@Praachi Can you give the policy a once over and provide a legal summary of its implications?
I'll try to find out if anyone was in the consultation. Nisha On Fri, May 6, 2016 at 10:09 AM, Nisha Thompson <[email protected]> wrote: > We can't just respond. We need to build a coalition of partners and > businesses who are opposed. > > We need to also write opeds and editorials on why this is a bad policy for > India and for economic growth. > > Can we get a list together of businesses and organizations that use GIS > and build awareness on why this is a bad policy? > > I think a small working group is important, let's organize this on here. > > Nisha > > On Fri, May 6, 2016 at 9:41 AM, Praachi Misra <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> Was anybody part of the consultation for this Bill? Any communication >> with NIC regarding this? >> >> >> On Thursday, May 5, 2016 at 11:06:40 PM UTC+5:30, Dilip Damle wrote: >>> >>> HI, >>> >>> I was shocked to see this news today. >>> >>> >>> http://www.businessinsider.in/PoK-and-Arunachal-as-disputed-territories/articleshow/52129850.cms >>> >>> >>> A part from the news >>> >>> "To add to this, the Geospatial Information Regulation Bill would soon >>> be brought to tables, and any person or institution acquiring and >>> disseminating any geospatial imagery or data of any part of India through >>> space or aerial platforms will be required to first seek permission and >>> license from a government authority." >>> >>> A so a large part of what we are doing here will become Illegal >>> >>> >>> Rgards >>> Dilip Damle >>> >>> -- >> 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. >> > > > > -- > Nisha Thompson > DataMeet.org > [email protected] > skype: nishaqt > mobile: 962-061-2245 > > > -- Nisha Thompson DataMeet.org [email protected] skype: nishaqt 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.
