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.

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• Transfer / Posting of Officers under Survey of India
•   Transfer Policy 2012 for Group ‘A’ Officers of Survey of India
      Corrigendum
•  Election to the Office Bearers of Association of Officer Surveyors of SOI

Organisations

Surveyor General's Office
Post Box No. 37, Dehra Dun - 248001 (Uttarakhand)
Fax: 0135-2744064, 2743331
E-mail: sgo at sancharnet dot in
Website: www.surveyofindia.gov.in

• Nothern Zone
• Southern Zone
• Eastern Zone
• Western Zone
• Central Zone
• North Eastern Zone
• Specialized Zone
• Printing Zone
• Indian Institute of Surveying and Mapping

In addition, the following three Directorates/Wings are also directly functioning under Office of the Surveyor General of India :

Northern Zone, Survey of India Complex Dakshin Marg, Sector - 32 A, Chandigarh - 160030 Tel: 0172-2606916, Fax: 0172-2606916/2605027 Email: nwzone-soi-chd at nic.in
Himachal Pradesh Geo-spatial Data Centre, Survey of India Complex, Dakshin Marg, Sector 32 A, Chandigarh – 160 030 Fax: 0172-2613398. E-mail: gdc-hp at nic.in	Jurisdiction: Himachal Pradesh
East Uttar Pradesh Geo-spatial Data Centre, B-2, 2nd Floor, Pickup Bhavan, Vibhuti Khand, Gomati Nagar, Lucknow (U.P.)- 226 010, Tel: 0522-2720740, 4102260, Fax: 0522- 2720634, E-mail: upgdc-lko at up.nic.in	Jurisdiction: Eastern Uttar Pradesh
Punjab, Haryana & Chandigarh Geo-spatial Data Centre, Survey of India Complex, Dakshin Marg, Sector 32 A, Chandigarh - 160030, Phone: 0172-2600031, 2602607 Fax: 0172-2604671, E-mail: gdc-soi-chd at nic.in	Jurisdiction: Haryana, Punjab and Chandigarh
Jammu & Kashmir Geo-spatial Data Centre, H No.65, Channi Himmat, Near Zorwar Stadium, Jammu – 180 015 (J & K) Phone: 0191-2466556, Fax: 0191-2450185, E-mail: jnkgdc at yahoo.com	Jurisdiction: Jammu and Kashmir
Uttarakhand & West Uttar Pradesh Geo-spatial Data Centre, 17 E.C. Road, Dehradun – 248 001 Fax: 0135-2656402. E-mail: uk_westupgdc at bsnl.in	Jurisdiction: Uttarakhand and Western Uttar Pradesh
Southern Zone, Sarjapur Road, Koramangala 2nd Block, Bangalore - 560034 Tel : 080-25533595, 25536088, Fax: 080-25533595, E-mail: soi-szo-ka at nic dot in
Andhra Pradesh Geo-spatial Data Centre, Uppal, Hyderabad – 500 039 Telephone : 040-27200359; Fax: 040-27202059 E-mail: directorapgdc at yahoo.com	Jurisdiction: Andhra Pradesh
Karnataka Geo-spatial Data Centre, Sarjapur Road, Koramangala, 2nd Block, Bangalore – 560 034 Fax: 080-25533595 E-mail: kgdc dot soi at nic dot in	Jurisdiction: Karnataka
Tamilnadu, Puducherry and Andaman & Nicobar Islands Geo-spatial Data Centre, Block-III, Electronics Complex, Thiru-Vi-Ka Industrial Estate, Guindy Chennai-600 032 Fax: 044-22328145 E-mail: soitnpani at nic dot in	Jurisdiction: Tamilnadu, Puducherry and Andaman & Nicobar Island
Kerala and Lakshadweep Geo-spatial Data Centre, CGO Complex, Poonkulam, Vellayani PO, Thiruvananthapuram – 695 522 Fax: 0471-2481852 E-mail: soi.klgdc at gmail dot com / soi.klgdc at nic dot in	Jurisdiction: Kerala and Lakshadweep
