About INCA – INCA

Introduction

Founded on 7 th August, 1979 at Hyderabad, the Indian National Cartographic Association (INCA) has evolved into one of the biggest organizations of its kind in the world. From a modest beginning with 79 members on its role initially, today it is a professional body with around 3000 Life Members and 84 Institutional Life Members . It has Branches functioning at Bangalore, Bombay, Calcutta, Chandigarh, Dehra Dun, Delhi, Gujarat, Hyderabad, Indore, Jodhpur, Kerala, Orissa and Tamilnadu.

INCA is devoted to the cause of cartography as a graphic mode of communication. It has in its fold many eminent scholars, professionals and industrialists as Honorary Fellows, Life Fellows, Life Members, Members, Associate Members and Student Members. The majority of its members are practicing Cartographers from Organizations like Survey of India, Geological Survey of India, National Hydrographic Office, National Remote Sensing Agency, Space Application Centre, National Atlas & Thematic Mapping Organization, State Remote Sensing Agencies, Universities, Private Industries and other Scientific and Research Organizations spread all over India.

Aims And Objectives

To foster cartographic research in the country.
To co-operate with professional organizations of cognate disciplines and to promote academic interaction within an inter-disciplinary frame.
To co-operate with international organizations with similar objectives.
To improve the teaching of cartography at all levels.
To foster co-operation between Government and Quasi-Government organizations, Research Institutions for the advancement of cartography.
To hold a National Cartographic Conference, ordinarily, once in a year,and
Generally, to take such measures as may help to secure for cartography its legitimate place in national life and to strengthen among cartographers a sense of national responsibility and professional efficiency.