The Department is a part of various national and international committees. A brief outline is as follows:
Mapping Committee
Mapping committee, aiming to utilize the expertise and suggestions of the different wings of the government, has members from various ministries and educational institutions. Secretary of Ministry of Land Reform and Management of Government of Nepal is the Chairperson, Director General, Survey Department is the Member Secretary and the representatives of the Ministry of Home, Ministry of Defense, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs, Ministry of Finance, Department of Geography of Tribhuwan University, are the member. Its main responsibilities are as follows:
- To assist various ministries, departments and organizations in the preparation of maps and give consent to them for publishing such maps.
- Store all published maps in a central depository in the Department for security purpose.
- Bring about an uniformity in the mapping procedures in Nepal.
- Advise the government in the preparation of policy in Mapping and related works.
- Avoid duplication of mapping work; improve quality of finished product and coordinate between different government organizations.
SAARC Networking Arrangement on Cartography
For sharing the advancement in cartography technology in the SAARC region, for the environment protection and alleviation of poverty, a committee, SAARC Networking Arrangement on Cartography (SAARC) was created by the coordination of the Department. At present, it is working on producing a Mapping Education Directory and a Mapping Inventory for the SAARC region.
International Boundary Mapping
International Boundary Mapping works are done for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Mapping for the Nepal - China Border has been completed and Joint Technical Inspection is done every 10 years.
- Nepal - China Boundary Joint Inspection work will be started on April 2006.
- Nepal-India Boundary field work to be completed by June 2006 and strip mapping will be completed by the end of December 2006.
Asia-Pacific Regional Space Agency Forum (APRSAF)
Survey Department became member of APRSAF on January 2004. The membership was awarded during APRSAF-10 which was held in Chiang Mai, Thailand.
Group of Earth Observation (GEO)
Survey Department became member of GEO on April 2004. The Membership was awarded during Earth Observation Summit II which was held in Tokyo, Japan.
Global Spatial Data Infrastructure Association (GSDIA)
National Geographic Information Infrastructure Programme of Survey Department has been active as Founding Full Member of GSDI Association since 2004.
International Steering Committee for Global Mapping (ISCGM)
On the 28th November, 2000 AD Nepal entered its 1:1 000 000 map on the global map in the web site
http://www.iscgm.org in conformation with the global mapping concept of which Nepal is a member.
Permanent Committee on GIS Infrastructure for Asia and the Pacific (PCGIAP)
Nepal is a member and active participant of the Permanent Committee on GIS Infrastructure for Asia and the Pacific.
Asian Association on Remote Sensing (AARS)
Nepal is a member and active participant of this association. Survey Department successfully conducted the 23rd Asian Conference on Remote Sensing which was scheduled for November 25-29,2002. This conference is an annual event of Asian Association on Remote Sensing.
International Federation of Surveyors (FIG)
Survey Department became member of FIG from April 2002. This membership was awarded during XXII FIG International Congress.
JPT member of Sentinel Asia
Survey Department became the JPT member of Sentinel Asia. The membership was awarded by JAXA.
