The survey of india was set up in 1767in
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Set up in 1767 to help consolidate the territories of the British East India Company, it is one of the oldest Engineering Departments of the Government of India. ... At present, Survey of India is headed by Lt Gen Girish Kumar, VSM.com.
Jurisdiction: East India Company (1767–1858); British Raj (1858–1947); Government ...
Survey and mapping agency executives: Lt. Gen. Girish Kumar, Surveyor General of ...
Headquarters: Hathibarkala Estate, New Cantt Road, Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India
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The Survey of India is India's central engineering agency in charge of mapping and surveying.[3] Set up in 1767[4] to help consolidate the territories of the British East India Company, it is one of the oldest Engineering Departments of the Government of India. Its members are from Survey of India Service cadre of Civil Services of India and Army Officers from the Indian Army Corps of Engineers. It is headed by the Surveyor General of India. At present, Survey of India is headed by Lt Gen Girish Kumar, VSM.com.
