re: [datameet] digitizing maps update

[Arun Ganesh]

I got an optimistically vague response that the shapefiles can be accessed
at http://www.mhupa.gov.in/

¯\_(ツ)_/¯

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Re: [datameet] digitizing maps update

[Justin Meyers]

Arun,
I never heard if you received the gis data.  Did they supply you with any 
shapefile data?

Thanks,
Justin

On Monday, December 21, 2015 at 1:16:31 PM UTC-5, Arun Ganesh wrote:
>
> Just approved my RTI application that was drafted by OnlineRTI to send to 
> the Corporation of Chennai. 
>
> i encourage everyone who advised to file an RTI to give it a try, this was 
> rather easy.
>
> On Sat, Dec 19, 2015 at 11:31 PM, Arun Ganesh  > wrote:
>
>> Just filed for one through onlineRTI for the shapefiles for Chennai. Lets 
>> see how that goes.
>>
>> Thanks Pradeep.
>>
>> On Sat, Dec 19, 2015 at 9:45 PM, Pradeep Bhatt > > wrote:
>>
>>> Guys,
>>>
>>> Some days back Vinoth had mentioned about OnlineRTI.com where you can 
>>> apply RTI online for any govt in India and they take care of drafting and 
>>> all other formalities. 
>>>
>>> This month PayTM is sponsoring social RTIs on the site. Digital dataset 
>>> is very much a social RTI. 
>>>
>>> You mentioned series of RTIs at different level, you can do on the site 
>>> for free. All it needs is creating a PayTM account, you can read more here 
>>> onlinerti.com/paytm
>>>
>>> Disclaimer : I am co-founder here
>>>
>>> Regards 
>>> Pradeep
>>>
>>> Till 31st December Pa
>>> On 19-Dec-2015 21:06, "Justin Meyers" >> > wrote:
>>>
 I think some things may have to be digitized from pdf/ jpeg/ paper maps 
 (because the government will not allow any dissemination of a digital 
 format, for whatever reason they see fit).  However all India data (slum, 
 ward, ac/pc, district, village, tehsil/ taluk, etc) exists in a digital 
 format.  I think the most important thing to do is start a series of RTIs. 
  
 File one per layer/ dataset per agency per state/ federal.  There is no 
 other way to get quality information.  Even commercial gis data in India 
 (while it passes certain standards/ criteria) exists, it isn't always the 
 greatest quality.  While a lot of data exists, sometimes, the quality is 
 lacking.  If we do just download data, it may be missing pieces, 
 attributes, etc.  For some parts of the nation data is well outdated, and 
 others it is amazing.  I saw Nisha had started a github (I believe it has 
 changed already), but she listed places in Bihar that could be digitized.  
 I went to a few of the sites (http://ceobihar.nic.in/map/MainMenu.asp 
 and http://gis.bih.nic.in/Map/BiharMap.aspx ) and downloaded a few 
 maps.  These are nice, but generalized.  I then compared with some 
 downloaded data.  You can be the judge.  Attached is a sample of the 
 downloaded data.  I think some of it is nice, but some is heavily 
 generalized.

 I know a few people on datameet have downloaded data and served it back 
 to the public or just kept it.  Some data exists here: 
 https://archive.org/details/IndiaVillageBoundaries I believe Thejesh 
 GN did this.  It is not complete, has holes, and I am not sure all of the 
 attributes exist.

 I believe that a detailed system of filing RTIs is the best way to 
 pursue the data.  I imagine many will be denied.  But I think it is the 
 best way to start.  Then we can figure out what to do as a next step.  

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Re: [datameet] digitizing maps update

[Arun Ganesh]

Just approved my RTI application that was drafted by OnlineRTI to send to
the Corporation of Chennai.

i encourage everyone who advised to file an RTI to give it a try, this was
rather easy.

