Open Data Platform (data.gov.in)

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The Open Data Platform can provide an early foundation for implementing the DataSmart Cities Strategy. The Central Government through the Ministry of Science and Technology has formulated the NDSAP, while Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology (MEITY) is the nodal Ministry to implement the policy.

The policy was notified by DST (Government of India Gazette dated 17th March 2012). For more details on NDSAP, please visit the following link: https://data.gov.in/

In pursuance of the NDSAP- Policy notified by GoI in March 2012, MEITY through NIC has set up the Open Government Data (OGD) Platform India to provide open access by the proactive release of data available with various ministries/ departments/ organizations of GoI.

The OGD Platform is now available as Software as a Service (SaaS) model. It is envisaged that Ministries/ Departments will release datasets on proactive/auto consumption basis through Application Programming Interfaces (APIs)/Web Services, i.e. in line with the principles of Open by Default from all e-Government Service Applications particularly from Digital India initiative of the Government.

The main features of OGD platform include single point access to open datasets, responsive web layout design, enhanced visualization platform, better user experience and efficient discoverability of resources, cataloguing of similar resources, APIs, embedding catalogues, widgets to share filtered set of data catalogues, catalogues subscription, community participation through forums, blogs, infographics, visualizations, etc.

Government Open Data License-India

Government Open Data License has been recently approved to ensure that the data sets released are not misused or misinterpreted (for example, by insisting on proper attribution), and that all users have the same and permanent right to use the data. Smart Cities endorse Government Open Data License to ensure that published data is not misused or misinterpreted by its users. (For more details visit:link: https://data.gov.in/)

Cities like Pune and Surat have already started publishing datasets through City Data Portals. Smart Cities Mission intends to unlock civic data for all 100 cities as per NDSAP. Smart Cities Mission will drive and support the implementation of this strategy in consonance with NDSAP. Smart Cities Mission Open-Data portal will be hosted at https://smartcities.data.gov.in/.