Profile
Punjab Remote Sensing Centre (PRSC), an autonomous organisation under the Department
of Agriculture, Government of Punjab, is the apex body in the state for all Remote
Sensing (RS), Geographic Information System (GIS) and Global Positioning System
(GPS) and related works. It is designated as a Nodal Agency by the Govt. of Punjab
for geospatial needs of the state and also acts as the centralized hub for the geo-spatial
data to all the user departments.
PRSC has been setup under the umbrella of National Natural Resources Information
System (NNRMS) under the technical guidance of ISRO NNRMS.
About NNRMS:
A unique system called National Natural Resources Information System (NNRMS) has been set
up to optimally manage country’s natural resources using Remote Sensing and conventional
techniques. State level Remote Sensing Application Centres (SRSAC) have been set
up under the technical guidance of ISRO NNRMS to carry out Remote Sensing application
projects for their particular state/region. Under the aegis of NNRMS, large number
of projects have been carried out by ISRO and SRSACs at National/Regional/Local
levels. Particularly, ISRO DOS has taken specific initiatives through respective
State/Governments to see that necessary manpower and infrastructure is established
to use space technology at State level. This has helped many States to establish
State Remote Sensing Application Centres which cater to all natural resources related
applications for developmental purposes.
Objectives:
The broad objectives of the Centre as given in the Memorandum and Rules of the association
are:
- To undertake, promote, guide, co-ordinate and aid research and development in the
field of remote sensing.
- To carry out surveys for monitoring and assessment of the entire gamut of natural
resources using remote sensing techniques.
- To carry out special temporal surveys to monitor changing land use and soil patterns,
environment, irrigation systems, forest resources, agricultural resources, ground
water resources and crop disease surveillance.
- To develop efficient data acquisition and retrieval system and to act as repository
(data bank) of various natural resources data.
- To provide consultancy services and arrange airborne survey facilities to user agencies
on actual cost basis.
- To act as a nodal organization in respect of formulation and execution of projects
on natural resource mapping and monitoring using remote sensing technology.
- To provide research and developmental support to the teaching and research organizations
of the state in specified areas of remote sensing technology.
- To organize training facilities, lectures, seminars and symposia for advanced study
and research in remote sensing technology and its applications.
- To co-operate and collaborate with other national and overseas institutions and
international organizations in the field of remote sensing and allied disciplines.
- To bring awareness amongst the planners and decision makers regarding role of remote
sensing in efficient management of natural resources at state level.
Advantages:
- A nodal agency of Government of Punjab for Remote Sensing, GIS, GPS and related
work.
- 25 years of establishment.
- Well experienced multidisciplinary team of scientists and technical experts.
- Worked under the technical leadership and aegis of National Natural Resource Management
System (NNRMS), Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), Department of Space,
Government of India (GOI) for technical guidelines, policies, norms and regulation
which are must for RS & GIS based mapping and application projects in India
- Long time assured support to the user departments/agencies.
- Being a government enterprise no need of tendering process for Government to Government
work , which save significant time and expenditure.