On Sat, Dec 19, 2015 at 11:31 PM, Arun Ganesh  wrote:

> Just filed for one through onlineRTI for the shapefiles for Chennai. Lets
> see how that goes.
>
> Thanks Pradeep.
>
> On Sat, Dec 19, 2015 at 9:45 PM, Pradeep Bhatt 
> wrote:
>
>> Guys,
>>
>> Some days back Vinoth had mentioned about OnlineRTI.com where you can
>> apply RTI online for any govt in India and they take care of drafting and
>> all other formalities.
>>
>> This month PayTM is sponsoring social RTIs on the site. Digital dataset
>> is very much a social RTI.
>>
>> You mentioned series of RTIs at different level, you can do on the site
>> for free. All it needs is creating a PayTM account, you can read more here
>> onlinerti.com/paytm
>>
>> Disclaimer : I am co-founder here
>>
>> Regards
>> Pradeep
>>
>> Till 31st December Pa
>> On 19-Dec-2015 21:06, "Justin Meyers" 
>> wrote:
>>
>>> I think some things may have to be digitized from pdf/ jpeg/ paper maps
>>> (because the government will not allow any dissemination of a digital
>>> format, for whatever reason they see fit).  However all India data (slum,
>>> ward, ac/pc, district, village, tehsil/ taluk, etc) exists in a digital
>>> format.  I think the most important thing to do is start a series of RTIs.
>>> File one per layer/ dataset per agency per state/ federal.  There is no
>>> other way to get quality information.  Even commercial gis data in India
>>> (while it passes certain standards/ criteria) exists, it isn't always the
>>> greatest quality.  While a lot of data exists, sometimes, the quality is
>>> lacking.  If we do just download data, it may be missing pieces,
>>> attributes, etc.  For some parts of the nation data is well outdated, and
>>> others it is amazing.  I saw Nisha had started a github (I believe it has
>>> changed already), but she listed places in Bihar that could be digitized.
>>> I went to a few of the sites (http://ceobihar.nic.in/map/MainMenu.asp
>>> and http://gis.bih.nic.in/Map/BiharMap.aspx ) and downloaded a few
>>> maps.  These are nice, but generalized.  I then compared with some
>>> downloaded data.  You can be the judge.  Attached is a sample of the
>>> downloaded data.  I think some of it is nice, but some is heavily
>>> generalized.
>>>
>>> I know a few people on datameet have downloaded data and served it back
>>> to the public or just kept it.  Some data exists here:
>>> https://archive.org/details/IndiaVillageBoundaries I believe Thejesh GN
>>> did this.  It is not complete, has holes, and I am not sure all of the
>>> attributes exist.
>>>
>>> I believe that a detailed system of filing RTIs is the best way to
>>> pursue the data.  I imagine many will be denied.  But I think it is the
>>> best way to start.  Then we can figure out what to do as a next step.
>>>
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Re: [datameet] digitizing maps update

[Arun Ganesh]

Just filed for one through onlineRTI for the shapefiles for Chennai. Lets
see how that goes.

Thanks Pradeep.

On Sat, Dec 19, 2015 at 9:45 PM, Pradeep Bhatt 
wrote:

