[SDI-AsiaPacific] India Government unveils new Remote Sensing Data Policy

[Kate Lance]

http://www.isro.org/news/pdf/RSDP-2011.pdf
India: Remote Sensing Data Policy 2011

http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report_government-unveils-new-remote-sensing-data-policy_1562713

India Government unveils new Remote Sensing Data Policy
The government has unveiled a new remote sensing data policy which allows all 
data of resolutions up to 1 meter to be distributed on a non-discriminatory 
basis and on “as requested basis”.
The Remote Sensing Data Policy 2011 (RSDP 2011) replaces a 2001 policy which 
allowed all data of resolutions up to 5.8 metres to be distributed on 
non-discriminatory and “as requested” basis.
The RSDP 2011, apart from opening up the remote sensing sector, will remove 
certain restrictions to facilitate more users to access high resolution data for 
developmental activities.
The RSDP however with a view to protect national security interests states that 
all data of better than 1 meter resolution shall be screened and cleared by the 
appropriate agency prior to distribution.
The policy adds that government users namely, ministries, departments, public 
sector, autonomous bodies, government research and development institutions, 
government educational, academic institutions, can obtain the data without any 
further clearance.
But private sector agencies which support developmental activities will need the 
recommendation at least by one government agency.
[...]
The RSDP-2011 comes into effect immediately, and may be reviewed from 
time-to-time-by the government.
-------------- next part --------------
An HTML attachment was scrubbed...
URL: <http://lists.gsdi.org/pipermail/sdi-asiapacific/attachments/20110710/04f81ac4/attachment.htm>