Lok Sabha Question No. 4462 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-20
Subject: Digital Mapping
Ministry: SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Asked by: Adoor Prakash

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENT OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.4462 TO BE ANSWERED ON 20/03/2020

## DIGITAL MAPPING

4462.   ADV. ADOOR PRAKASH:

Will the Minister of SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY वान और ौयोगक मंी be pleased to state:

- (a) the present status of the project for digitally mapping of entire country by the Survey of India;
- (b) the details of States in which the project started and the areas covered so far;
- (c) the details of funds allocated for the purpose;
- (d) the time by which the remaining States are likely to be covered; and
- (e) the time by which the project is likely to be completed?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, MINISTER OF EARTH SCIENCES AND MINISTER OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (DR. HARSH VARDHAN)

## वाय और परवार कयाण मंी , वान और ौयोगक मंी और पृ वी वान मंी

## डॉ . हष वधन

- (a) The digital mapping of the entire country has been completed in 2009 on 1:50K scale.  This digital  data  can  be  freely  accessed  by  Indian  citizens  on  Survey  of  India's  (SoI's)  Public  Portal  i.e. https://indiamaps.gov.in and by Government agencies on https://g2g.indiamaps.gov.in using authorized access.  The digital data/maps can also be purchased from Survey of India.
- (b) & (c):  Details of States in which the project has been started based on request received from the concerned State Government  are as under:-
- (d) Requisition from remaining States has not been received.
- (e) The projects for Haryana, Maharashtra, Karnataka & Madhya Pradesh are targeted for completion by 2024.
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| State          | Area / Habitations covered                                          | Scale                                           | Funds allocated (in Rs.)   | Remarks                                                               |
|----------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|----------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Haryana        | Entire Haryana State (44,212 Sq.km)                                 | 1:500 for urban areas and 1:800 for rural areas | 150.00 Crore               | Fund allocation varies due to different deliverables of the projects. |
| Maharashtra    | Complete Abadi areas (40,000 Habitations)                           | 1:500 scale                                     | 76.00 Crore                | Fund allocation varies due to different deliverables of the projects. |
| Karnataka      | Part of Karnataka State (51,000 Sq.km)                              | 1:500 for both urban &rural areas               | 76.00 Crore                | Fund allocation varies due to different deliverables of the projects. |
| Madhya Pradesh | Complete Rural / Urban habitations (number of habitations = 55,000) | 1:500 for both urban &rural areas               | 40.10 Crore                | Fund allocation varies due to different deliverables of the projects. |