The department with it’s subordinate branches help define the following activities:
- Establishment of a national network of control points throughout the country
- Studying crustal movement to help to predict natural disaster
- Studying the geoidal surface of Nepal and help to find the parameters in establishing the location of Nepal in the Earth’s surface
- Preparation of cadastral plans of all the districts of the kingdom
- Preparation of land database and provide land rights to individuals
- Updating cadastral plans and land registers as and when land transaction take place
- Preparation of topographical base maps
- Aerial photography for various developmental, planning and mapping works
- Preparation of Administrative and Land resource maps
- Establishment of National Topographical Database, as well as multi-resolution topographical database
- Carrying out international boundary survey works and to fulfill other international commitments of Nepal regarding surveying and mapping
- Coordination of surveying, mapping and GIS activities in Nepal with other agencies
- Updating the various maps and data prepared by the department
- Provides maps, aerial photographs, geodetic data, and other related data required for planning developmental, educational, administrative and research works by other agencies in Nepal.
