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services infrastructure, etc.), or others that no one is collecting standardize data set for access from and by different agencies,

today. and look at Survey to be developed as per relevant
methodology, as data source where direct data cannot be
Data collection formats obtained.

Data collection formats used by the Gram Panchayat need to be
designed in a user-friendly manner using infographics, making Data sharing
the process visually easier to understand, well-grouped, such Data sharing is an integral part of the data collection process,
that same type of data is collected together and data source data analysis and in line with the policy of OGD. The Ministry
wise, so that no source is re-visited by Data Collectors. Further of Communications and Information Technology has brought
the use of unique data point would ensure that no data point is out the “Interoperability Framework” (IEFG) which establish
collected more than once. The data collection done for the 30 technical specifications for data formats and protocols for
Gram Panchayats in Maharashtra moved in this direction. An information sharing among e-Governance systems. The
example of the Formats used is placed in Annexure-IVB. e-governance standards brought out by Meity for application
across all Ministries of Government providing Data Standards
Data Collection for NPA would help in the data being made available at GP level. (On

The experience of the MoPR in NPA is very material to this. In this the Chapter on Open Government Data provides more).
the process of identification of the Indicators under NPA, the Ease of data collection and the future of data collection at GP
availability of data was examined on the basis of field testing, level relies on Data sharing. As the institutionalisation of LIF
and the selected Indicators have passed the test of field
availability. The data source check list of NPA gives the Ease of data collection and the future of data col-
indicator – wise data source pertaining to GP or line department lection at GP level relies on Data sharing.
respectively. A set of 90 Indicators are used in NPA. The
correlation between NPA and the LIF is given in and PDI grows and strengthens over time, all available data
Annexure-I, Table 19. points need to be sourced directly from line agency systems into
eGramSwaraj (eGS), serving as single source of information to
(https://egramswaraj.gov.in/demo/resources/Table19.pdf)
all the stakeholders for PDI as well as other development
LIF-PDI and NPA need to be in tandem. Both LIF-PDI and programmes and initiatives targeted at Rural India. In such case,
NPA are looking at data collection from 100% GPs. A where data is sourced through an API, any change in data can
comparison of Data source between NPA and the LIF has also be done by the parent agency only. The system can be designed
been done and it shows Annexure-I, Table 19. Hence the data to also allow any user to notify any data discrepancy to ensure
points and data sources correlations (and reference period) are redressal in a transparent manner.
very material to prevent repeated data collection, no differences
Current guidelines of NPA, expects the data sharing to be more
of data collected on same data point, and evolving system
a manual process of data collection for all its indicators, from
whereby LIF data being the larger set can feed into the NPA
the data source, collected by the GP Secretary. The line
data automatically, without having to again collect it. In effect
department functionaries/resource persons are also identified by
the data of LIF-PDI could feed into NPA, for all those data
the States/UTs to facilitate the GPs for providing the requisite
points that it is applicable, and thereafter the NPA validation as
data/information. The mentors/ resource persons identified at
per its guidelines can deal with it.
Block, District & State/UT are made responsible to ensure
This entire gamut of data sources correlation from various supply of requisite information/data to the GPs for answering
sources needs to be done to finally arrive at that set which is the award questionnaires. Whereas in the PDI, it is expected
not collected anywhere, and can be collected by GP, that the least data should have to be collected by the GPs and

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