> Guys,
>
> Some days back Vinoth had mentioned about OnlineRTI.com where you can
> apply RTI online for any govt in India and they take care of drafting and
> all other formalities.
>
> This month PayTM is sponsoring social RTIs on the site. Digital dataset is
> very much a social RTI.
>
> You mentioned series of RTIs at different level, you can do on the site
> for free. All it needs is creating a PayTM account, you can read more here
> onlinerti.com/paytm
>
> Disclaimer : I am co-founder here
>
> Regards
> Pradeep
>
> Till 31st December Pa
> On 19-Dec-2015 21:06, "Justin Meyers" 
> wrote:
>
>> I think some things may have to be digitized from pdf/ jpeg/ paper maps
>> (because the government will not allow any dissemination of a digital
>> format, for whatever reason they see fit).  However all India data (slum,
>> ward, ac/pc, district, village, tehsil/ taluk, etc) exists in a digital
>> format.  I think the most important thing to do is start a series of RTIs.
>> File one per layer/ dataset per agency per state/ federal.  There is no
>> other way to get quality information.  Even commercial gis data in India
>> (while it passes certain standards/ criteria) exists, it isn't always the
>> greatest quality.  While a lot of data exists, sometimes, the quality is
>> lacking.  If we do just download data, it may be missing pieces,
>> attributes, etc.  For some parts of the nation data is well outdated, and
>> others it is amazing.  I saw Nisha had started a github (I believe it has
>> changed already), but she listed places in Bihar that could be digitized.
>> I went to a few of the sites (http://ceobihar.nic.in/map/MainMenu.asp
>> and http://gis.bih.nic.in/Map/BiharMap.aspx ) and downloaded a few
>> maps.  These are nice, but generalized.  I then compared with some
>> downloaded data.  You can be the judge.  Attached is a sample of the
>> downloaded data.  I think some of it is nice, but some is heavily
>> generalized.
>>
>> I know a few people on datameet have downloaded data and served it back
>> to the public or just kept it.  Some data exists here:
>> https://archive.org/details/IndiaVillageBoundaries I believe Thejesh GN
>> did this.  It is not complete, has holes, and I am not sure all of the
>> attributes exist.
>>
>> I believe that a detailed system of filing RTIs is the best way to pursue
>> the data.  I imagine many will be denied.  But I think it is the best way
>> to start.  Then we can figure out what to do as a next step.
>>
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Re: [datameet] digitizing maps update

[Pradeep Bhatt]

Guys,

Some days back Vinoth had mentioned about OnlineRTI.com where you can apply
RTI online for any govt in India and they take care of drafting and all
other formalities.

This month PayTM is sponsoring social RTIs on the site. Digital dataset is
very much a social RTI.

You mentioned series of RTIs at different level, you can do on the site for
free. All it needs is creating a PayTM account, you can read more here
onlinerti.com/paytm

Disclaimer : I am co-founder here

Regards
Pradeep

Till 31st December Pa
On 19-Dec-2015 21:06, "Justin Meyers"  wrote:

> I think some things may have to be digitized from pdf/ jpeg/ paper maps
> (because the government will not allow any dissemination of a digital
> format, for whatever reason they see fit).  However all India data (slum,
> ward, ac/pc, district, village, tehsil/ taluk, etc) exists in a digital
> format.  I think the most important thing to do is start a series of RTIs.
> File one per layer/ dataset per agency per state/ federal.  There is no
> other way to get quality information.  Even commercial gis data in India
> (while it passes certain standards/ criteria) exists, it isn't always the
> greatest quality.  While a lot of data exists, sometimes, the quality is
> lacking.  If we do just download data, it may be missing pieces,
> attributes, etc.  For some parts of the nation data is well outdated, and
> others it is amazing.  I saw Nisha had started a github (I believe it has
> changed already), but she listed places in Bihar that could be digitized.
> I went to a few of the sites (http://ceobihar.nic.in/map/MainMenu.asp and
> http://gis.bih.nic.in/Map/BiharMap.aspx ) and downloaded a few maps.
> These are nice, but generalized.  I then compared with some downloaded
> data.  You can be the judge.  Attached is a sample of the downloaded data.
> I think some of it is nice, but some is heavily generalized.
>
> I know a few people on datameet have downloaded data and served it back to
> the public or just kept it.  Some data exists here:
> https://archive.org/details/IndiaVillageBoundaries I believe Thejesh GN
> did this.  It is not complete, has holes, and I am not sure all of the
> attributes exist.
>
> I believe that a detailed system of filing RTIs is the best way to pursue
> the data.  I imagine many will be denied.  But I think it is the best way
> to start.  Then we can figure out what to do as a next step.
>
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