Item
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Alamat symbol code
as specified by the NIC
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Descriptions
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Required features for West Bengal (NR: Not Required, R: Required) (*)
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Municipal/Notified Town Boundary
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1
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Only the circles on the boundary line should be given in the point layer (the broken line being on the line layer as described in the next table).
The center of each circle should lie exactly on the line representing the boundary.
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NR
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Wire fencing/railing along property boundary (showing ownership)
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2
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Only the ‘X’ marks should be given
in the point layer, the line being given
in the line layer (as mentioned in the
next table).
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NR
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Village (or plot) boundary cutting across river or road
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3
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Only the dots on the boundary should
be given in the point layer.
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R
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Village boundary cutting along the length of river/ road
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3
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Only the dots on the boundary should
be given in the point layer.
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NR
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Village boundary along one bank/ edge of the river/ road not common to two units
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3
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Only the dots on the boundary should
be given in the point layer.
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NR
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Geodetic Triangulation Station (GTS)
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4
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Appropriate name of the GTS should be given as an image.
The dot in the middle of the symbol should be at the ‘surveyed in situ’ position of GTS
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R
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Bench Mark with number
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5
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The dot in the symbol should be at the position of the Bench Mark as surveyed in situ.
The figure indicating height should be the appropriate height of the Bench Mark concerned above the Mean-Sea.
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NR
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Tri-junction Pillar
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6
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Only the dot at the center of the
triangle should be given in the point
layer.
|
R
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Traverse Station
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(i) Present Survey
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7a
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R
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(ii) Last Survey
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7b
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|
R
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Boundary Mark (pillar)
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(i) Permanent pillar
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8a
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R
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(ii) Iron pillar
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8b
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R
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Swampy Land or Marsh
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10
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Several points in close proximity should be given such that entire marsh is covered.
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NR
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Overhead Tank
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11
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Only the center of the symbol should be provided in the point layer.
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R (.dbf)
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Pucca well
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12
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Only the center of the symbol should be provided in the point layer.
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R (.dbf)
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Kutcha well
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13
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Only the center of the symbol should be provided in the point layer.
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R (.dbf)
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Tube well
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14
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Only the center of the symbol should be provided in the point layer.
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R (.dbf)
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Deep Tube well / Shallow tube well
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15a
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Only the dot at the center of the
symbol should be given in the point
layer.
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R (.dbf)
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15b
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Hillock with peak of known height
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16
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Only the center of the symbol should be provided in the point layer.
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NR
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Hillock without peak of known height
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17
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Only the center of the symbol should be provided in the point layer.
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NR
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Mill / Factory
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18
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Only the base of the symbol should be provided in the point layer.
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R (.dbf)
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Coal pit
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19
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Only the center of the symbol should be provided in the point layer.
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R (.dbf)
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Temple
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20
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Only the base of the symbol should be provided in the point layer.
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R (.dbf)
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Mosque
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21
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Only the base of the symbol should be provided in the point layer.
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R (.dbf)
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Church
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22
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Only the base of the symbol be provided in the point layer.
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R (.dbf)
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Gurudwara
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23
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Only the base of the symbol should be provided in the point layer.
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R (.dbf)
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Graveyard
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24
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Several points (each point representing one symbol) should be given such that the entire plot is covered.
Only the base of each symbol should be given in the point layer.
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R (.dbf)
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Pucca building within a plot
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25
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Only the base of the symbol should be provided in the point layer.
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R (.dbf)
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Pucca building within a plot not surveyed in situ
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26
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Only the base of the symbol should be provided in the point layer.
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R (.dbf)
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Kutcha house
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27
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Only the base of the symbol should be provided in the point layer.
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R (.dbf)
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Tin/tiled shed having pucca plinth
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28
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Only the base of the symbol should be provided in the point layer.
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R (.dbf)
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Daily market with plot boundary
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29
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The point must be taken inside the plot and preferably on the lower-left corner of the plot such that the symbol can be fitted completely within the plot.
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R (.dbf)
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Tree
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30
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Only the base of the symbol should be provided in the point layer.
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R (.dbf)
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Trees in grove (not surveyed in situ) other than orchard
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30
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Several points in close proximity should be given such that entire grove is covered.
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R (.dbf)
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Forest (reserved / protected) with name
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31a
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Several points in close proximity should be given such that entire forest is covered.
Only the base of each symbol is to be provided in the point layer.
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R (.dbf)
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30 & 31b
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R (.dbf)
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30, 31a & 31b
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R (.dbf)
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Bush jungle
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32
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Several points in close proximity should be given such that entire bush jungle is covered.
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R (.dbf)
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High grass
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33
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Several points in close proximity should be given such that entire High grass is covered.
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R (.dbf)
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Uncultivable fallow
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34
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Several points in close proximity should be given such that entire uncultivable fallow is covered.
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R (.dbf)
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Bamboo clumps
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35
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Several points in close proximity should be given such that entire bamboo clump is covered.
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R (.dbf)
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Cluster of palmyra
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36
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Several points in close proximity should be given such that entire plot containing cluster of palmyra is covered.
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R (.dbf)
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Cluster of coconut palm
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37
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Several points in close proximity should be given such that entire plot containing cluster of coconut palm is covered
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R (.dbf)
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Cluster of date palm
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38
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Several points in close proximity should be given such that entire plot containing cluster of date palm is covered
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R (.dbf)
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Cluster of betel palm
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39
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Several points in close proximity should be given such that entire plot containing cluster of betel palm is covered
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R (.dbf)
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Orchard (perennial – like mango, litchi, etc.)
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40
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Several points in close proximity should be given such that entire plot containing the orchard is covered.
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R (.dbf)
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Flower garden
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41
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Several points in close proximity should be given such that entire plot containing flower garden is covered.
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R (.dbf)
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Light house
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42
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The symbol should be drawn at some convenient space inside the plot concerned.
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R (.dbf)
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Burning ghat
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43
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The point must be taken inside the plot and preferably on the lower-left corner of the plot such that the symbol can be fitted completely within the plot.
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R (.dbf)
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Power house
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44
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The symbol is to be drawn at some convenient space inside the plot concerned.
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R (.dbf)
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Electric sub-station
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45
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The symbol is to be drawn at some convenient space inside the plot concerned.
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R (.dbf)
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Transmitting/ microwave station
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46
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The symbol is to be drawn at some convenient space inside the plot concerned.
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R (.dbf)
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Trestle of ropeway
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47
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The center of the baseline of the symbol should be provided in the point layer.
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R (.dbf)
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Pylon/electric/ telegraph/ telephone post with line
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48
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Only the dots at the center of the
symbol should be given in the point
layer.
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R (.dbf)
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Lamp post
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49
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Only the dot at the center of the
symbol should be given in the point
layer.
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R (.dbf)
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Letter box (immovable) of P&T Deptt.
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50
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Only the dot at the center of the symbol should be given in the point layer.
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R (.dbf)
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Kilometer post
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51
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Only the mid-point of the base of the
symbol should be given in the point
layer.
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R (.dbf)
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North Direction
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52
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|
NR
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Text scripts mentioned on the map
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53a, 53b, 53c, …
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|
NR
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(*) These may be customized as per the need of individual states.
