[smc-discuss] Fwd: Public Consultation on Government Open Data Use License - India

[Anivar Aravind]

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Subject: Public Consultation on Government Open Data Use License - India
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Public consultation on Government Open Data Use License - India through
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*Dear Sir/Madam*

Under 6th Pillar of Digital India Initiative, *Open Government Data
Platform India*
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(data.gov.in) is an endeavor for sharing of Government data in open formats
with an objective to improve openness, transparency, encouraging
participation of the community and emphasizing data driven decision making
to enable the delivery of integrated services.

Structured and machine readable data available in open format and open
license, for public access and use, termed as *"Open Data"*
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It allows citizens and businesses to find new ways to use it and to create
new innovative products and services.

Open data should be accessible and licensed for anyone to access, use and
share. A License gives clarity that data can be used and shared for
multiple purposes and gives explicit permission to use the data for
commercial and non-commercial purposes. With this view, Government of India
initiate to have an Open Government Data Use License.

A committee was formed to draft the *Government Open Data Use License India*
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And after several round of discussions and deliberations *the Committee*
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under the chairmanship of Sh. Suresh Chandra, Law Secretary Department of
Legal Affairs has finalized the draft of the license.

General public and stake-holders including open data community members,
professionals, academicians, data scientists, NGOs, institutions,
government bodies, etc. in the field of open data production, consumption
and management are hereby solicited to send their suggestions on draft
Government Open Data Use License - India at:*
https://www.mygov.in/group-issue/public-consultation-government-open-data-use-license-india*
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Submit Your Suggestions in MyGov
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*You are requested to type your suggestion in the given box of the
discussion (http://bit.ly/opendatalicence
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*Please mention the Clause number on which you want to suggest. Please put
a '#' sign before the Clause number.*

*You can refer the following example: #Clause4: Followed by your Suggestion*
You can also upload a pdf file compiling all your suggestions.
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