Talking agenda + minutes here: https://datameet.hackpad.com/Agenda-May-11-2016-mAAGmQEbgJp
On Wed, May 11, 2016 at 4:13 PM, Nisha Thompson <[email protected]> wrote: > hangout! > > https://hangouts.google.com/hangouts/_/datameet.org/savethemap > > On Tue, May 10, 2016 at 10:59 PM, Raman Chima <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> Hiya, >> >> I would like to join Nisha. I can only join from around 4:30 to 5:30PM >> though; I unfortunately have other meetings in between. >> >> I am happy to share what I know on background (take a little bit of that >> former police chap's words with a pinch of salt) and help on next steps >> with respect to policy and advocacy - at least what I can try to help with. >> >> Raman. >> >> On 10 May 2016 at 19:54, Vaishnavi Jayakumar (Inclusive India) < >> [email protected]> wrote: >> >>> FYI - Update >>> >>> MHA open to reviewing of draft Geospatial Bill >>> <http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/map-issue-govt-ready-for-review-of-geospatial-bill/article8576356.ece> >>> >>> *10-May-2016* >>> >>> *According to the draft ‘The Geospatial Information Regulation Bill >>> 2016’, it will be mandatory to take permission from a government authority >>> before acquiring, disseminating, publishing or distributing any geospatial >>> information on India.* >>> >>> Even as the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) agreed to review a >>> much-criticised draft Bill that proposes jail term of seven years and a >>> fine up to Rs. 100 crore for wrongly depicting the map of India, officials >>> said the Bill was first drafted in 2012 and the January 2 attack at the >>> Pathankot airbase was the immediate trigger for reintroducing the Bill. >>> >>> Three days after the draft Geospatial Information Regulation Bill, 2016 >>> was uploaded on the Home Ministry’s website seeking comments from the >>> public, the government on Monday indicated that it was open to review its >>> contents and consider all suggestions that are to come in the next one >>> month. >>> >>> The draft Bill has come under scathing criticism on social media and >>> other online platforms for its draconian features. >>> >>> *‘Send valid suggestions’* >>> >>> Uttarakhand DGP M.A. Ganapathy who was one of the officials to draft the >>> Bill during his stint in the MHA, told The Hindu, “instead of getting >>> hysterical, people should send valid and sane suggestions to oppose the >>> draft Bill. This is at a draft stage and the idea was to invite comments.” >>> >>> Another official involved in drafting the Bill said, “this Bill has been >>> in the works since 2012. A committee of secretaries (CoS) had submitted a >>> report calling for an regulatory body to monitor the Internet giants like >>> Google and Microsoft. How else do you regulate them, by begging?” >>> The official added that the investigations in the Pathankot airbase >>> attack revealed that the terrorists who got into the airbase had precise >>> information about its topography. “The Pathankot airbase and other >>> strategic locations are easily available on Google maps and it has become >>> easier for terrorists to plan an attack. When Pathankot happened, we >>> decided that this was the time to revisit the Bill,” said the official. >>> >>> According to the draft Bill, it will be mandatory to take permission >>> from a government authority before acquiring, disseminating, publishing or >>> distributing any geospatial information of India. "No person shall depict, >>> disseminate, publish or distribute any wrong or false topographic >>> information of India including international boundaries through internet >>> platforms or online services or in any electronic or physical form. >>> "Whoever acquired any geospatial information of India in contravention >>> of the law shall be punished with a fine ranging from Rs 1 crore to Rs 100 >>> crore and/ or imprisonment for a period upto seven years," according to the >>> draft bill. The government also proposed to set up a Security Vetting >>> Authority to carry out security vetting of the Geospatial Information of >>> India in a time bound manner and as per the regulations framed by an apex >>> committee. >>> >>> However, there have been criticism from various quarters saying the >>> provisions of the draft bill are stringent and may violate privacy of >>> individuals. >>> >>> The Home Ministry official discounted the apprehensions saying except >>> authorised agencies, that too after due permission, no one can invade >>> anyone's privacy. >>> >>> Geospatial Information means geospatial imagery or data acquired through >>> space or aerial platforms such as satellite, aircrafts, airships, balloons, >>> unmanned aerial vehicles including value addition or graphical or digital >>> data depicting natural or man-made physical features, phenomenon or >>> boundaries of the earth or any information related thereto including >>> surveys, charts, maps, terrestrial photos referenced to co-ordinate system >>> and having attributes. >>> >>> >>> http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/map-issue-govt-ready-for-review-of-geospatial-bill/article8576356.ece >>> >>> >>> *Govt may review provisions of draft Geospatial Bill >>> <http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/delhi/Govt-may-review-provisions-of-draft-Geospatial-Bill/articleshowprint/52190965.cms>* >>> >>> *PTI | May 9, 2016, 06.32 PM IST* >>> >>> *New Delhi, May 9 () *Facing criticism, the government today indicated >>> that it was ready for review of the provisions of a draft bill that >>> proposes jail term of seven years and a fine upto Rs 100 crore if anyone >>> wrongly depicts India's map. >>> >>> A top Home Ministry official said the draft 'The Geospatial Information >>> Regulation Bill 2016' has been made public seeking views and suggestions of >>> general public on its various provisions. >>> >>> "We are open to consider all suggestions that will come in next one >>> month," the official said. >>> >>> According to the draft 'The Geospatial Information Regulation Bill >>> 2016', it will be mandatory to take permission from a government authority >>> before acquiring, disseminating, publishing or distributing any geospatial >>> information of India. "No person shall depict, disseminate, publish or >>> distribute any wrong or false topographic information of India including >>> international boundaries through internet platforms or online services or >>> in any electronic or physical form. "Whoever acquired any geospatial >>> information of India in contravention of the law shall be punished with a >>> fine ranging from Rs 1 crore to Rs 100 crore and/ or imprisonment for a >>> period upto seven years," according to the draft bill. The government also >>> proposed to set up a Security Vetting Authority to carry out security >>> vetting of the Geospatial Information of India in a time bound manner and >>> as per the regulations framed by an apex committee. >>> >>> However, there have been criticism from various quarters saying the >>> provisions of the draft bill are stringent and may violate privacy of >>> individuals. The Home Ministry official discounted the apprehensions saying >>> except authorised agencies, that too after due permission, no one can >>> invade anyone's privacy. Geospatial Information means geospatial imagery or >>> data acquired through space or aerial platforms such as satellite, >>> aircrafts, airships, balloons, unmanned aerial vehicles including value >>> addition or graphical or digital data depicting natural or man-made >>> physical features, phenomenon or boundaries of the earth or any information >>> related thereto including surveys, charts, maps, terrestrial photos >>> referenced to co-ordinate system and having attributes. >>> >>> >>> http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/delhi/Govt-may-review-provisions-of-draft-Geospatial-Bill/articleshowprint/52190965.cms >>> >>> --------------------------------------- >>> *VAISHNAVI JAYAKUMAR* >>> http://about.me/vjayakumar >>> >>> On Tue, May 10, 2016 at 4:52 PM, Nisha Thompson <[email protected]> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> A meetup has been scheduled to discuss and plan next steps for >>>> #savethemap at Centre for Internet and Society. >>>> >>>> https://goo.gl/maps/yhNZEsx1Pxv >>>> >>>> If you aren't in Bangalore I believe we will try to do a hangout or >>>> skype call for people to join. >>>> >>>> Nisha >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Nisha Thompson >>>> DataMeet.org >>>> [email protected] >>>> skype: nishaqt >>>> mobile: 962-061-2245 >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Datameet is a community of Data Science enthusiasts in India. 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