Government of India
As a subordinate office under the Department of Science & Technology, Ministry of Science & Technology, Government of India — National Atlas and Thematic Mapping Organisation (NATMO) is entrusted with all and every activity related to cartographic requirements of national level.
NATMO prepares and compiles the national atlas of India in Hindi, English and other regional languages. Thematic maps based on socio-economic, physical,environmental, demographic and cultural data are also prepared by NATMO. Another important activity is the Golden Map Service covering the length and breadth of the country, especially small towns and cities.
Keeping in tune with the changing times, NATMO also engages in digital cartographic research and training, digital mapping and training using remote sensing, GPS and GIS, and developing web based maps and atlases.
NATMO also prepares maps for the visually impaired and continues with several geographical researches for the betterment of cartographic activities and enriching the maps and atlases in their ever expanding repository.
NATMO is also entusted with various activities as instructed by the Department of Science & Technology, Ministry of Science & Technology, Government of India.
