Aerial Survey and Photography Division
Background
Aerial Survey Office under the Ministry of National Planning was situated the location of no. (88), Pyay Road, 6 mile and it was established in January, 1953. This office has been being as an International Business Centre (IBC) now. Lieutenant Colonel Ba Han, the first Director was posted Aerial Survey Office. In 1954 Aerial Survey Office was composed with Survey Department according to the similar function of survey works. Aerial Survey and Photography Division has been doing its function and duties since 1990.
The Head person of Aerial Survey and Photography Division were as follow:-
Sr | Name | Designation |
1. | Lieutenant Colonel Ba Han | Director (1952-1954) |
2. | U R Hla Kyaw | Officer-in-Charge (1954-1957) |
3. | U Lun Pe | Officer-in-Charge (1957-1973) |
4. | U Mg Mg | Officer-in-Charge (1973-1981) |
5. | U Shein | Officer-in-Charge (1981-1988) |
6. | U Aung Than | Director (1988-1992) |
7. | U Myint Lwin | Director (1992-1998) |
8. | U Kan Sint | Director (1998-2004) |
9 | U Than Hlaing | Director (2004-2008) |
10. | U Than Aye | Director (2008-2013) |
11. | U Tin Win | Director (2013-2014) |
12. | U Ko Latt | Director (2015-up to now) |
Dr. D.J Belcher and three members from American, Cornell University offered the lectures of photo interpretation at Yangon, in 1954. The thirteenth numbers of Survey Officers and other fourteenth officers, altogether twenty seven officers attended this training.
Aerial Survey Division (Survey Department) - (13) Nos
Department of Forest - ( 2 ) Nos
Department of Irrigation - ( 2 ) Nos
Department of Housing Development - ( 3 ) Nos
Department of Agriculture - ( 4 ) Nos
Armed forced - ( 3 ) Nos
The numbers of (10) Survey Officers from Survey Department attended Diploma in Aerial Photography and Photogrammetry courses at The Netherland in 1980 to 1988. The two officers studied Master course in Photogrammetry and Geoinformatics at Germany in 2002 to 2007. Only one officer studied Master course in Information Technology for Natural Resource Management at Indonesia in 2004 to 2006.
Digital Mapping, Remote Sensing, Photogrammetric trainings have been studying to abroad since 1962.
Organizational Structure and Manpower
The organizational structure and strength of staff capacity at the end of March, 2024 are as follow.
Organizational Structure
Manpower
|
Strength |
Posted |
Vacancy |
Officers Other Ranks |
16 242 |
12 62 |
4 180 |
Total |
258 |
74 |
184 |
Objectives
Aerial Survey and Photography Division undertakes its duties according the following objectives.
(1) To manage for taking recent aerial photographs
(2) To draw revision maps
(3) To be responsible digital maps from satellite imagery and aerial photos for the
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