Raman - can you try to join now? https://hangouts.google.com/hangouts/_/datameet.org/savethemap
On Wed, May 11, 2016 at 5:00 PM, Raman Chima <[email protected]> wrote: > Hangout link wasn't working for me. Could someone add me via > [email protected]? > > On 11 May 2016 at 16:21, Sajjad Anwar <[email protected]> wrote: > >> 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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