GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
DEPARTMENT OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

RAJYA SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION No.3585
TO BE ANSWERED ON 06-08-2009

NON-STRATEGIC DATA

3585. SHRI PRAKASH JAVADEKAR:

Will the Minister of SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government is planning to make non-strategic data accessible to public;
(b) if so, what would be the mode of its accessibility; and
(c) whether the information will be made available under the RTI mechanism, or it will be simply put on official website of the Ministry and department concerned?

ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) OF THE MINISTRY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY; MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) OF THE MINISTRY OF EARTH SCIENCES; MINISTER OF STATE IN THE PRIME MINISTER'S OFFICE; MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS; AND MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS
(PRITHVIRAJ CHAVAN)

(a) to (c): Yes, Sir. The Government has made non-strategic data available to public through Right to Information (RTI) Act 2005. The Departments under the Ministry of Science and Technology and the Ministry of Earth Sciences do have mechanisms of updating their respective websites with non-strategic data that is used by public. In addition, non-strategic information is also being provided to individuals against their application made under the RTI Act.