Collect The Information of Survey of India Department: A Project On
Collect The Information of Survey of India Department: A Project On
Collect The Information of Survey of India Department: A Project On
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SURVEY OF INDIA
▪ The National Survey and Mapping Organization of the
country under the Department of Science & Technology, is
the OLDEST SCIENTIFIC DEPARTMENT OF THE GOVT.
OF INDIA. It was set up in 1767 and has evolved rich
traditions over the years. In its assigned role as the nation’s
Principal Mapping Agency, Survey of India bears a special
responsibility to ensure that the country’s domain is
explored and mapped suitably, provide base maps for
expeditious and integrated development and ensure that all
resources contribute with their full measure to the progress,
prosperity and security of our country now and for
generations to come.
▪ The history of the Survey of India dates back to the 18th
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Century. Forerunners of army of the East India Company and
Surveyors had an onerous task of exploring the unknown. Bit
by bit the tapestry of Indian terrain was completed by the
painstaking efforts of a distinguished line of Surveyors such as
Mr. Lambton and Sir George Everest. It is a tribute to the
foresight of such Surveyors that at the time of independence
the country inherited a survey network built on scientific
principles. The great Trigonometric series spanning the
country from North to South East to West are some of the best
geodetic control series available in the world. The scientific
principles of surveying have since been augmented by the
latest technology to meet the multidisciplinary requirement of
data from planners and scientists.
▪ Organized into only 5 Directorates in 1950, mainly to look
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after the mapping needs of Defense Forces in North West
and North East, the Department has now grown into 22
Directorates spread in approx. all parts (states) of the country
to provide the basic map coverage required for the
development of the country. Its technology, latest in the
world, has been oriented to meet the needs of defense
forces, planners and scientists in the field of geo-sciences,
land and resource management. Its expert advice is being
utilized by various Ministries and undertakings of Govt. of
India in many sensitive areas including settlement of
International borders, State boundaries and in assisting
planned development of hitherto under developed areas.
▪ Faced with the requirement of digital topographical data,
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the department has created three Digital Centers during
late eighties to generate Digital Topographical Data Base
for the entire country for use in various planning
processes and creation of geographic information
system. Its specialized Directorates such as Geodetic
and Research Branch, and Indian Institute of Surveying &
Mapping (erstwhile Survey Training Institute) have been
further strengthened to meet the growing requirement of
user community. The department is also assisting in
many scientific programs of the Nation related to the field
of geo-physics, remote sensing and digital data transfers
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REFERENCE
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