Towards an expanded and integrated open government data agenda for India

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2013-10

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The paper analyses the recently approved and implemented government data policy (National Data Sharing and Accessibility Policy) in India, and identifies the possibility and need of expanding and integrating it within the larger national egovernance and information policy ecosystem. The study draws from an ongoing research project on the Indian government data policy and the roles played by data intermediary organisations. The paper argues that an expanded and integrated open government data agenda will address crucial shortcomings of the national e-governance initiatives in India, and strengthen democratic interactions between the state and citizens through electronic and other means.

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Meeting: ICEGOV2013, October 22-25, 2013, Seoul, Korea

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INDIA, OPEN GOVERNMENT, E-GOVERNMENT, CITIZENSHIP, DECISION MAKING, DEMOCRATIZATION, FREEDOM OF INFORMATION, INFORMATION POLICY

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