Recommendations of Map India 2001  

Mobile Mapping and Internet

• Mobile mapping and Internet have emerged as a new means for geographic information delivery to the masses. It is expected to bring dramatic changes in the speed and delivery of geographic information. The government should look into how it can grab this opportunity to deliver their data in this mode.
• The technology front ends for Internet GIS - encompassing database layers, access layers and user front end should be standardised with emphasis on GIS interoperability.

Action: DST, MIT, Industry

Education
Urgent need to discuss and implement a National GIS Education policy, which addresses following issues at various stages of education from school to university:

• Curriculum
• Infrastructure
• Distance Learning
• Accreditation

Action: Ministry of Education, UGC, AICTE, MIT, DST, DOS

GPS

• Permanent GPS infrastructure should be deployed progressively at all over the country for making mobile mapping a reality. This will also facilitate disaster management related applications.
• The present custom duty on GPS is too high. GPS should be put in the Open General List of imports.
• Industry should strive to create Indian case studies of GPS applications and also involving more academic institutions

Action: Central Board of Excise and Customs, Department of Revenue, MIT, DST, Industry, academia

High Resolution Imaging

• High cost imagery and the processing tools should come down to increase the usage in many areas.

Action: Imagery companies, software companies, DOS, Industry

Disaster Management

• Increase the usage of GIS and Remote Sensing technology for pre and post disaster management in the country.

Action: DST, Ministry of Agriculture, DOS

Health

• Need for off-the-shelf geographic data products, which could readily be used by Health professionals for operational applications.

Action: DST, DOS, Ministry of Health, Industry

Transportation

• Use of GPS in vehicle navigation should be promoted. The case study as in Ban galore may be promoted as a model everywhere.

Action: MIT, DST, Ministry of Transport

Rural Development

• Map India 2001 recommends active technological intervention of GIS and related technologies in updating the LIS records and improving the quality of rural life to bridge the urban rural divide.

Action: Ministry of Rural Development, GIS Industry

National Spatial Data Infrastructure

• Map India endorses the NSDI initiative of the government. It recommends speedy implementation of the NSDI.
• Urge government to position a pragmatic map policy for NSDI.

Action: DST, DOS

Industry

• Government should consider fiscal incentives and benefits for industries associated with GIS and Remote Sensing and associated technologies.

Action: MIT

Implementation
A core group of CSDMS, DST, DOS and other interested parties to further champion and monitor the progress of the Map India 2001 recommendations.