ARTICLE · 04 OCTOBER 2016

Proposed Geospatial Information Regulation Act, 2016 - A Double Edged Sword?

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During the 2008 Mumbai attacks the terrorists were believed to have utilized online mapping applications to plan and implement their attacks.

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During the 2008 Mumbai attacks the terrorists were believed to have utilized online mapping applications to plan and implement their attacks. There have also been instances of disputes with neighbouring countries on boundaries. In early 2016, the terrorist attacks on the Pathankot airbase gave rise to further security concerns in the country. Taking note of the same, the Government of India has proposed the Geospatial Information Regulation Act, 2016 ("Proposed Act"). The Proposed Act is mainly to regulate the acquisition, dissemination, publication and distribution of geospatial information of India which could affect the security, sovereignty and integrity of India.

The objective of the Proposed Act is not intended to prohibit services providing geospatial data but to regulate these for several reasons including securing the country's strategic installations.

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