Through its social networks, the Agustín Codazzi Geographic Institute announced this week the launch of a new tool to serve its users via the Internet, avoiding face-to-face procedures and travel that in many cases can be cumbersome or boring.
This is the digital platform where you can now submit your requests for validation and officialization of cartographic products in a more agile, fast and simple way, through the Official Basic Cartography Validation website, which is already up and running and promises to expedite requests to this entity.
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According to the Igac, on this site users from the public and private sectors will process their requests related to the validation and officialization of basic cartography, providing them with more efficient and effective access.
“Previously, all cartographic validations were filed physically and in person at the IGAC headquarters in Bogotá, but now, with the launch of this service, these requests can be made virtually from anywhere in the country,” they explained in their statement.
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They also noted that with this tool, users will be able to store one or more of the three cartographic products such as orthoimages, digital terrain models and vector databases and will obtain, in real time, a technical concept based on compliance with the quality criteria set forth in Resolution 471 of 2020 and its subsequent modifications.
“This is a completely free service for all official state entities regardless of the number of validations needed, and for private sector companies, it will have a cost that may vary according to the type of product, scale, topography of the area to be validated and the number of validations that the user needs,” added Igac.
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Those who want to access this new platform will only have to enter the website https://www.colombiaenmapas.gov.co/oficializacion/ and there they will find instructions with four simple steps. To file the application, start the registration and login to access the tool.
After this, you must fill out the form with the data of the cartographic product to be filed, where you will also find detailed instructions with the step-by-step instructions to correctly complete each box. Subsequently, you must upload the files with the respective products and supplies, which must comply with the standards and guidelines established in Resolution 1421 of 2021.
“The system will send you an email confirming the start for officialization of cartographic products. It is important to note that files that do not exceed 500 gigabytes of capacity can be uploaded to the platform. If the limit is exceeded, they must be filed physically at the correspondence office at Carrera 30 # 48-51, Bogotá DC,” indicated the Igac
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After all these steps, the platform will receive the information and, in a response email, the filing number corresponding to the submitted application will be reported and once the application is approved, the user will be informed immediately via email so that they can download the officialization documents or validation reports in accordance with the concept issued.
“After the products are approved and made official, they will be published on the Colombia en Mapas platform so that they can be consulted freely and free of charge. Some of these products become a source of input for the updating of the Multipurpose Cadastre and are also used by territorial entities. for decision-making on issues of risk management, planning and land use planning,” they concluded.
