Introduction
Geomatics pertains to the technology of creating the character and structure of spatial and non-spatial information, their methods of acquisition, analog and digital capture, organization, classification and qualification, analysis, management, display and dissemination, as well as the infrastructure necessary for the optimal use of the information. Applications of Geomatics are mainly oriented to the real-world problems of management of natural and man-made environment and of the objects related to it.

Geomatics Technology encompasses broad range of disciplines, which include

• Geographic Information System
• Remote Sensing
• Global image processing
• Total station Surveying and Mapping

The application of Geomatics Technology is vast. A person with the background of Natural resource management, Environmental planning, Local and Municipal administration, Emergency management, Socio – Economic development, Urban Development, Public Utility Works, Business application etc, is an ideal candidate for learning and working in this area.

Geomatics in India
In India, the overall context of Geomatics is still in its infancy, but is fast becoming a major element of the resources management and decision making sector. Much of the efforts in Geomatics and its allied fields are concentrated amongst a limited number of government agencies and a smaller number of the private sector agencies. Some of the agencies that are involved in the field Geomatics are as follows:

1. Survey of India (SOI), who have the mandate to establish the digital cartographic database for the country.
2. National Information Centre(NIC), who have the largest Computer Network in the country and have tabular data base organized for major part of the country NIC also promotes the information culture amongst the different government agencies.
3. Development of Science and Technology (DST), who provide a thrust to different technologies- database.
4. Census department of center and the states who have computerized the total census operation of 1991 and have provided the census data in digital mode
5. Department of Space, which has the major role in the establishment of the National Resources Management System (NNRMS) an all-encompassing management system for natural resources based on a synergism of information from Remote Sensing, conventional surveys and the socio-economic information.
6. Industries who are involved in the development of different computing systems and in providing information technology, to meet Indian needs and applications.
7. Educational Institutions, Universities and IIT’s etc, who are providing the research inputs to many of the problems associated with Geomatics.
8. A host of user agencies who are addressing the applications in various disciplines. Many of the agencies generate information systems in various fields. To list a Few-Geological survey of India, National Atlas and Thematic mapping organization, Town and country region Development Authority, All India Soils and Landuse Survey, DefenceTerrain Research Laboratory, Defence Electronics applications Laboratory, National Bureau of Soils Survey of Landuse and planning various, state departments and organizations private sector agencies, etc.