Hi Friends,

Even as I launch this today ( my 80th Birthday ), I realize that there is yet so much to say and do. There is just no time to look back, no time to wonder,"Will anyone read these pages?"

With regards,
Hemen Parekh
27 June 2013

Now as I approach my 90th birthday ( 27 June 2023 ) , I invite you to visit my Digital Avatar ( www.hemenparekh.ai ) – and continue chatting with me , even when I am no more here physically

Tuesday 16 February 2021

Monetizing Geospatial Data

 


 

Context :

Centre deregulates geospatial data and map-making in India  /  Mint  -  16 Feb 2021

Extract :

Ø  Indian companies can now buy geospatial data and modern mapping technologies, the department of science and technology announced on Monday, part of liberalized measures it said would introduce “ sweeping changes " to the country’s mapping policy.

Ø  The ministry of science and technology on Monday issued guidelines for acquiring and producing geospatial data and geospatial data services, including maps.

Ø  “The availability of comprehensive, highly accurate, granular and constantly updated representation of geospatial data will significantly benefit diverse sectors of the economy and will significantly boost innovation in the country and greatly enhance the preparedness of the country for emergency response," said Ashutosh Sharma, secretary, department of science and technology.

Ø  According to the new guidelines, there will be no requirement for approval, security clearance, license or any other restrictions on the “ collection,  generation,  preparation,  dissemination,  storage,  publication, updating  and / or digitization " of geospatial data and maps.

Ø  Individuals, companies, organizations, and government agencies shall be free to process the acquired geospatial data, build applications and develop solutions in relation to such data; and use such data products, applications, solutions, etc by way of “ selling, distributing, sharing, swapping, disseminating, publishing, deprecating and destructing," the guidelines state. However, self-certification will be used to convey adherence to these guidelines.

Ø  “In every economic endeavor, spanning agriculture, finance, construction, mining and local enterprise, India’s farmers, small businesses and corporations alike stand to gain tremendously from the application of innovative technologies based on modern geospatial data technologies and mapping services," said Sharma.

Ø  Maps and accurate geospatial data are crucial for national infrastructure projects such as linking rivers, creation of industrial corridors and deploying smart power systems, the guidelines state.

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Hindustan Times reported following tweets from PM Shri Modi , on this deregulation :

Ø  Our government has taken a decision that will provide a huge impetus to Digital India. Liberalizing policies governing the acquisition and production of geospatial data is a massive step in our vision for an Atmnirbhar Bharat or Self-Reliant India

 

Ø  The reforms will unlock tremendous opportunities for our country’s Startups, private sector and research institutions to drive innovations and build scalable solutions. This will also generate employment and accelerate economic growth

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MY TAKE :

Ø  This deregulation opens up unprecedented opportunities for solving some of our most difficult problems

Ø  I have no doubt that , as envisaged by PM, this will enable our Startups to take up following problems using data that could be made available by our series of GPS satellites ( NaviC ) :

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[ A ]   Automatic collection of Parking Charges of vehicles on the roads ( 24x7 )

             by sensing / detecting,  their precise location on roads and deducting the

             parking charges from FasTags pre-installed on vehicles

             

             For technical frame-work,  read :

             Un-Implementable Laws : Unstoppable Corruption  ……[ 20 Feb 2017 ]

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 [ B ]  Motivating vehicle owners to switch-over from Petrol / Diesel vehicles to

              Electric Vehicles and from use of PRIVATE vehicles to using PUBLIC

              transport.  NaviC will continuously track each and every vehicle on

              the roads / calculate its HARM QUOTIENT and deduct Transport tax ( in

              lieu of Road Taxes / other taxes ) from FasTag

                      

             

            For framework , read :

            Transport : an Integrated Logistic Plan ? ……………………….[ 20 Nov 2018 ]

            Gadkariji : Green Tax is Good………………………………………….[ 26 Jan 2021 ]

 

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[ C ]  Road Accident Prevention

            For framework , read :

            Young : and dying on roads ………………………………………………[ 13 Feb 2021 ]

 

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[ D ] … Converting our Highways into Conveyor Belts of Commerce, to reduce

            logistics costs


            For framework , read :

            Highways to Hyper-loops ……………………………………………………[ 09 Mar 2018 ]

 

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And one Startup [ Skylotech India ], has developed a Satellite Data-based platform to enable a 1,000 Startups !


