| Survey
of India About us 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 to provide base maps for expeditious and
integrated development and ensure that all resources contribute their full measure
to the progress, prosperity and security of our country now and for generations
to come. Short History The history of
the Survey of India dates back to the 18th Century. Forerunners of army of the
East India Company and sometimes in its wake Surveyors had 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 multi- disciplinary requirement of data from planners and
scientists. Organized into only 5 Directorates in 1950, mainly
to look after the mapping needs of Defence Forces in North West and North East,
the Department has now grown into 18 Directorates spread in all parts 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, 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 process and creation of geographic information system. Its specialized
Directorates such as Geodetic and Research Branch, Research & Development
Directorate and Survey Training Institute have been further strengthened to meet
the growing requirement of users community. The department is also assisting in
many scientific programmes of the nation related to the field of geo-physics,
remote sensing and digital data transfers. Vision
Survey
Of India will take a leadership role in providing user focused,cost effective,reliable
and quality geospatial data,information and intelligence for meeting the needs
of national security, sustainable national development,and new information markets.
Mission
Survey
Of India dedicates itself to the advancement of theory, practice, collection and
applications of geospatial data,and promotes an active exchange of information
,ideas, and technological innovations amongst the data producers and users who
will get access to such data of highest possible resolution at an affordable cost
in the near real-time environment.
Activities/
Charter of Duties The Survey of India acts as adviser to the
Government of India on all survey matters, viz Geodesy, Photogrammetry, Mapping
and Map Reproduction. However, the main duties and responsibilities of the Survey
of India are enumerated below: - All Geodetic Control (Horizontal and
Vertical) and Geodetic and Geophysical surveys.
- All Topographical Control,
Surveys and Mapping within India.
- Mapping and Production of Geographical Maps
and Aeronautical Charts.
- Surveys for Developmental Projects.
- Survey of
Forests, Cantonments, large scale city surveys, guide maps, cadastral surveys
etc.
- Survey and Mapping of special maps.
- Spellings of Geographical names.
- Demarcation of the External Boundaries of the Republic of India, their depiction
on maps published in the country and also advice on the demarcation of inter-state
boundaries.
- Training of officers and staff required for the Department, trainees
from Central Government Departments and States and trainees from Foreign Countries
as are sponsored by the Government of India.
- Research and Development in Cartography,
Printing, Geodesy, Photogrammetry, Topographical Surveys and Indigenisation.
- Prediction
of tides at 44 ports including 14 foreign ports and publication of Tide Tables
one year in advance to support navigational activities.
- Scrutiny and Certification
of external boundaries of India and Coastline on maps published by the other agencies
including private publishers.
For National Map Policy
CLICK HERE Organisations Surveyor
General's Office Post Box No. 37, Dehra Dun - 248001 Fax: 0135-2744064
E-mail: sgo at nde dot vsnl dot net dot in
Northern
Zone, Dakshin Marg, Sector - 32 A, Chandigarh - 160047 Fax: 0172 - 2606916 |
Northern Circle,
17 EC Road, Dehra Dun | North
Western Circle Dakshin Marg, Sector-32 A, Chandigarh E-mail: surnort at
ch dot dot dot net dot in | Jurisdiction:
Uttar Pradesh | Jurisdiction:
Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, Chandigarh, Jammu & Kashmir |
| Units | Telephone
Nos. | Units | Telephone
Nos. | No. 2 DO
| 2657112-16/257 | No.
9 DO | 607420 | No.
6 DO | 2657259 | No.55
FP | 603464 | | No.
20 (P) P | 2657112-16/367 | No.
56 FP | | | No.
26 (P) P | 2657112-16/266 | No.
57 FP | | | No.
70 FP | 2657112-16/264 | No.
17 DO (Jammu) | | No.
1 FP | 2657112-16/329 | No.
79 (P) P (D.Dun) | |
| No. 33 FP | 2657861 | No.
28 FP (D.Dun) | | | No.
90 FP | 2632247 | No.
3 FP (Ambala) | |
| No. 23 FP (Mussoorie) | 2632651 | No.
42 FP (Ambala) | |
| No. 27 FP (Mussoorie) | 2391934 | No.
