Comments for Past, Present and Future of GIS in India http://manojmisra.wordpress.com Manoj Misra, Founder & CEO, AUGTICS offers his comments on past, present and future of GIS in India! Get A Different View!! Thu, 23 Jul 2009 16:54:32 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on Manoj Misra by Ganesh http://manojmisra.wordpress.com/about-me/#comment-881 Ganesh Thu, 23 Jul 2009 16:54:32 +0000 #comment-881 Dear Sir you are wonderful expert in GIS!! Thanks for your useful informative about GIS development updating I am also worked previously your esteemed organization Genesys International Corp. Dear Sir
you are wonderful expert in GIS!!
Thanks for your useful informative about GIS development updating
I am also worked previously your esteemed organization Genesys International Corp.

]]> Comment on IS GIS fashion or Obsession in India? by Sushanta http://manojmisra.wordpress.com/2009/06/16/is-gis-fashion-or-obsession-in-india/#comment-878 Sushanta Wed, 17 Jun 2009 13:51:45 +0000 http://manojmisra.wordpress.com/2009/06/16/is-gis-fashion-or-obsession-in-india/#comment-878 There was lot of innovative use of election data with GIS application by the most of the Indian media houses this time.<br /><br />Other than NDTV, TOI has also used good amount of election data and integrated with Map (http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/pollresults/4535653.cms) for analysis and displaying the result. <br /><br />It was really good to see the analysis and election results displayed in NDTV embedded with Google Earth applications. But the buffering time (online streaming) was not at it best. They have only embedded Candidates info (name, party & constituency) with the location coded in Google Earth.<br /><br />But yes, CNN's coverage of US presidential election (2008) was quite amazing. CNN’s John King's multi touch board (as look similar to NDTV election board) used huge amount of election data and tracking the delegates .It was looking like as any other high end GIS application used for better election analysis and display of the result.<br /><br />EC's idea of clubbing census data with electoral roll is definite requirement for fair election process. Govt. might approve a big budget for National Identification Card with GPS chip. But real time update of data will require a very big infrastructure and back up facility. Our electoral boundaries are small (in panchayat level) and people travel good amount of distance for daily earnings.<br /><br />Last time on 18th May 2009 , we heard that 3 lakh hits per second make EC website crash. NIC was only prepared for 2800 hits per second.<br /><br />Yes, we may try to learn from the projects done in western countries.<br /><br />Thank you. <br /><br />Regards<br />Sushanta There was lot of innovative use of election data with GIS application by the most of the Indian media houses this time.

Other than NDTV, TOI has also used good amount of election data and integrated with Map (http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/pollresults/4535653.cms) for analysis and displaying the result.

It was really good to see the analysis and election results displayed in NDTV embedded with Google Earth applications. But the buffering time (online streaming) was not at it best. They have only embedded Candidates info (name, party & constituency) with the location coded in Google Earth.

But yes, CNN's coverage of US presidential election (2008) was quite amazing. CNN’s John King's multi touch board (as look similar to NDTV election board) used huge amount of election data and tracking the delegates .It was looking like as any other high end GIS application used for better election analysis and display of the result.

EC's idea of clubbing census data with electoral roll is definite requirement for fair election process. Govt. might approve a big budget for National Identification Card with GPS chip. But real time update of data will require a very big infrastructure and back up facility. Our electoral boundaries are small (in panchayat level) and people travel good amount of distance for daily earnings.

Last time on 18th May 2009 , we heard that 3 lakh hits per second make EC website crash. NIC was only prepared for 2800 hits per second.

Yes, we may try to learn from the projects done in western countries.

Thank you.

Regards
Sushanta

]]> Comment on IS GIS fashion or Obsession in India? by Manoj Misra http://manojmisra.wordpress.com/2009/06/16/is-gis-fashion-or-obsession-in-india/#comment-877 Manoj Misra Tue, 16 Jun 2009 20:15:11 +0000 http://manojmisra.wordpress.com/2009/06/16/is-gis-fashion-or-obsession-in-india/#comment-877 Yeh..I guess imagination of use of technology is a bit stretched in this case! Yeh..I guess imagination of use of technology is a bit stretched in this case!

]]> Comment on IS GIS fashion or Obsession in India? by Harsha http://manojmisra.wordpress.com/2009/06/16/is-gis-fashion-or-obsession-in-india/#comment-876 Harsha Tue, 16 Jun 2009 19:46:47 +0000 http://manojmisra.wordpress.com/2009/06/16/is-gis-fashion-or-obsession-in-india/#comment-876 it definitely seems to be a great idea in theory. let alone the budget, there are going to be lots of issues on having photo ids embedded with gps chips. it definitely seems to be a great idea in theory. let alone the budget, there are going to be lots of issues on having photo ids embedded with gps chips.

