[LIS-Forum] Indian Maps to Soon Hit the Web: NATMO - The New Indian Express

[Padmanabha Vyasamoorthy]

Indian Maps to Soon Hit the Web: NATMO
By IANS Published: 10th September 2015 04:52 PM Last Updated: 10th
September 2015 04:52 PM

KOLKATA: The National Atlas and Thematic Mapping Organisation (NATMO) is
developing a digital library and within a year people would have access to
an e-version of Indian maps, the department of science and technology
announced here on Thursday.

"NATMO is developing a digital library and the proposal is under
consideration by the DST. It will be implemented soon," Ashutosh Sharma,
secretary in the department of science and technology said during the 60th
anniversary celebrations of NATMO.

The organisation is engaged in compilation of the national atlas of India
in Hindi, English and other regional languages, as well as preparation of
thematic maps based on socio-economic, physical, cultural, environmental,
demographic and other issues.

Sharma said thematic maps would be available in digital version within a
year. This also includes launch of web applications of location-based
services of the maps prepared by NATMO.

In addition to providing technology foresight to NATMO, Sharma said a
committee of scientific experts would be formed to develop a scientific
vision.

"The committee would serve as a scientific interface between DST and NATMO
to decide in which direction we should be moving. It will be formed of
experts in the area and who also have vision about the future. It will help
sensitise them to digital platforms and shift technologies in that
direction," Sharma said.

According to NATMO director Bhoop Singh, maps and data will be put in the
open-access domain within a few months.
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"NATMO products should be in convergence with the government's schemes and
not in isolation," Singh added.

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