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India is fast moving into being an information and knowledge society – especially with the
emphasis on Information Technology and “transparent” e-governance. The next decade will
see further large-scale investment in communications technology as India moves to exploit
the full potential of the information age. Recent initiatives by the Government, including the
IT Act, as well as announced plans for private and public investment, make it clear that within
a few years an unprecedented capability will exist for sharing of data along “electronic
superhighways.” Amongst the variety of datasets that would be involved, spatial (or map)
information will be a major “content”. These Spatial information sets are vital to make sound
decisions at the local, regional, state and central level planning, implementation of action
plans, infrastructure development, disaster management support, and business development.
Natural Resources management, flood mitigation, environmental restoration, land use
assessments and disaster recovery are just a few examples of areas in which decisionmakers
are benefiting from spatial information. |