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Indian Society of Remote Sensing (ISRS) and Indian Society of Geomatics (ISG), two premier professional bodies join together every year to organize a national symposium on relevant themes.
This year, ISRS and ISG are jointly conducting its Symposium in collaboration with the Remote Sensing Applications Centre-UP and Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Technical University, Lucknow to bring geospatial companies, regional industry and large-scale user organizations on board. This year’s theme “Remote Sensing for Sustainable future: A Road Map Towards Viksit Bharat” is selected after recognizing the importance of technology and its applications in future for the development of Bharat. Currently, the set of tools and methodologies, combining the satellite data with the design and use of models, are facilitating, enriching and supporting decision-making. Digital intelligence is paving the transition from sources of data to the creating of social or economic value. At present, digital intelligence is playing a vital link in connecting the geospatial technologies that generate data and true value creation for organizations.
The purpose of the symposium is to provide an excellent platform and opportunity for Remote Sensing and GIS professionals, Earth-observation service sector companies, policy-makers, entrepreneurs, researchers and students to exchange their research ideas and knowledge base, discuss the benefits for society and public/private sector interactions, formulation and implementation of policies, and discuss/debate on emerging issues and challenges.
Indian Society of Remote Sensing (ISRS) was established in 1969 with the main objective of advancement and dissemination of remote sensing technology in the fields of mapping, planning and management of natural resources and environment by organizing seminars/symposium and by publishing a monthly journal (JISRS), bulletins, proceedings, books, etc. Starting with 56 members, the society has now grown into a premier professional body with membership of over 5910 members. Currently, ISRS is a member of the International Society of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing (ISPRS) and Asian Association on Remote Sensing (AARS)
Indian Society of Geomatics (ISG), established in 1993, is a premier society of professionals and institutions involved in promoting and popularizing Geomatics in India. It has about 2250 Life Members, 25 active chapters, 34 Patron members and 3 Sustaining Members. The ISG was formed by a group of professionals from government, academia, and industry with main objective of promoting the technology and applications of Geomatics so that it becomes an important part of the information management and decision-making processes. Apart from its Newsletter, ISG also has its own scientific journal, “Journal of Geomatics”, started in year 2007.
Uttar Pradesh was the first and foremost state in the country to establish the first state Remote Sensing Applications
Centre, Uttar Pradesh (RSAC-UP) in May, 1982 at Lucknow. RSAC-UP has been utilizing the geospatial technologies of satellite
remote sensing, Image Processing, GIS, GPS, LiDAR, Bathymetry, Customized Software Development using AI, ML, DL & AL methods
in conjunction with geophysical surveys, soil and water testing techniques for assessment, monitoring, utilization and management
of various natural resources of the state with a view to achieve sustainable development.
With the passage of time this RSAC-UP has
diversified its domain from natural resource management to infrastructure mapping and monitoring, utility mapping, disaster management, Software development
and is also involved in training, capacity building and vocational educational programme on geospatial technologies such as running M. Tech in “Remote Sensing and GIS”.
RSAC-UP is carrying out the work in crop area and production estimation of different crops, Space Based Information Support for Decentralized Planning, Wetland Inventory
Assessment, Monitoring of Integrated watershed, Monitoring Vulnerability Assessment, desertification and Land Degradation, Assessment of Plantation outside forest areas, Water Sector Restructuring,
Unauthorized Colony Mapping with the area of Development Authorities of U.P., Asset Mapping, Ground Water Targeting, Rural Urban planning including smart city and
infrastructure planning. Further the Centre is also working on pilot basis for the projects such as assessment of one district one crop, selection of cold
storages for crop management, rejuvenation of alluvial rivers, disaster management, pilot studies on site suitability of suitable sites for rain water
harvesting, fruit belt development, fodder crops and solid waste disposal etc. The Centre is also working on GIS mapping for schools, development and updation
of satellite data and GIS based geoportal. Further, the Centre is imparting training on remote sensing applications to the officials of user departments and also
to the faculty members and research scholars of Universities. M.Tech in Remote Sensing and GIS in affiliation with AKTU is also being run by RSAC-UP since 2013.
Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Technical University (AKTU), before 2015 known as the Uttar Pradesh Technical University (UPTU), is a public collegiate university in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India. It was established as the Uttar Pradesh Technical University through the Government of Uttar Pradesh on 8 May 2000. The university offers undergraduate courses in engineering, architecture, hotel management and catering technology, fashion and apparel design, and pharmacy. These lead to degrees of B.Tech, B.Arch, BHMCT, BFAD, and B.Pharma respectively. The university offers postgraduate courses in computer applications and business administration leading to degrees of MCA, MBA and MBA (Rural Development)