Master Reference & Geo Data

Section 30: Master Reference Data & National Geographical Standards

30.1 Overview & National Scope

Sangathan includes a pre-populated, verified master registry covering the entire administrative geography of India and domain-specific statutory taxonomies for civil society organizations:

• All 28 States and 8 Union Territories: Standardized with official ISO 3166-2:IN codes, English and Hindi nomenclature, and administrative classifications.
• 780+ Administrative Districts: Complete mapping of districts across every state and union territory, enabling precise local unit tagging, field survey geofencing, and district-level CSR grant allocation.
• Cascading Geographical Selectors: Reusable UI components for seamless State $\rightarrow$ District selection across member onboarding, event management, and survey forms.

30.2 Domain-Specific Statutory Taxonomies

1. NGO & Civil Society Taxonomies:
   • UN SDGs & NITI Aayog Mappings: 17 Sustainable Development Goal sector codes (No Poverty, Quality Education, Gender Equality, WASH, Climate Action).
   • Statutory Tax Exemption Codes: Section 12A/12AB, 80G, MCA Form CSR-1, and MHA FCRA reference numbers.
2. Student Union Academic & Welfare Taxonomies:
   • Central Panel Designations: President (SU-PRES), Vice-President (SU-VP), General Secretary (SU-GS), Joint Secretary (SU-JS), Central Councillor (SU-CC).
   • Campus Redressal Channels: Dean of Students Welfare (DSW), Proctor Office, UGC Anti-Ragging Squad (UGC-ARC), Internal Complaints Committee (POSH-ICC), Hostel Wardens Council.
3. Workers Union Industrial Classifications:
   • Industrial Sectors: Automobile & Heavy Mfg, IT & App-based Gig Economy, Transport & Logistics, Construction Labour, Healthcare & Sanitation, Textile & Garments, Mining & Energy.
   • Dispute Categories: Minimum Wage Non-Payment (DISP-WAGE), Unlawful Termination (DISP-RET), Workplace Safety (DISP-SAFE), Overtime (DISP-OT), Contract Labour Regularization (DISP-REG).
   • Statutory Dispute Authorities: Assistant Labour Commissioner (AUTH-ALC), Regional Labour Commissioner (AUTH-RLC), Industrial Tribunal (AUTH-IT), CGIT (AUTH-CGIT).
4. Resident Welfare Association (RWA) Standards:
   • Residential Unit Formats: 1BHK, 2BHK, 3BHK, 4BHK, Penthouse/Duplex, Independent Villa, Society Retail Shop.
   • Standardized Maintenance Heads: Common Grid Power, Security Agency Contract, Housekeeping & Waste Segregation, Elevator AMC, Generator Diesel Fuel, Fire Safety AMC, Capital Sinking Fund.

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