Lok Sabha Question No. 3949 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-23
Subject: National Geographical Information System
Ministry: SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Asked by: RABINDRA KUMAR JENA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENT OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

## LOK SABHA

QUESTION

UNSTARRED

NO.3949

TO BE ANSWERED ON 23/12/2015

## NATIONAL GEOGRAPHICAL INFOR M ATION SYSTEM

## 3949. SHRI RABINDRA KUMAR JENA :

Will the Minister of SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY òãðìððÐð ¡ðøÜ ÑßðøÌðð÷ò±ð¨îó Ùðüëðó be pleased to state:

- (a) t he salient features of Nat ional Geographical Information S ystem (NGIS) project;
- (b) t he target s set and the achievements made so far; and
- (c) t he funds allocated and uti lized under theprojectduring each of the last three years an current financial year?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AND MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EARTH SCIENCES (SHRI.Y. S. CHOWDARY)

òãðìððÐð ¡ðøÜ ÑßðøÌðð÷ò±ð¨îó ÙðüëððâðÚð Ùð÷ü Üð¸Úð Ùðüëðó +ÉÉè® ÑðöÆãðó òãðìððÐð ÙðüëððâðÚð Ùð÷ü Üð¸Úð Ùðüëðó (gÉÉÒ ´ÉÉ<Ç. AºÉ. SÉÉèvÉ®ÉÒ)

- (a) The present proposal is to establish NGIS as a mission and deliver such NGIS pro that facilitate developmental decision - making, planning and good governance by the Central and State Governments. It would also meet the core geographical information requirement of de making for defence, and internal & external security. The following are the salient features of NGIS:
- (i) Source, organize and maintain a uniform, standardized and seamless GIS asset (usable for the entire country.
- (ii) Position a national 'GIS technology Platform' as a single gateway for GIS enabled data, applications and services.
- (iii)Utilize  Geo - spat ial  Technologies  in  various  applications  areas  for  Good  Governance Development at National, State and Local levels.
- (iv) Position  a  coordination  mechanism  for  sustaining  the  National  GIS  out  of  the  e organizations.
- (b) The mission project has the following targets
- National  Geospatial  Data  Registry  containing  a  set  of  registers  towards  imp geospatial data / service governance, procedures for geospatial data / service re from all Survey agencies and State Governments.

- 2D, 3D and 4D geospatial databases for different application domains (Railways, De Oil & Natural Gas, Urban Development, Rural Development, Telecom, Disaster Respons etc.)  and  end  users  in  State  Governments  for  e -Governance  and  Customized GIS  and DSS for end users and development of GI services / products.
- Mechanism  for  delivery  of  end  user  specific  maps  /    information  to  support  dy administrative approvals.
- Training Modules and Kits for different target groups (e.g. senior level decis ion makers, programme managers, engineers /scientists / officials, GIS /MIS end users)
- Network  of  training  and  R&D  institutions  for  capacity  development,  upgradation sustenance of the NGIS capability.
- Coordination mechanism / structure, state level dat a sharing and accessibility policies, policies in support of NGIS.

Since NGIS project has not been approved by the Union Cabinet, no funds have been incurred for NGIS project as yet and hence, the question of achieving any target does not a this  stage.

(c) The Mission project on NGIS is proposed at a total cost of Rs.3000 crores for a p four years from the date of its commencement.    The project has not yetbeen approved by the competent authority. Hence no fund has been allotted for th e project during the current financia year .

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