The Union government unveiled a new remote
sensing data policy called the Remote Sensing Data
Policy 2011(RSDP2011) which allows all data of
resolutions up to 1 metre to be distributed on a
non-discriminatory basis. The new policy replaced
the 2001 policy.Apart from opening up the remote
sensing sector, the RSDP 2011 will remove restrictions
to facilitate more users to get high resolution
data for developmental activities. Restrictions as
per the earlier 2001 policy, was removed. Now
there is no bar on publishing of high resolution,
remote sensing data of up to one metre
resolution.However, the RSDP stated that all data
of better than 1 metre resolution shall be screened
and cleared by the appropriate agency before distribution.
According to the RSDP2011, the National
Remote Sensing Centre will be vested with
the authority to acquire and disseminate all satellite
remote sensing data in India both from Indian
and foreign satellites for the purpose of development activities. The RSDP-2011 comes into effect
immediately
