Milestones

1950

Establishment of Directorate of Photogrammetry at Rawalpindi

1964

Establishment of Directorate of Western Circle at Quetta

1986

Establishment of Survey Training Institute at Islamabad

1989

Establishment of Directorate of Northern Circle at Peshawar

1994

Establishment of Directorate of Eastern Circle at Lahore

1999

Survey Training Institute was affiliated with Punjab Board of Technical Education (PBTE) Lahore

2010

Digitization of 1:50K sheets using 1M resolution IKONOS Satellite Imagery was started

2012

Digitization of 1:50K sheets covering whole of Pakistan has been completed using Satellite Imagery

2014

Surveying and Mapping Act 2014 has been passed by both houses i.e lower and upper house

2019

Development of Districts maps, thematic maps, and tourist maps

2019

Cantonment Survey

2021

Upgradation of 1:50K sheets by using latest satellite images

2022

Surveying and Mapping for National Polio Eradication Program

2022

Cadastral mapping for land states

2023

Re-Organization of the Department

2023

Establishment of Directorate of Cartography & GIS

2023

Development of Atlas of Pakistan

2024

Completed Feasibility Study for NSDI - Pakistan

2024

Large Scale mapping by using Aerial Photo through Drone technology

2024

STI affiliation with HEC

2024

To initiate degree programs in various fields of surveying

2024

Initiated Coastal Belt Survey

2024

MOU signed between Pakistan & China for coorporation and Surveying & Mapping Activities

2024

To provide geodetic network to Punjab Urban Land System enhancement (PULSE) project of Gov of Punjab

2025

Started Large Scale Mapping on 1:10k