Survey Department | |
Native Name: | नापी विभाग |
Type: | Department |
Formed: | 2009 AD |
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Jurisdiction: | Government of Nepal |
Headquarters: | Minbhawan, Kathmandu, Nepal |
Budget: | Nrs 2.924 Billion (FY 2081/82) |
Minister1 Name: | Prakash Joshi |
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Parent Department: | Ministry of Land Management, Cooperatives and Poverty Alleviation |
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Agency Type: | Road construction and mentinance |
Status: | Active |
Minister Type: | Director General |
Survey Department under Ministry of Land Management, Cooperatives and Poverty Alleviation is the authority for design, develop and operate systems for collecting and analyzing spatial information about the manmade features in Nepal. It aims to collect datas from all the areas of Nepal and develop horizontal and vertical control points.[1] [2]
In 2009, the Government of Nepal dissolved all Survey Goswara Offices and transferred to all corresponding district survey offices. The survey offices are categorized into 5 types.
The department is headed by officers of Nepal Engineering Service (Survey).[3]