https://punchagan.muse-amuse.in/tags/maps/ Recent content in Maps on Noetic Nought Hugo en-US © 2006-2026 CC-BY-SA-4.0 Sat, 28 May 2016 00:00:00 +0530 https://punchagan.muse-amuse.in/blog/save-the-map-please-respond/ Sat, 28 May 2016 00:00:00 +0530 https://punchagan.muse-amuse.in/blog/save-the-map-please-respond/ <p>The Ministry of Home Affairs put out a <a href="http://mha.nic.in/sites/upload_files/mha/files/GeospatialBill_05052016_eve.pdf">draft</a> and an RFC for a Geo-spatial bill</p> <blockquote> <p>To regulate the acquisition, dissemination, publication and distribution of geospatial information of India which is likely to affect the security, sovereignty and integrity of India.</p> </blockquote> <p>Even if you put aside questions about how a vetting process, for &ldquo;dealing with&rdquo; any geospatial information, would help with the said goals, the bill defines <em>geospatial information</em> so broadly that even taking a geo-tagged picture at the Taj mahal or sharing the location of your house for a meal delivery would have you breaking the law.</p> <p>A group of volunteers made <a href="http://savethemap.in">Save the map</a> which has more information on this, along with a draft response that you can send to the Ministry. Please respond before June 2nd, 2016.</p>