Agreed, but any such policy should also cover the data standards to follow. We would need different people experienced in each sector to make one.
On Mon, Jun 9, 2014 at 12:34 AM, Nisha Thompson <[email protected]> wrote: > Srini > > That's true but getting the portals and the agreement that working on data > standards is the most important step. > The NIC experience with data.gov.in is a good place to learn from. > > Can we build out our recommendations to NDSAP? The states are starting to > consider their own equivalent polices it will be good if we had a document > to contribute. > > Nisha > On Jun 8, 2014 9:28 AM, "srinivas kodali" <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Nisha, >> >> Even we get the portals, it will be difficult to the get the data out of >> these agencies across different cities. It will be hard convincing each >> agency and most agencies won`t even store the data structurally. >> >> We need more changes in the NDSAP, also there are new ISO standards which >> are under development for city related data >> >> >> http://www.iso.org/iso/home/store/catalogue_tc/catalogue_detail.htm?csnumber=62436 >> >> Getting data standards implemented across agencies is the challenging >> part. >> >> Regards, >> Srinivas >> >> On Sat, Jun 7, 2014 at 10:39 AM, Nisha Thompson <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >>> Awesome I was just going to bring you into this conversation. >>> >>> Who is a good contact to start with? >>> On Jun 6, 2014 10:02 PM, "Sridhar Pabbisetty" <[email protected]> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> Dear nisha, >>>> >>>> I will be happy to come along and if you need institutional backing, I >>>> can get iimb and bpac to also formally request the same as we are >>>> internally working on these issues. >>>> ------------------------------ >>>> From: [email protected] >>>> Sent: 07-06-2014 05:54 >>>> To: Digest recipients >>>> Subject: [datameet] Digest for [email protected] - 4 updates >>>> in 1topic >>>> >>>> Today's topic summary >>>> >>>> Group: http://groups.google.com/group/datameet/topics >>>> >>>> - Data portals for cities through data.gov.in? >>>> >>>> <#1467cde494c16070_1467baa7c0837176_14674bb664c62bb9_146740fcc6d07689_group_thread_0> >>>> [4 Updates] >>>> >>>> Data portals for cities through data.gov.in? >>>> <http://groups.google.com/group/datameet/t/bd49bf8334ea633c> >>>> >>>> srinivas kodali <[email protected]> Jun 06 06:22PM +0530 >>>> >>>> Hi, >>>> >>>> Our Open data policy makes it mandatory for ministries to >>>> categorize their >>>> department datasets into open-data or restricted and release them >>>> publicly. >>>> But the same is not true with city/municipal agencies. Most >>>> important >>>> datasets like public transport, financial spendings, pollution >>>> levels, >>>> water usage fall under state/municipal agencies. >>>> >>>> These are important datasets which need to be made public. Making >>>> local >>>> agencies release datasets through data.gov.in would bring data >>>> standards >>>> locally and also improve community participation. Think of it, >>>> bangalore.data.gov.in would be an interesting page to have. >>>> >>>> Pointing out the equivalent open-access pages across the world. >>>> >>>> Beijing - http://www.bjdata.gov.cn/ >>>> Seattle - https://data.seattle.gov/browse >>>> Chicago - https://data.cityofchicago.org/ >>>> Baltimore - data.baltimorecity.gov >>>> Honolulu - data.honolulu.gov >>>> Colorado - data.opencolorado.org >>>> Lexington - data.lexingtonky.gov >>>> Somerville - data.somervillema.gov >>>> Palo Alto - paloalto.opendata.junar.com >>>> Louisville - portal.louisvilleky.gov >>>> >>>> why not have similar ones for india, there is enough data around. >>>> Delhi has >>>> real-time pollution level monitored, real-time locations of buses, >>>> water >>>> usage data is available from water boards. >>>> >>>> What do we need for this to happen? >>>> >>>> Regards, >>>> Srinivas Kodali >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Nisha Thompson <[email protected]> Jun 06 12:05PM -0400 >>>> >>>> Srinivas, >>>> >>>> I agree we should have one! Can we get a few other people in teh >>>> Bangalore >>>> group together and start lobbying the NIC and bangalore to create >>>> one? >>>> >>>> STarting with meetings and letters with Bangalore stakeholders? >>>> THen see >>>> about who is interested in starting the conversation in other >>>> cities. >>>> >>>> Chennai might be movign toward a portal but I'm nto sure, I don't >>>> see why >>>> Bangalore can't have one or Delhi or Mumbai or PUne. >>>> >>>> Nisha >>>> >>>> >>>> On Fri, Jun 6, 2014 at 8:52 AM, srinivas kodali < >>>> [email protected]> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Nisha Thompson >>>> DataMeet.org >>>> [email protected] >>>> skype: nishaqt >>>> mobile: 962-061-2245 >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> srinivas kodali <[email protected]> Jun 06 11:09PM +0530 >>>> >>>> Nisha, >>>> >>>> You mentioned something about chennai is moving towards a portal, >>>> can u >>>> elaborate on that? >>>> >>>> Srinivas >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Nisha Thompson <[email protected]> Jun 06 02:15PM -0400 >>>> >>>> Data.gov.in mentioned a meeting with Tamil Nadu a while ago. I will >>>> try to >>>> follow up with them and see if there is a follow meeting, maybe >>>> DataMeeters >>>> in Chennai can attend. >>>> >>>> Nisha >>>> >>>> >>>> On Fri, Jun 6, 2014 at 1:39 PM, srinivas kodali < >>>> [email protected]> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Nisha Thompson >>>> Mobile: 962-061-2245 >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Datameet is a community of Data Science enthusiasts in India. Know more >>>> about us by visiting http://datameet.org >>>> --- >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>> Groups "datameet" group. >>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >>>> an email to [email protected]. >>>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >>>> >>> -- >>> Datameet is a community of Data Science enthusiasts in India. 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