Open Government Data (OGD) Platform India: Open Access for Information and Knowledge
Details of the organization
Name *
National Informatics Centre (NIC)
Country *
India
Website (URL)
https://data.gov.in
Type *
Governments
National implementation mechanism
The organization has a strategy for coordinating WSIS Implementation at the national level:
Yes
The organization has a national e-strategy:
Yes
Information about the project
Project title *
Open Government Data (OGD) Platform India: Open Access for Information and Knowledge
Title acronym
OGD Platform India
Description *
In a developing country like India, planning of socio-economic development processes must rely on quality data. As quality data and the associated information is not easily accessible, there is a general need for sharing of the large amount of data generated by Ministries/Departments/Organizations/ States of India in an open format for further innovative utilization and/or value addition to enable effective governance, transparency and enhanced public service delivery. Recognizing the importance of availability of open data and associated information to its citizen for increased levels of transparency and accountability and to promote higher level of public participation the Government of India under the aegis of National Data Sharing and Accessibility Policy (NDSAP) initiated Open Government Data (OGD) Platform India (data.gov.in) to share government data with its citizens. This has built a foundation to create an open data ecosystem in the country. The Government Open Data Licence – India has shown the government’s commitment and greatly helped in building confidence among data users. The Platform has been set-up by the National Informatics Centre (NIC), Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), Government of India. Data is made available free of cost for commercial and non-commercial purposes to different stakeholders namely Researchers, Academia, Students, Industry, Start-Ups, Developers, Community etc. to generate insights, innovation, services etc. All the stakeholders are engaged through various activities for sensitization, awareness and utilization of data.
Project website
https://data.gov.in
Geographical coverage *
National implementation:
India
Status *
Ongoing
from 01/10/2012
to
31/12/2020
WSIS information
WSIS action lines related to this project
*
Access to information and knowledge
Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) related to this project
Goal 9: Build resilient infrastructure, promote sustainable industrialization and foster innovation
Goal 12: Ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns
Goal 16: Promote just, peaceful and inclusive societies
Project type *
Project
Platform for Open Data Delivery and Consumption through Government-Citizen Engagement
