Bhaskaracharya National Institute for Space Applications & Geo-informatics

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The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India recently signed an agreement with the Bhaskaracharya National Institute of Space Application and Geo-informatics (BISAG-N) to leverage advanced technologies in geographic information systems and remote sensing.

About Bhaskaracharya National Institute for Space Applications and Geo-informatics

• It is an autonomous scientific society registered under the Societies Registration Act, 1860, under the Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology (MeitY), Government of India.
• Location: Gandhinagar, Gujarat
• Objective: To undertake technology development & management, research & development, facilitate national and international cooperation, capacity building, and support technology transfer & entrepreneurship development in the area of geospatial technology.
• BISAG-N has three main domain areas: satellite communication, geo-informatics and geo-spatial technology.
• BISAG-N provides specialized services and solutions in implementing map-based Geographic Information Systems (GIS). 
• BISAG-N undertakes all services for the entire process of implementing an enterprise level GIS system. 
  • These services include GIS database design and development, map creation/updation and finishing, data migration/conversion and format translation, software development and customization, systems integration, and technical consulting.
• BISAG-N also provides complete GIS solutions, which bundle hardware and software with GIS systems development services.
• BISAG-N offers comprehensive GIS/Photogrammetric solutions over large geographical areas. 
• These include solutions and services in the areas of mapping, cartography, imaging, photogrammetry, and utility/environment resource management. BISAG-N provides solutions based on Remote Sensing, using multispectral data, for specific applications like agricultural crop monitoring, watershed management, forest fire mapping, etc.
• The Institute works in close coordination with GoI Ministries and State Government departments/agencies and has thus emerged as a National level agency to use satellite communication and Space & Geo-spatial technologies for the planning and development activities in various sectors of the Government.

Bhaskaracharya National Institute for Space Applications and Geo-informatics FAQs

Q1. Under which ministry does BISAG-N operate?

Ans. Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology (MeitY)

Q2. Where is the headquarters of BISAG-N located?

Ans. Gandhinagar, Gujarat

Q3. What are the three main domain areas of BISAG-N?

Ans. Satellite Communication, Geo-informatics, and Geo-spatial Technology

Source: BS