Survey of India files complaint against Google maps for ‘misleading’ maps
Taking note of the gross misrepresentation of actual coordinates of Indian boundaries in online maps shown in Google, the Survey of India (SOI) has submitted a complaint against the multinational search giant to Dehradun police on Saturday evening.
Top officials of SOI has confirmed that a complaint has been submitted at Dalanwala police station after its technical wing scrutinized the maps in different sites.
“The faulty coordinates were noticed in Jammu & Kashmir and the northern side of India which are not as per our maps. The decision to file a written complaint was taken after consulting the highest level of authority,” said a senior official, on the condition of anonymity.
Station officer Dalanwala Anil Joshi told TOI, “We are trying to establish the authenticity of the complaint.”
He said that the matter is being handed over to cyber cell for further investigation. “The cyber cell team will look into the allegations following which the next course of action will be decided,” Joshi added.
IMPORT:-TOI
