Survey Department (Nepal)

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Survey Department
नापी विभाग
Department overview
Formed2009 AD
TypeRoad construction and mentinance
JurisdictionGovernment of Nepal
StatusActive
HeadquartersMinbhawan, Kathmandu, Nepal
Director General responsible
  • Prakash Joshi
Parent departmentMinistry of Land Management, Cooperatives and Poverty Alleviation
Websitewww.dos.gov.np

Survey Department (Nepali: नापी विभाग) 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]

History[edit]

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.

Organization[edit]

The department is headed by officers of Nepal Engineering Service (Survey).[3]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Setopati, सेतोपाटी संवाददाता. "नापी विभाग एक्लैले नेपालको नयाँ नक्शा बनाउन सक्दैन". Setopati. Retrieved 2024-03-10.
  2. ^ "नारायणीदेखि महाकालीसम्मको डिजिटल नापी शुरु". Nepal Press. Retrieved 2024-03-10.
  3. ^ "नापी र मालपोत कार्यालय एकीकृत गरिने". GorakhaPatra. Retrieved 2024-03-10.