Delhi Geo-Spatial Data Infrastructure (Management, Control, Administration, Security and Safety) Act, 2011
No: 6 Dated: Apr, 26 2011
Delhi Geo-Spatial Data Infrastructure (Management, Control, Administration, Security and Safety) Act, 2011
(Delhi Act 06 Of 2011)
An Act to create, update manage. disseminate, and share. for Delhi a geo-spatial data, geo-spatial map, geo-spatial system, geo-spatial application, geo-spatial portal of the land revenue records; public utilities including roads, water. sewerage. electricity, telecommunication/internet services and other services of utility; property details, property ownership and the like. by entrusting the responsibility to Geo Spatial Dethi Limited body registered under the Companies Act, 1956 (1 of 1956) inaking it mandatory for the departments, corporations, boards of the .Government oc NCT of Delhi; local bodies; public authorities; public or private agencies, etc to use and update the Delhi Geo-spatial data; by establishing a regulatory authority and an appellate authority for proper co-ordinated planning and development of Delhi, and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.
WHEREAS the Ministry of Space and Technology, Department of Science and Technology (National Disaster Management Services Division), Government of India has, framed the National policy for Shanngand Accessibility of the data vide communication dated 14-07-2010 and has mandated that the data as created by the various departments and authorities ofthe Govenunent at the cost of public excbequer must be shared and utilized in the beneficial interest ofthe public;
AND WHEREAS the Government of National Capital Territory ofDelhi has created an integrated geo. spatial information system for easy, accessibility of all relevant information including land revenue records, land use, property details, utility services, infrastructure, etc. for the National Capital Territory of Delhi, with the' expert guidance of the survey of India, Department of Science and Technology, Goverrunent of India, in pursuance of the Cabinet Decision no. 1302 dated 13-11,2007 ofthe Government of National Capital Territory ofDelhi;
AND WHEREAS the Delhi Geo-Spatial Data and its infonnation can be applied and utilized for better planning and management as part of good governance by the departments, corporations, boards of the Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi; local bodies; public authorities; public and private agencies rendering services of public utilities in Delhi;
BE it enacted by the Legislative Assembly ofthe National Capital Territory ofDelhi in the Sixty -'second Year'ofthe Republic oflndiaas'follows:-
CHAPTER-I
PRELIMINARY
1. Short title, extent and commencement.· (1) This Act may be called the Delhi Gea-Spatial Data Infrastructure (Management, Control, Administration, Security and Safety) Act, 2011.
(2) It extends to the whole of the National Capital Territory of Delhi
(3) It shall come into force on such date as the Government may, by notification appoint.
2. Definitions -:In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,- .
(a) "Appelleate Authority" means the authority appointed in accordance with section 19 of this act;
(b) "Attribute" means the qualify deta pertaining to the spatial feature and any non spatial or texture data that is to be associated with the mapped feature;
(c) "Company" means the Geo-Spatial Delhi Limited, a wholly owned cornpanyothe ,"overnment, registered under the companies Act, 1956 (1 of 1956)
(d) "Delhi" means the National Capital Territory of Delhi;
(e) "Development Activity" includes construction activity, excavation activity and the .like carried out either by any line departmrnt, local body, public authority, public and private agancy for the purpose of rendering any public utility service like laying of,cables. water pipe Iines sewerage lines, gas pipelines, et;