Q. Which portal has been launched by the Survey of India (SoI) that offers free download of Indian Maps?
Answer: Nakshe Portal
Notes: Dr. Harsh Vardhan, the Union Minister of Science and Technology, has recently launched the Nakshe Portal in New Delhi to mark the 250th anniversary of the Survey of India (SoI). These topographic maps or Open Series Maps (OSM) have been made available for free download from “nakshe” web portal in PDF format on 1:50,000 scale through Aadhaar – enabled user authentication process, in line with Digital India programme of the Government of India (GoI).
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