Open data is machine readable data that can be used, reused and redistributed by anyone. Here's an overview of the Open Data Initiative of India.

1. Open Data Initiative
Government of India
Alka Mishra
Sr. Technical Director
National Informatics Centre
DeitY, Government of India
amishra@nic.in

2. Why Open Government Data ?
• Planning of socio-economic development
rely on quality data
• Government Collects, Compiles & Possess huge data
Census, weather, market prices, Eco Indicators,
price index, Demographic, Crime, Survey,
geo spatial data,..
• Often Little Used
• Analysed from one perspective
• Possess huge untapped potential
• Collected using tax payers money
Open data is machine readable data
that can be
used, reused and redistributed
by anyone

3. NationalData Sharing& AccessibilityPolicy
(NDSAP)
• NDSAP was formulated through an extensive process of
consultation. It was gazette notified on 17th March 2012
• NDSAP mandates all Ministries/Departments to release
maximum possible datasets in the public domain
• NDSAP is applicable to
• All sharable non-sensitive data
• Government Ministries, Departments,
& Associated Offices
Full Text at http://data.gov.in

4. OpenGovernmentPlatform(OGPL)

5. Data Portal India: Features
Built on Open Source Technology

6. Data Portal India: Features
Built on Open Source Technology
Built using Open Source Software

9. DATA PORTALINDIA:
VisualizationService

12. DATA PORTALINDIA: data.gov.in
• Facilitates Citizen Engagement
• Rate Data Sets
• Comment on quality of Datasets
• Embed Datasets in
Website, Blogs, Social Media Pages
• Provision to Suggest Datasets
• Communities of Specific Interest

20. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h2zbvmXskSE