The INCA, established in 1979, is a non-profit professional body. It was an inter- disciplinary institution originally between Geographers and Cartographers which is now shared by a host of premier public and private bodies. Today, Cartography along with Geo- informatics is a multifaceted and highly complex domain involving several disciplines to enhance the understanding, creation, analysis, and use of maps as well as geographic information in order to support effective decision making and thus, improving the quality of life. The aims of the association are as follows:

• To foster cartographic research in the country.
• To co-operate with professional organisations of cognate disciplines and promote interaction within an inter- disciplinary frame.
• To co-operate with international organisations with similar objectives.
• To foster co-operation between government and quasi- government organisations, research institutions engaged in cartographic activities and their applications.
• To hold an annual cartographic congress at the national or international level.
• To take such measures may help secure cartography its legitimate place in national life and enhance a sense of national responsibility and professional efficacy among all the professionals and academic people engaged in cartographic activities in its broad sense.