Question : NATIONAL DATA SHARING AND ACCESSIBILITY POLICY



(a) whether the Government proposes to formulate National Data Sharing and Accessibility Policy under the Right to Information Act;

(b) if so, the details thereof;

(c) the norms for releasing such data in the public domain; and

(d) if not, the reasons therefor?

Answer given by the minister


MINISTER OF THE STATE (Independent Charge) IN THE MINISTRY OF SCIENCE and TECHNOLOGY; MINISTER OF THE STATE (Independent Charge) IN THE MINISTRY OF EARTH SCIENCE; MINISTER OF THE STATE IN THE PRIME’S MINISTER OFFICE; MINISTER OF THE STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS;AND MINISTER OF THE STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS (SHRI PRITHVIRAJ CHAVAN)

(a) to (d): The Government in the Ministry of Science and Technology is in the process of formulating a policy on data sharing and accessibility.