Lok Sabha Question No. 1115 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-02-08
Subject: Amplifi 2.0
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
Asked by: Sukanta Majumdar, Vinod Kumar Sonkar, Bhola Singh, Raja Amareshwara Naik

## MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1115

## TO BE ANSWERED ON FEBRUARY 08, 2024

## AMPLIFI 2.0

NO. 1115.  DR. SUKANTA MAJUMDAR:

SHRI VINOD KUMAR SONKAR:

SHRI BHOLA SINGH:

SHRI RAJA AMARESHWARA NAIK:

Will  the  Minister  of  HOUSING  AND  URBAN  AFFAIRS  be  pleased  to state:

- (a) whether the Union Government launched initiative of the Amplifi 2.0 (Assessment  and  Monitoring  Platform  for  Liveable,  Inclusive  and Future-ready Urban India);
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether  Amplifi 2.0 serves as a centralized platform aimed  at aggregating raw data from various urban areas across the country and if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) the other steps being taken by the Government to provide a comprehensive and accessible database for providing evidence-based decision-making at various administrative levels?

## ANSWER

## MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE (SHRI KAUSHAL KISHORE)

- (a) to  (d)  :  Yes,  Sir.  Assessment  and  Monitoring  Platform  for  Liveable, Inclusive and Future-ready Urban India (AMPLIFI) 2.0 acts as a centralized platform  for  data  collection  and  aggregation  from  cities  across  various themes. For example, as part of the Urban Outcomes Framework 2022, data from over 200 cities on 14 sectors of 440+ parameters have been collected and made open for all stakeholders. AMPLIFI 2.0 facilitates downloadable access to data to urban administrators thereby supporting evidence-based decision-making in cities.  It also enables data access to industry, startups, academia and research institutions thereby promoting market-driven solution development and collaborative work.

Introduction of the Data Smart Cities strategy in 2019 by the Smart Cities Mission  (SCM)  was  a  key  milestone  in  the  journey  towards  data-driven governance  in  India's  cities.  The  strategy  has  helped  catalyze  extensive work  on  data-driven  policies  and  implementation  across  the  100  smart cities.

Besides  AMPLIFI  2.0,  the  Mission  has  created  the  India  Urban  Data Exchange (IUDX)  as  an  access  controlled,  safe  mechanism  for  sharing  of sensitive data amongst specific entities. This has helped create innovative solutions  in  areas  of  mobility,  health  etc.  in  many  Smart  Cities  of  the country. All Mission Cities actively share non-personal data on the Government of India's open data portal.

Many  Smart  Cities  have  formulated  City  Data  Polices  to  lay  down  the principles  on  how  data  should  be  managed  and  shared  in  Cities  and  to define  mechanisms around data governance, protection, collaboration and innovation.  Cities  are  able  to  navigate  the  contours  of  data  sharing, standardization,  privacy,  security  and  ownership  using  their  City  Data Policies.

The Mission has created a cyber security framework which guides cities on cyber-security related issues. Besides, cities are expected to adhere to data privacy  and  safety  protocols  as  laid  down  from  time  to  time  by  the Government.  Multiple  rounds  of  training  has  been  carried  out  for  this purpose.

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