Eastern Zone, No. 13 Wood Street, Calcutta -700016, West Bengal Tel : 033-22833376, Fax: 033-22800196 Email: ezosoi-wb at nic.in / eastern.zone at gmail.com
Bihar Geo-spatial Data Centre, 164 A/B, Sheikhpura House (Near JD Women's College), PO- B.V. College, Patna-800 014. Tel:0612-2280756 (EPABX), 2280261, 2280265, Fax: 0612-2280265, Email: bihargdc at yahoo.co.in / gdc-bih at nic.in	Jurisdiction: Bihar
Jharkhand Geo-spatial Data Centre, Near Magistrate Colony, Doranda, Ranchi - 834002 Jharkhand, Tele: 0651-2482789, 2481386 Fax: 0651-2482789 Email: gdc-soi-jhr at nic.in / soi_ranchi at yahoo.com	Jurisdiction: Jharkhand
Orissa Geo-spatial Data Centre, Survey Bhawan, PO - RR Laboratory, Bhubaneshwar – 751 013, Phone: 0674-2300355, Fax: 0674-2301418, Email: ogdc05 at yahoo.co.in	Jurisdiction: Orissa
West Bengal & Sikkim Geo-spatial Data Centre, No.13, Wood Street, Kolkata - 700016 Fax: 033-22879038, Phone: 033-2287-2155/5732/5733/5734, Email: soigdc-wb at nic.in	Jurisdiction: West Bengal and Sikkim
Western Zone Great Arc Bhawan-I, Sector-10, Vidhyadhar Nagar, Jaipur – 302 039 ( Rajasthan), Tel :0141-2232341, 2236286, Fax: 0141-2236286, E-mail:addlsgwz at gmail.com
Gujarat, Daman & Diu Geo-spatial Data Centre, Sir Creek Bhavan, Sector 10-A, Gandhinagar – 382 010, Phone No. 079-23238469 Fax: 079-23237518, 079-23240451, 079-2324052 Email: dirgddgdc at yahoo.com / dir-gddgdc at nic.in	Jurisdiction Gujarat, Daman and Diu
Rajasthan Geo-spatial Data Centre, Great Arc Bhawan-II, Sector-10, Vidyadhar Nagar, Jaipur- 302 039 Tele: 0141-2236840, Fax: 0141-2236891 Email: rgdc.to at gmail.com	Jurisdiction Rajasthan
Central Zone, Survey Colony, Vijay Nagar, Jabalpur - 482002, Madhya Pradesh, Tel :0761-2644798, 2643182, Fax: 0761-2643182 E-mail : asgcz at datazone.in
Chhattisgarh Geo-spatial Data Centre, Reena Apartment 3rd Floor, Pachpedi Naka, Dhamtai Road, Raipur – 492 001 Fax: 0771-2411135 Email: dirgdc-cg at nic.in	Jurisdiction Chhattisgarh
Maharashtra and Goa Geo-spatial Data Centre, Phulenagar, Alandi Road, Pune – 411 006 Fax: 020-26614665 Email: mggdcpunesoi-most at nic.in	Jurisdiction Maharashtra and Goa
Madhya Pradesh Geo-spatial Data Centre, Survey Colony, Vijay Nagar, Jabalpur- 482 002 Fax: 0761-2643182 Email: dirmpgdc at bsnl.in	Jurisdiction Madhya Pradesh
North Eastern Zone Post Box No.-89, Malki, Shillong-793 001, Meghalaya, Tel :-0364-2223368, Fax: 0364-2224937, 2223170 E-mail: asgsoi-ner at nic.in
Assam and Nagaland Geo-spatial Data Centre, Ganeshguri Chariali, Dispur, Guwahati – 781 006 Tel No. 0361/ 2234370 Fax No. 0361/ 2261725 Email: angdcguw-asm at nic.in	Jurisdiction Assam and Nagaland
Tripura, Manipur and Mizoram Geo-spatial Data Centre, P.O. Rangir Khari, N.S. Avenue, Haila Kandi Road, Silchar – 788 005, Fax: 03842-240555 Email : tmmzgdc_soi at yahoo.com	Jurisdiction Tripura, Manipur and Mizoram
Meghalaya and Arunachal Pradesh Geo-spatial Data Centre, Post Box No.89, MALKI, Shillong – 793 001 (Meghalaya) Fax: 0364-2224937 Email: gdcsoi-ar-meg at nic.in	Jurisdiction Meghalaya and Arunachal Pradesh