]]> Comment on Indian GIS Market: On an Upswing by Manoj Misra http://manojmisra.wordpress.com/2009/06/15/indian-gis-market-on-an-upswing/#comment-875 Manoj Misra Tue, 16 Jun 2009 07:36:51 +0000 http://manojmisra.wordpress.com/2009/06/15/indian-gis-market-on-an-upswing/#comment-875 Saurav - Interesting point! "specifications are not only ambiguous but at times almost absen".. scope for manipulation at any stage!!! Fully agree on the need for some guidelies on such cases. Very soon I will be writing in more detail on the blog about my take! Cheers Saurav – Interesting point! "specifications are not only ambiguous but at times almost absen".. scope for manipulation at any stage!!! Fully agree on the need for some guidelies on such cases. Very soon I will be writing in more detail on the blog about my take! Cheers

]]> Comment on Indian GIS Market: On an Upswing by Saurav http://manojmisra.wordpress.com/2009/06/15/indian-gis-market-on-an-upswing/#comment-874 Saurav Tue, 16 Jun 2009 07:31:27 +0000 http://manojmisra.wordpress.com/2009/06/15/indian-gis-market-on-an-upswing/#comment-874 Manoj, a point to add is that in many of the government sector's GIS related tenders the specifications are not only ambiguous but at times almost absent. This not only leads to high quotation by reputed companies (as they deliver a high data quality involving higher cost)but also leaves scope for delay in acceptance of the deliveries resulting to wrong practices. Therefore the appropraite central/ state bodies must set some guidelines for such technical tenders depending upon the value it involves. Manoj, a point to add is that in many of the government sector's GIS related tenders the specifications are not only ambiguous but at times almost absent. This not only leads to high quotation by reputed companies (as they deliver a high data quality involving higher cost)but also leaves scope for delay in acceptance of the deliveries resulting to wrong practices. Therefore the appropraite central/ state bodies must set some guidelines for such technical tenders depending upon the value it involves.

]]> Comment on Indian GIS Market: On an Upswing by Manoj Misra http://manojmisra.wordpress.com/2009/06/15/indian-gis-market-on-an-upswing/#comment-873 Manoj Misra Mon, 15 Jun 2009 13:16:06 +0000 http://manojmisra.wordpress.com/2009/06/15/indian-gis-market-on-an-upswing/#comment-873 Rajesh - Can we?<br /><br />Well, while you have a point that budget utilization is an issue, I tend to differ on the vision part a bit. Many of the senior folks may not have vision but few who have, have been able to bring about a change. And that's what we see in budgetory allocation. And there are now cases of good implemenation and use of budget as well (very limited though)!!! Rajesh – Can we?

Well, while you have a point that budget utilization is an issue, I tend to differ on the vision part a bit. Many of the senior folks may not have vision but few who have, have been able to bring about a change. And that's what we see in budgetory allocation. And there are now cases of good implemenation and use of budget as well (very limited though)!!!

]]> Comment on Indian GIS Market: On an Upswing by Rajesh Kumar Manam http://manojmisra.wordpress.com/2009/06/15/indian-gis-market-on-an-upswing/#comment-872 Rajesh Kumar Manam Mon, 15 Jun 2009 12:45:16 +0000 http://manojmisra.wordpress.com/2009/06/15/indian-gis-market-on-an-upswing/#comment-872 are they come up with private partnership? if yes, it may be possible to establish world-class Multipurpose GIS data and Web Applications by using the advanced technologies.<br /><br />Even though Government has sanctioned the budget, i don't think that Government utilizes it in correct manner. Higher officials may not have clear vision and it may take two more generation for actual implementations.<br /><br />But defiantly people like you can guide them in right directions by creating the advisory group..etc,<br />i don't know much !! are they come up with private partnership? if yes, it may be possible to establish world-class Multipurpose GIS data and Web Applications by using the advanced technologies.

Even though Government has sanctioned the budget, i don't think that Government utilizes it in correct manner. Higher officials may not have clear vision and it may take two more generation for actual implementations.

But defiantly people like you can guide them in right directions by creating the advisory group..etc,
i don't know much !!

]]> Comment on INDIAN ARMS BRIGHTEN UP MNC STORY !!! by Manoj Misra http://manojmisra.wordpress.com/2009/03/09/indian-arms-brighten-up-mnc-story/#comment-871 Manoj Misra Mon, 15 Jun 2009 10:50:27 +0000 http://manojmisra.wordpress.com/2009/03/09/indian-arms-brighten-up-mnc-story/#comment-871 Jbenkal: Thanks for the compliment.<br /><br />I will only say that Indian Geospatial Industry has an exceptionally bright future. But as you guessed it correctly, the best will evolve and survive!<br /><br />Manoj Jbenkal: Thanks for the compliment.

I will only say that Indian Geospatial Industry has an exceptionally bright future. But as you guessed it correctly, the best will evolve and survive!

Manoj

]]> Comment on INDIAN ARMS BRIGHTEN UP MNC STORY !!! by manojmisra http://manojmisra.wordpress.com/2009/03/09/indian-arms-brighten-up-mnc-story/#comment-870 manojmisra Mon, 15 Jun 2009 10:19:10 +0000 http://manojmisra.wordpress.com/2009/03/09/indian-arms-brighten-up-mnc-story/#comment-870 Jbenkal: Thanks for the compliment. I will only say that Indian Geospatial Industry has an exceptionally bright future. But as you guessed it correctly, the best will evolve and survive! Manoj Jbenkal: Thanks for the compliment.

I will only say that Indian Geospatial Industry has an exceptionally bright future. But as you guessed it correctly, the best will evolve and survive!

Manoj

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