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Annual Report 1999-2000
Scientific Services
National Atlas & Thematic Mapping
Organisation (NATMO)
Functions
- Compilation of the National Atlas of India in English
& Hindi.
- Preparation of National Atlas Maps in regional languages.
- Preparation of thematic maps based on research studies
on environmental and associated aspects and their impact
on social and economic development.
- Installation of Automated Mapping System for increasing
efficiency in Mapping.
- Geographical/ Cartographical research and training.
Achievements
| 1. Revision
of National Atlas |
2 |
| 2. Abridged
Edition of National Atlas |
1 |
| 3. Landuse
Mapping |
0 |
| 4. Landform
Mapping |
0 |
| 5. National
School Atlas |
9 |
| 6. Socio-Economic
Atlas |
3 |
| 7. District
Planning Map Series |
6 |
| 8. N.R.D.M.S.
Map |
0 |
| 9. Health Map |
0 |
| 10. Economic
S & T Atlas |
0 |
Exhibitions
The organisation opened stalls with sales provision
on NATMO Maps/Atlases in different exhibitions and Book Fairs
in the following places :
1. Calcutta (Ten different places)
2. Sriniketan, West Bengal
3. Bidhannagar, 24-Parganas (N), West Bengal
4. Bardhaman, West Bengal
5. Kumbakonam, Tamil Nadu
6. Medinipur, West Bengal
7. Durgapur, West Bengal
8. Kalyani, West Bengal
9. New Delhi (Four different places)
10. Santi Niketan, W. B. (Two times)
11. North Bengal University, West Bengal
12. Patna, Bihar
13. Chennai, Tamil Nadu
14. Darjiling, West Bengal
15. Guwahati, Assam
16. Bhubaneshwar, Orissa
17. Jamshedpur, Bihar
18. Kurukshetra, Haryana
19. Bangalore, Karnataka
20. Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh
Scientific Papers
Altogether 16 scientific papers have been presented
by NATMO officers and members of the staff at different seminars
held in different parts of the country and also in the abroad
during this period.
NATMO DMS Building Complex
NATMO entered an agreement with M/S. WIPRO INFOTECH
Ltd. of Bangalore for the supply and installation of the Digital
Mapping and Geographical Information System in the NATMO Campus
at Salt Lake, Calcutta. Accordingly, a major portion of the
equipment has already been received by us and the installation
and functional training programme have started.
Revenue Generated
a) During the period from April, 1998 to March
1999 the Organisation has generated a revenue of Rs.4.9 lakhs
through selling of various maps, atlases and monographs.
b) NATMO has earned Rs.50,500/- as course fee for different
Training Courses held during this period.
Extra-Departmental Projects
- Project between NATMO & CPCB (Central Pollution Control
Board) for Mapping of
- ESZIS maps of different states of India
- Project between NATMO & CPCB for compilation of Environmental
Atlas of India
- Project between NATMO and National Commission of Integrated
Water Resources Development Plan for compilation of Integrated
Water Resources Development Atlas
- Project between NATMO & Department of Panchayat &
Rural Development, Government of West Bengal for compilation
and printing of entire Block Maps of West Bengal
- Project between NATMO & IIT Mumbai for preparation
of Planning Atlas of Kheda and Anand Districts, Gujarat
- Project between NATMO & IIT Mumbai for preparation
of Resource Profile for Bankura and Kolar Districts
- Project between NATMO & West Bengal Industrial Development
Corporation of India for compilation of Industrial Map of
West Bengal; Digital Mapping
- Project between NATMO & Department of Forest, Government
of West Bengal for Jaldapara Wildlife Sanctuary - Scanning,
Digitisation and creation of GIS base
- Scanning of Forest Maps of West Bengal - A joint venture
between NATMO & Forest Department, Government of West
Bengal
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Introduction
Introduction