Specialized Zone Post Box No.-200, Block No.-6, Hathibarakala Estate, Dehra Dun, Tel :0135- 2741428, Fax: 0135-2747623, Email: specialisedzone at bsnl.in
Survey (Air) and Delhi Geo-spatial Data Centre, West Block No.4, R.K. Puram, New Delhi – 110066, Fax: 011-26196301,26107035, Email: dsa.soi at nic.in	Responsibilities: Mapping for Delhi NCR and Special purpose maps for Indian Air Force. Archival of Satellite Imageries & Aerial Photographs
Map Archive & Dissemination Centre, Post Box No. 28, Hathibarkala Estate, Dehra Dun (Uttarakhand). Tel : 0135-2747051-58, Fax: 0135-2749793, Email: dmadc.soi at nic.in	Responsibilities: Storage & Sale of all types of Maps published by Survey of India
Geographical Information System & Remote Sensing Directorate, Uppal, Hyderabad -500 039, Fax: 040-27200430, Email: gisrs-soi-hyd at nic.in	Responsibilities: Archival & Sale of Digital data Technical Assistance to other Directorates/GDCs
Geodetic & Research Branch, Post Box No.77,  17 E.C. Road, Dehra Dun – 248 001 (Uttarakhand) Telefax : 0135-2654528 Email: grb_soi at rediffmail.com	Responsibilities: Collection/computation of all kinds of geodetic data.
Digital Mapping Centre, 17 EC Road, Dehra Dun – 248 001 (Uttarakhand) Telefax : 0135-2654528 Email: dmcsoiddn at rediffmail.com	Responsibilities: Archival of Digital Data Compilation of Special purpose maps Technical Assistance to other Directorates/GDCs
National Geo-spatial Data Centre, Block 6, Hathibarkala Estate, Dehra Dun (Uttarakhand), Fax: 0135- 2747623, Email: ngdcsoi at bsnl.in	Responsibilities: Archival & Sale of Digital data, Compilation of Special purpose maps, Preparation of CYMK Films, Maintenance of SOI Website, Technical Assistance to other Dtes/GDCs
Printing Zone CST & MP Campus, Uppal, Hyderabad – 500 039, Tel : 040-27206064, Fax: 040-27202045, Email: addlsgpz at yahoo.com
Northern Printing Group, Post Box No. 28, Hathibarkala Estate, Dehradun – 248 001, Tel no.0135-2747051-58, Fax: 0135-2749793 Email: npgsoiddn at yahoo.in	Responsibilities: Printing of Maps, Forms, Booklets etc
Eastern Printing Group, No.14, Wood Street, Kolkata – 700 016 Fax: 033-22834694 Email: epgkol at gmail.com	Responsibilities: Printing of Maps, Forms, Booklets etc
Western Printing Group, Palam Village Road, Near Railway Crossing, New Delhi – 110 010. Email: wpg_del at indiatimes.com	Responsibilities: Printing of Maps (prepared digitally using Barco System), Other various printing tasks allotted by DST
Southern Printing Group, CST & MP Campus, Uppal, Hyderabad – 500 039, Fax: 040-27205663, Email: dirspg at yahoo.com	Responsibilities: Printing of Maps (prepared digitally using Barco System)
Indian Institute of Surveying & Mapping (Erstwhile : Survey Training Institute) Uppal, Hyderabad – 500 039, Tel : 040-27201181 [EPABX], Fax: 040-27200286, Email: iismsoi-ap at nic.in Website: www.soisti.ap.nic.in	Responsibilities: Conducting various types of Beginner, Refresher and Expert level courses related to Surveying, Digital Mapping, Digital Photogrammetry for staff of Survey of India as well as other organizations. M.Sc & M.Tech level degree courses are also there.