Context: Recently, the Centre officially released the National Geospatial Policy of India which allows any private agency to make high-resolution maps.
About Survey of India:
Survey of India, The National Survey and Mapping Organization of the country under the Department of Science & Technology.
It is the oldest scientific department of the Indian government.
It was established in 1767 to help consolidate the Indian territories of the British East India Company.
Its assigned role as the nation’s Principal Mapping Agency.
It is headquartered in Dehradun, Uttarakhand.
It is India’s principal mapping agency and functions under the Department of Science and Technology (DST), Ministry of Science and Technology, Government of India.
It provides base maps for expeditious and integrated development of the country by ensuring that all resources contribute to the progress, security, and prosperity of the nation for the present and the future.
