Govt launches 'Nakshe' web portal for accurate Indian maps

The Central government on Monday launched 'Nakshe', a dedicated web portal allowing Indians to download accurate Indian maps prepared by the Survey of India. Aadhaar number, however, has been made mandatory to allow access to the free maps "only to Indians", Union Minister Harsh Vardhan said. Notably, users would be able to download three maps per Aadhaar card per day.