I think we can start with general interoperability and open standards.
Then work with each sector.

When I was at Arghyam there was this discussion on water data.  So we could
create a space with themed open data camps and meet ups that start this
conversation.

Nisha
On Jun 8, 2014 3:54 PM, "srinivas kodali" <[email protected]> wrote:

> 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.
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>>>>> Subject: [datameet] Digest for [email protected] - 4 updates
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>>>>>
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>>>>> Group: http://groups.google.com/group/datameet/topics
>>>>>
>>>>>    - Data portals for cities through data.gov.in?
>>>>>    
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>>>>>
>>>>>   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
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
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