25 FP (Mussoorie) | |
| No. 91 FP (Lucknow) | 2657112-16/248 | | |
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Southern
Zone, Sarjapur Road, Koramangala 2nd Block, Bangalore - 560034 Fax: 080
- 25532457 E-mail: szo-soi at blr dot cmc
dot net dot in | Southern
Circle, Sarjapur Road, Koramangala 2nd Block, Bangalore | South
South Eastern Circle, Uppal,Hyderabad E-mail: ssecsoi at ap dot nic dot
in | South Central Circle
3-4-526/38, Barkatpura, PO-1276, Hyderabad |
Jurisdiction Goa, Karnataka,
Kerala, Tamil Nadu (except parts of the Coimbatore and Udgamandalam Distt.), Lakshadweep
& Pondicherry (except Yanam Distt.) | Jurisdiction
Andhra Pradesh and Yanam Distt. of Pondicherry. | Jurisdiction
Maharashtra and Dadra & Nagar Haveli. | No.
4 DO No. 40 (P) P No. 84 (P) P No. 8 FP No. 17 FP No. 24 FP
No. 21 FP (Trivandrum) No. 41 FP (Palghat) | No.
10 FP No. 34 FP No. 38 FP No. 43 FP No. 50 FP No. 53 FP
No. 104 (HBD) (Ptg.Gp.) | No.8
DO No. 49 FP No. 51 FP No. 78 (P) P No. 54 FP No. 59 FP
No. 31 FP (Pune) No. 52 FP (Pune) No. 85 FP (Nagpur) | |
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Eastern
Zone, No. 13 Wood Street, Calcutta -700016 Fax:033-22800196 e-mail:
soi-cal at wb dot nic dot in | Eastern
Circle No. 13 Wood Street, Calcutta. | North
Eastern Circle Bonnie Brae Estate Shillong. | South
Eastern Circle Survey Bhawan, PO-RR Laboratory, Bhubaneshwer e-mail:
or-soi at hub1 dot nic dot in | Jurisdiction
West Bengal, North part of Bihar, Sikkim and Andaman & Nicobar Islands. | Jurisdiction
Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Tripura, Arunachal Pradesh and Mizoram
| Jurisdiction South
part of Bihar and Orissa | No.5
DO No. 14 DO No. 30 (P) P No. 37 FP No. 62 FP No. 63 FP
No. 75 FP (Patna) No. 92 FP (Varanasi) No. 102 PLO (Ptg. Gp.) | No.
12 DO No 13 DO No. 80 (P) P No. 22 (P) P D.Dun No. 5 FP No.
9 FP No. 12 FP No. 29 FP No. 35 FP (Guwahati) No. 81 FP (Silchar) | No.10
DO No. 11 DO No. 76 (P) P No. 77 (P) P No. 86 FP (Vishakhapatnam)
No. 11 FP (Ranchi) No. 18 FP (Ranchi) No. 74 FP (Ranchi) |
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Western
Zone R-7,Yudhisthir Marg, 'C' Scheme, Jaipur-302 005 Fax: 0141-2382065
E-mail: soiwzo at jp1 dot dot dot net dot
in | Western
Circle Geejgarh House, PO 72, Civil Lines, Hawa Sarak, Jaipur
E-mail: surwest at datainfosys dot net | Central
Circle 314,Napier Town, Post Box No. 93, Jabalpur E-mail: dccsvy
at bom6 dot vsnl dot net dot in | Jurisdiction
Gujarat, Rajasthan and Daman & Diu | Jurisdiction
Madhya Pradesh | No.3
DO No. 83 FP No. 32 (P) No. 4 FP Ajmer No. 6 FP Ahmedabad
No. 7 FP Abu No. 13 FP (Mussoorie) No. 58 FP (Ajmer) No. 2 FP Jodhpur)
No. 87 FP (Vadodara) | No.7 DO No.
48 (P) P No. 89(P) P (Bhopal) No. 44 FP (Indore) No. 45 FP No.
46 FP No. 60 FP (Gwalior) No. 61 FP No. 88 FP (Raipur) |
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