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NGDI: Is India Prepared?



Data Type Name of Agency (ies) involved Ministry of Web Site Paper Data Digital Data Limited Data Dissem-ination through web
Meteorological data Indian Meteorological Division Science and Technology www.imd.ernet.in Y N Y
Environmental data Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB)/ National Environmental Engineering Institute (NEERI)/WWF /Forestry Survey of India Environment and Forests www.envfor.nic.in/cpcb
www.unep.org/unep/partners/
national/india/neeri/home.htm
Y N Y
Mapping data Survey of India Science and Technology www.mst.nic.in/dst/soi Y N N
Remote Sensing data National Remote Sensing Agency Space www.nrsa.gov.in Y Y Y
Information on buildings (at national or local level) Local Government Rural Areas and Employment /Urban Affairs   N N  
Cadastral Registers State Government Rural Areas and Employment /Urban Affairs   Y N  
Geological data Geological Survey of India (GSI) Mines www.gsi.gov.in Y N N
Botanical data Botanical Survey of India Agriculture www.envfor.nic.in/bsi Y N N
Agricultural data National Bureau of Soil Survey, All India Soil and Land Use Survey Agriculture www.nbsslup.org Y N N
Thematic Mapping National Atlas and Thematic Mapping Agency Science and Technology www.mst.nic.in/dst/natmo Y N N
Census data Census of India Home www.censusindia.net Y N Y
Watershed data   Agriculture   Y N N
Data on River Basins Central Water Commission Water Resources www.nic.in/cwc Y N N
Oceanographic data National Institute of Oceanography Ocean Development www.nio.org N N N
Ground Water data Central Ground Water Board Water Resources www.cgwaindia.com N N N
Statistical data CSO (Central Statistics Organisation) Planning and Implementation www.nic.in/stat/ Y Y Y
Information Systems National Informatics Centre Ministry of Information Technology www.nic.in N N Y
Laws on Geographic Information Defence Defence   N N N

Table 1: Status of data policy/practice indicators in data and data generating agencies in India

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