The quality of civic data in India and the implications on the push

for Open Data

16th July 2013

The Project• Three city wide case studies in three sectors

– Health– Water – Public Toilets

• Data availability (inadequate)

• Quality (poor)

• Processes of creation (informal)

• Impact of data

Sector Outputs Outcome

Water

A info-graphic showing number of

waster connections by area and socio-economic status

Inequity in service provision and the

right to water

Public toilets

A plan to monitor toilets

A sustainable monitoring

mechanism of the physical

infrastructure

Health

The design of a data portal

Possibility and implications of open

government

Water

• What we need?– Data on locations of lorry trips– Data on number of connections in slums and

informal settlements – Data on un-served areas

• What is available? – data set on number of lorry trips– history of Chennai Metrowater's expansion

For example:

Public toilets

1. Poor and confounding data

2. Ward wise surveys and mapping

3. Understanding metrics and parameters required for planning

4. Research for monitoring

5. Community meetings

Public Health

Public Health (contd)

• Expression of Interest (EOI) with the Public Health Department

• Access to existing data

• Create data for better planning (mosquito hotspots, incidence of disease, sewage leaks)

Some Challenges

• Suspension of Mr. P. Kuganantham (Cholera deaths) in the past

• Transfer of Mr. Brajendra Navnit

• No access to Chennai Metrowater’s data

Thank you!