Category Archives: India

Satellite images to map Development of Lucknow

Posted on October 13, 2009 by Rashid Faridi

To ensure perfection in drafting the city’s development plan, the Lucknow Development Authority (LDA) has decided to get satellite images of its development area. LDA plans to get aerial pictures of the city and land use-mapping of major urban/rural objects. … Continue reading →

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Mapping Eye Infections in India with GIS & RS

Posted on October 6, 2009 by Rashid Faridi

In a tiny laboratory of the physics department in Lady Doak College, a project is on to map eye infections that cause blindness among children in Pudukottai district. Started last year, the three-year initiative is using the GIS through remote … Continue reading →

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ISRO launches 7 satellites in 20 minutes

Posted on September 24, 2009 by Rashid Faridi

Notwithstanding the disappointment over the abrupt end to the Chandrayaan-1 moon mission, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on Wednesday added another feather to its cap by launching the Oceansat-2, a remote sensing satellite that would provide a range of … Continue reading →

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IIRS, India to use EDUSAT to interact with students

Posted on September 14, 2009 by Rashid Faridi

Chennai, India: Professors from the Indian Institute of Remote Sensing (IIRS), Dehradun, will soon interact via EDUSAT with students of the department of geography, University of Madras.With a new lease of funding coming in for the current academic year, a … Continue reading →

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