Annual Report 2011 - 2012

• Scrutiny of restricted map sheets, in coordination with
the Ministry of Defence, which are required by various
Government and semi-Government organisations, for
the purpose of development work.
• Liaison with the Naval Hydrographic Office and the
Ministry of Earth Sciences.
• Being a repository of all maps/documents/
information pertaining to India's international
borders.
• Scrutiny of inaccurate maps published in foreign
magazines, journals and atlases and taking necessary
action for getting these maps corrected.
During the year, the Boundary Cell participated in various
internal/inter-Ministerial meetings on the International Land
and Maritime Boundaries of India, as given below:
• Provided cartographic and technical inputs to all
Territorial Divisions on various aspects of the
International Boundary (Land and Maritime).
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• Provided inputs for Inter-Ministerial meetings
organised by various Territorial Divisions.
• Provided cartographic inputs on the Protocol 2011 to
the Land Boundary Agreement with Bangladesh, signed
in September 2011.
• Provided cartographic inputs on the boundary
conferences/meetings on India-Bangladesh International
Boundary with the concerned State Governments.
• Inputs provided to the Legal & Treaties Division on
the India Bangladesh Maritime and Land Boundaries.
• Provided inputs to the Policy Planning Division
concerning wrong depictions of external boundary of
India by various agencies, on the internet.
• Scrutinised and approved International Boundary on
76 Open Series Map (OSM), being published by the
Survey of India.
• Participated in various bilateral meetings with
neighbouring countries on International Boundary
Matters.