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Fig. 15: Overview of OCBIS
Solution and Implementation
The state-of-the-art infrastructural setup of the OCBIS is hosted in a Tier II Data Centre (DC) and a Disaster Recovery Centre (DRC) located at the Kolkata and Hyderabad offices of GSI respectively. A competent hardware setup has been designed to cater to all internal and external stakeholders of GSI.
OCBIS applications are categorised into three categories:
1. Core Applications: to manage Laboratory data, Core Library information, Map and Publication products,
CGPB information, Training information, Tenement reports etc. 2. Support Applications: to manage information related to Grievance, RTI, Legal, Vigilance, Parliamentary
Questionnaire, Drilling, Vehicle, Country Collaboration and Rajbhasha. 3. E-Governance Applications: include HR, Finance, Pay, Claims and Material management
At the heart of OCBIS is the FSP Management Information System, which performs the complete project activity from formulation, approval, execution, monitoring, preparation and submission of report and any resulting publication from the project.
The OGC-compliant spatial data portal Bhukosh is the geo-scientific data repository with multi-thematic map layers such as Geology, Geomorphology, Geochronology, Geothermal, Glacial Retreat, Mineral, Tectonic, NGCM-NGPM, Seismotectonic, Meteorites, Marine EEZ, which facilitates the users to visualise, query data, create maps and download for free public usage. It has been installed and configured on a Web application server so that multiple users can access the site using web browsers.
The Bhukosh geoportal offers role-based access. Guest users can visualize and explore the data using Map Quick links as well as search and find data of their area of interest. Registered users can enjoy the additional functionality of viewing Dynamic Legends, downloading the data and printing Maps as per the prevalent Data dissemination Policy.
All artefacts in the GSI’s museums have been digitally captured and organized in a “Virtual Museum” setup, enabling users to take a virtual tour of the museums including a 3D view of the specimens.
GSI’s WMS/WFS services data has been successfully harvested on the NDR/NSDI portal and made available live from the GSI server.
