SURVEY OF INDIA

PRESENTED BY :-B.VENKATESH

CONTENT

1. Introduction to S.O.I2. History3. LOGO 4. Vision of SO.I 5. Organization6. Head of organization

INTRODUCTION TO SURVEY OF INDIA

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.

HISTORY OF S.O.I

• First Survey in India have conducted in Baramahal : the present Dharmapuri, Krishnagiri and North Arcot were called as baramahal. Col. Alexander Read Superintendent of Salem and Baramahal ordered for Socio Economic Survey of Salem and Dharmapuri District was started by January,1793 under the Head of W.Mather and completed by the year 1796. [Reference : Baramahal records Vol.I P.220] In Letter Dated 04.10.1797 the British Government appreciated Col. Alexander Read.

• B) The Great Trigonometry Survey• The Great Trigonometry Survey was started by British

surveyor Col. William Lambton on the 10th of April 1802. It was started from St.Thomas Mount, Chennai to foothills of Himalayas. It took 57 days to measure the 12-km base line. 36 inch huge ½ ton weight Theodolite was used to measure. This 5-decade project was completed under Survey General Lt George Everest in the year 1852. Surveyor Radhanath Sikdar measured Mount Everest in 1852, with a height of 29,002 feet. Modern measurements indicate the height is 29,037 feet. This is regarded as the beginning of systematic topographical mapping in India and the founding of one of the oldest survey and mapping agencies in the world.

LOGO OF S.O.I

VISION OF S.O.I

• VISSION :-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.

HEAD OF S.O.I

Dr. Swarna Subba Rao     SURVEYOR GENERAL OF INDIA

Office of Surveyor General of India  

Dehra dun, Uttrakhand

 

ORGANISATION

• The Survey of India, headquartered at Dehra Dun, has 18 civil engineering divisions ranging from the prediction of tides to aerial survey. It has 23 Geo-spatial Data Centres spread across India, each catering to the respective administrative area. Surveyors are the back bone of Survey of India. Appointments to Group 'A' Civil Engineering posts in the Junior Time Scale in Survey of India are made on the basis of competitive Indian Engineering Services Examination conducted by the Union Public Service Commission. The important Civil Engineering posts and Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering posts in Survey of India Service, divided between SIS (Civil) and SIS (EC & TE), are as below:

• Draftsman• Plane Table Surveyor• Survey Assistant• Surveyor• Officer Surveyor• Deputy Superintending Surveyor• Superintending Surveyor• Superintending Surveyor (Non-Functional Second

Grade)/Deputy Director• Director/Deputy Surveyor General• Additional Surveyor General• Surveyor General

ACTIVITIES/ CHARTER OF DUTIES

• 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 ,etc.

DIFFERENT SURVEY ORGANISATIONS

• Indian Institute of Surveying & Mapping (IIS&M)• Survey of India Service• Archaeological Survey of India (ASI)• Botanical Survey of India (BSI)• Cartography of India• Geological Survey of India (GSI)• Linguistic Survey of India• Zoological Survey of India (ZSI)• Forest Survey of India (FSI)• Fisheries Survey of India (FSI)

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