In a first,BSNL launches world’s largest NB-IoT to benefit traditional sectors/BL 11 Dec 2020


Extract :

Bharat Sanchar Nigam (BSNL), in partnership with Skylotech India (Skylo), on Thursday announced a breakthrough in satellite-based narrow band-Internet of things (NB-IoT) starting with fishermen, farmers, construction, mining and logistics enterprises


“ This is the world’s first satellite-based NB-IoT network,” Parthsarathi Trivedi, Chief Executive and Co-founder, Skylo, said.


      BSNL said in a statement, this new ‘Made in India’ solution, which is indigenously developed by Skylo, will connect with BSNL’s satellite ground infrastructure


With this solution, India will now have access to a ubiquitous fabric of connectivity for millions of yet unconnected machinessensors and industrial IoT devices, it said.


A small, smart, rugged box, the Skylo ‘User Terminal’ interfaces with sensors and transmits data to the Skylo Network and into people’s hands.


A small, smart, rugged box, the Skylo ‘User Terminal’ interfaces with sensors and transmits data to the Skylo Network and into people’s hands.


It gives users the ability to take immediate and appropriate action, no matter where they are.


This connectivity layer will complement smartphone-centric mobile and WiFi networks, and bring online new applications for the first time.

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Following are some applications of BSNL / Skylo tie-up, which Indian Startups may want to examine :

 

[ E ]   Farming

         For framework, read :

         Influence farmers and win Votes ?.........................[ 04 Feb 2019 ]

 

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[ F ]   Health

         For framework , read :

          Shri Indu Bhushan has a dream …………………………………..[ 29 Nov 2020 ]

 

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[ G ]  Skilling of our Youth

         For framework, read :

          Organizing the Unorganized …………………………………………[ 04 Feb 2019 ]

 

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[ H ]   Real-time Employment Data

 

          For framework, read :

           Quarterly Labour Survey : A Still-born Child ?.............[ 22 Mar 2017 ]

           From BAD to MAD…………………………………………………………..[ 01 June 2016 ]

           MAD goes to Mandi ………………………………………………………..[ 02 Jan 2020 ]

 

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[ I ]  Transport

 

         For framework , read :

          Intelligent Transport System ………………………………………..[ 07 Oct 2017 ]

         Internet of Vehicles  (  IoV  )  ?  …………………………………..[ 04  Mar 2017 ]

 

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Dear Dr HarshVardhanji,

[ Minister for Science and Technology ]


Through this deregulation, you have , no doubt , “ Uncorked the Bottle “

But, in order to get the “ Genie out of the Bottle “, you may want to publish above-mentioned APPLICATIONS on following portals :

Ø  StartupIndia  ( to take this message to 44,059 DPIIT recognized Startups )

Ø  www.StartupAssociation.in   

with regards,

Hemen Parekh / hcp@RecruitGuru.com  /  17 Nov 2021

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Copy to :

Ø  Prof. Ashutosh Sharma ( Sec – Dept of Science and Technology / dstsec@nic.in )

Ø  Shri Rohan Verma ( CEO- MapmyIndia / rohan@mapmyindia.com )

Ø  Shri Ajey Lele ( Senior Fellow-Institute for Defense Studies and Analyses / ajey.lele@gmail.com )

Ø  Shri Purwarji ( CMD- BSNL / cmdbsnl@bsnl.co.in )

Ø  Shri Parth Trivediji ( CEO – Skylo )

[ parth.trivedi@skylo.tech/parth@skylo.tech/Andrew@skylo.tech /tarun@skylo.tech /parth@gmail.com 

 parth@mit.eu / support@skylo.tech / info@skylo.tech   


Ø  dipp-startups@nic.in

 

 

  

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