[Openstreetmap] National Map Policy of India

[jitendra]

This is on the site of Survey Of India , however date is not given. 
Approximately a few months ago.


Survey of India
Department of Science & Technology
Rashtriya Manchitran Niti
NATIONAL MAP POLICY
1. PREAMBLE

All socio-economic developmental activities, conservation of natural 
resources, planning for disaster mitigation and infrastructure development 
require high quality spatial data. The advancements in digital technologies 
have now made it possible to use diverse spatial databases in an integrated 
manner. The responsibility for producing, maintaining and disseminating the 
topographic map database of the whole country, which is the foundation of 
all spatial data vests with the Survey of India (SOI). Recently, SOI has 
been mandated to take a leadership role in liberalizing access of spatial 
data to user groups without jeopardizing national security. To perform this 
role, the policy on dissemination of maps and spatial data needs to be 
clearly stated.

2. OBJECTIVES
To provide, maintain and allow access and make available the National 
Topographic Database (NTDB) of the SOI conforming to national standards.
To promote the use of geospatial knowledge and intelligence through 
partnerships and other mechanisms by all sections of the society and work 
towards a knowledge-based society.

3. TWO SERIES OF MAPS

To ensure that in the furtherance of this policy, national security 
objectives are fully safeguarded, it has been decided that there will be two 
series of maps namely
(a) Defence Series Maps (DSMs)- These will be the topographical maps (on 
Everest/WGS-84 Datum and Polyconic/UTM Projection) on various scales (with 
heights, contours and full content without dilution of accuracy). These will 
mainly cater for defence and national security requirements. 
This series of maps (in analogue or digital forms) for the entire country 
will be classified, as appropriate, and the guidelines regarding their use 
will be formulated by the Ministry of Defence.

(b) Open Series Maps (OSMs) - OSMs will be brought out exclusively by SOI, 
primarily for supporting development activities in the country. OSMs shall 
bear different map sheet numbers and will be in UTM Projection on WGS-84 
datum. Each of these OSMs (in both hard copy and digital form) will become 
"Unrestricted" after obtaining a one-time clearance of the Ministry of 
Defence. The content of the OSMs will be as given in Annexure 'iA'. SOI will 
ensure that no civil and military Vulnerable Areas and Vulnerable Points 
(VA's/VP's) are shown on OSMs. 

The SOI will issue from time to time detailed guidelines regarding all 
aspects of the OSMs like procedure for access by user agencies, further 
dissemination/sharing of OSMs amongst user agencies with or without value 
additions, ways and means of protecting business and commercial interests of 
SOI in the data and other incidental matters. Users will be allowed to 
publish maps on hard copy and web with or without GIS database. However, if 
the international boundary is depicted on the map, certification by SOI will 
be necessary. 

In addition, the SOI is currently preparing City Maps. These City Maps will 
be on large scales in WGS-84 datum and in public domain. The contents of 
such maps will be decided by the SOI in consultation with Ministry of 
Defence.

4. NATIONAL TOPOGRAPHICAL DATA BASE (NTDB)

SOI will continue to create, develop and maintain the National Topographical 
Data Base (NTDB) in analogue and digital forms consisting of following data 
sets: 
(a) National Spatial Reference Frame, 
(b) National Digital Elevation Model,
(c) National Topographical Template,
(d) Administrative Boundaries, and 
(e) Toponomy (place names).
Both the DSMs and OSMs will be derived from the NTDB.

5. MAP DISSEMINATION AND USAGE
Open Series Maps of scales larger than 1:1 million either in analogue or 
digital formats can be disseminated by SOI by sale or through an agreement 
to any agency for specific end use. This transaction will be registered in 
the Registration database with details of the receiving agency, end use etc.

Through the agreement, SOI will allow a user to add value to the maps 
obtained (either in analogue or digital formats) and prepare his own 
value-added maps.

The user should be able to share these maps with others - the information of 
all such sharing will also require to be logged in the Map Transaction 
Registry.

6. APPLICABILITY OF PREVIOUS INSTRUCTIONS:

The Ministry of Defence has from time to time issued detailed guidelines on 
various aspects of map access and use. These instructions shall continue to 
hold good but for the modifications cited herein. 
ANNEXURE -IA

RECOMMENDATIONS FOR INCLUSION OF DETAILS FROM EXISTING MAPS IN OPEN SERIES 
PUBLIC DOMAIN MAPS

S.NO <http://S.NO>.
MAJOR DETAILS
SUB DETAILS
REMARKS
1.
GENERAL
Latitude/Longitude

2.

Name of State/District/Administrative index

3.

Topo sheet Number/Year of Survey/Edition/Index to topo sheets

4.

Magnetic variation from true North direction

5.

Map reference

6.

Bar scale/Representative Factor

7.
ROADS
All Roads

8.
TRACKS
All Tracks, pass, footpath

9.
STREAMS/canals
All streams/canals

10.
DAMS
All earthwork dams

11.
RIVERS & River Banks
All rivers with details, banks, islands

12.
WELLS
All wells/tube wells/springs

13.
WATER FEATURES
All Tanks

14.
EMBANKMENTS
All embankments, Road/rail/tank

15.
RAILWAYS
All gauges with stations, tunnels

16.
OTHER LINES
Light railways or tramway

17.
CONTOURS
Contours with sub features

18.
ICE FORMS
All features

19.
SAND FEATURES
All sand features

20.
TOWNS OR VILLAGES
Inhabited, deserted and forts

21.
SETTLEMENTS
Huts, Towers, Antiquities

22.
RELIGIOUS PLACES
All including tombs/graves

23.
SHIP
Light ship, buoys, anchorages

24.
LAND FEATURES
Mines, Vine on trellis, grass, scrub, cultivation limit

25.
PLANTATIONS, Trees
All features

26.
BOUNDARY, BOUNDARY PILLARS
International to village, Forest, all boundary pillars, village trijunctions 


27.
HEIGHTS
Spot, approximate

28.
BENCHMARKS
Geodetic, tertiary, canal

29.
OFFICES
All post/telegraphic/police stations

30.
BUNGALOWS
All including camping ground

31.
FOREST
Reserved Protected

32.
NAMES
Administrative/Locality or tribal





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