State Remote Sensing Application Centre (SRSAC)

	About SRSAC Objectives Organizational Set Up of SRSAC Jodhpur Broader Activities of SRSAC Infrastructural Facilities
ABOUT SRSAC	In Rajasthan , Remote Sensing Activities started with the establishment of  "Aerial Photo Interpretation Laboratory (APIL)" at Jodhpur in 1979 as  a part of Desert Development Programme to assist Soil and Water Conservation Planning in the State. In 1985 looking to multi-disciplinary utility of the Remote sensing Technology, the laboratory was transferred with staff to State Department of science and Technology and renamed as “State Remote Sensing Application Centre (SRSAC).” Remote sensing techniques ,in conjunction with ground surveys offers an EFFICIENT, TIME SAVING AND COST EFFECTIVE method  for ASSESSMENT of NATURAL RESOURCES on repetitive basis for PLANNING the developmental  ACTIVITIES of the State. The technology comprises of application of three components,  1) Satellite data, 2) Air borne data and  3) Ground data. The data products from satellite and aerial photographs can be analyzed visually and digitally. Remotely sensed data has relevance to major sectors of economy such as Agriculture, Forestry, Irrigation, Human Settlement, Geology through the optimal use of land, water, mineral resources.
	ORGANIZATIONAL SETUP

OBJECTIVES :

	Generation of number of database related to natural resources for developmental planning  activities in the state using  remote   sensing  techniques (Aerial Photo Interpretation and  Satellite data interpretation both visually as well as digital mode).
	To generate  data bank consisting of temporal and spatial data products and to generate information system on natural resources.
	To interact with various user agencies for the formulation and    implementation of Remote Sensing Projects for development    planning.
	To undertake short term and long term experimental and operational remote sensing studies to identify, and manage various natural  resources such as soil, water, forest, agriculture, minerals,         settlement, town planning, drainage, roads and geology for         monitoring changes due to natural calamities such as drought, flood and also to evaluate land         use changes.
	Human Resource Development in the field of remote sensing by organizing short term appraisal courses / seminars or workshop / exhibitions on remote sensing application for the user departments, agencies, NGO’s and students.
	To interact with National Remote sensing Institute like National Remote Sensing agency (NRSA), Hyderabad, Space Application Centre (SAC), Ahmedabad, Regional Remote Sensing Service Centre (RRSSC), Jodhpur to carry out joint projects.

ACTIVITIES :

State Level Database Creation World Bank Sponsored Projects DOS Collaborative Projects Govt Of India Sponsored Projects Human Resource Development Awareness Creation Satellite based Communication Network State User Agencies CLICK HERE TO SEE THE ACTIVITIES OF SRSAC IN DETAIL

INFRASTRUCTURAL FACILITIES  :

The Centre is one of the oldest State Remote Sensing Centre at State level in the country equipped with following infrastructure.

 Data inputs : 

•  Survey of India toposheets on 1:50,000 and 1:2,50,000 scale for entire State. 

•  Satellite data FCC on 1:50,000 and 1:250,000 scale at varied intervals. 

•  Computer compatible Tapes (CCT) of varied period covering entire State.

Visual Interpretation :

PROCOM-2	Large Format Optical Enlarger	Optical Pantograph
Additive Color Viewer	Art-O-Graph	Stereo Zoom Transferescope
Optical Reflecting Projector	Mirror Stereoscope	NC Scriber
Rotometer	Digital Planimeter

 Digital Image Processing and GIS EQUIPMENTS