Punjab Remote Sensing Centre, Ludhiana

Launching of Digital Diary Mobile App By Punjab Remote Sensing Centre (PRSC), Ludhiana

The Digital Diary Mobile App, developed the IT Team of PRSC, was launched by Dr Brijendra Pateriya (Director, PRSC). The Digital Diary Mobile App was developed for the Android based Smartphone users. The usage of this mobile app is not restricted to the users in Punjab, it may be used by anyone across the country.

The Digital Diary Mobile App may be downloaded by clicking the following link:
https://prsc.gov.in/images/APK/prscDiaryV1.0.2.apk

The details of features of the Digital Diary Mobile App are given in the attached slides.

Do download this mobile app and share your suggestions / feedback.

National Science Day Celebrated at Punjab Remote Sensing Centre (PRSC), Ludhiana on February 26, 2021

Indian Society of Remote Sensing (ISRS)-Ludhiana celebrated the National Science Day to commemorate the discovery of Raman Effect by Nobel laureate, physicist CV Raman on February 28 in 1928. The day is celebrated to mark the importance of contributions made by scientists towards the development of our nation and the world as a whole. It is used to create awareness about the role of science in society. The theme for National Science Day 2021 is ‘Future of STI: Impact on Education Skills and Work’.

On this accession, a ‘Special Online Lecture’ was organized by ISRS-Ludhiana Chapter at Punjab Remote Sensing Centre. Dr Shailesh Nayak, Director of National Institute of Advanced Studies, Bengaluru; Former Secretary, Ministry of Earth Sciences, Government of India and Past President of ISRS. He explained the vision of Dr Viram Sarabhai, father of Indian Space Programme for societal benefits in the developing countries. Dr Nayak also gave an overview of the research being conducted in our country into Remote Sensing as well as the scientists and engineers who are involved in the development of sensors and systems as pioneers.

Dr Shailesh Nayak elucidated the importance of geospatial awareness systems in helping solve the problems our nation is facing. Besides explaining its working and applications, he emphasized the scope of further development and research in this technology for even higher functionality particularly for common man and farmers perspective.

Dr Brijendra Pateriya, Director PRSC and Vice President-II of the ISRS National Executive Committee during his Opening Remarks said that this day is the best time to realize the importance of scientific acumen and temperament for the benefits of all particularly to students of all level and young scientists. In fact, this should not be only formal celebration, but the real motive should be to inculcate the ideas of great people in science and imbibe them to nurture future generations.

The Welcome Address was given by Dr P K Kingra, Chairman (ISRS Ludhiana Chapter), who said that basically every process occurring around us is science. Every aspect of our daily life is connected with science. We need to strengthen this connection for better understanding of the processes around us particularly in covid times.

This event was moderated by Dr R K Setia, Vice Chairman, ISRS-Ludhiana Chapter. The eventful and informative session ended with a vote of thanks by Mr. S K Sahoo, Secretary, ISRS-Ludhiana Chapter in the presence of executive council members, faculty, scientists and researchers. Large numbers of participants across the country and Punjab actively took part and witnessed the event to make it a grand success.

News Coverage: https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/ludhiana/isrs-holds-special-online-lecture-to-mark-national-science-day-218024

PUNJAB REMOTE SENSING CENTRE

PAU Campus, Ludhiana 141004

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ISRS-ISG National Symposium 2020 (December 18-19, 2020)

Congratulations Ludhiana Chapter of Indian Society of Remote Sensing (ISRS) for being conferred with BEST CHAPTER AWARD.

The award was conferred on December 18, 2020 during the National Symposium for Environment Monitoring & Climate Change Assessment : Opportunities & Challenges (December 18-19, 2020) being organised jointly by Indian Society of Remote Sensing (ISRS) and Indian Society of Geomatics (ISG) in virtual/online mode.

Congratulations to the Executive Council and all the Members of ISRS Ludhiana Chapter !!

ISRS-ISG National Symposium 2020 (December 18-19, 2020)

Congratulations Ludhiana Chapter of Indian Society of Remote Sensing (ISRS) for being conferred with BEST CHAPTER AWARD.

The award was conferred today (December 18, 2020) during the National Symposium for Environment Monitoring & Climate Change Assessment : Opportunities & Challenges (December 18-19, 2020) being organised jointly by Indian Society of Remote Sensing (ISRS) and Indian Society of Geomatics (ISG) in virtual/online mode.

Congratulations to the Executive Council and all the Members of ISRS Ludhiana Chapter !!

Reference: Advertisement No. 4/2020 - Dated13.11.2020
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NOTICE REGARDING EXTENSION OF SUBMISSION OF ONLINE APPLICATIONS & DATE OF ONLINE WRITTEN TEST & ONLINE INTERVIEWS FOR THE POSTS IN GWG & LRUI DIVISIONS

This is with reference to advertisement No.4/2020 dated 13.11.2020 for recruitment of project staff on contractual basis. Due to administrative reasons, the last date of submission of online application for below mentioned posts in Geology, Water Resources & Geoinformatics (GWG) and Land Resources Utilities & Infrastructure (LRUI) Divisions has been extended to December 09, 2020 (Wednesday). The revised schedule of extended dates for submission of Online Application and date of Online Written Test & Online Interview is as under:

Geology, Water Resources & Geoinformatics (GWG) Division
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1) Jr. Research Fellow (Web GIS Developer-Open Source) : New Dates 09-12-2020 & 14-12-2020
2) Jr. Research Fellow (iOS Based Mobile App Developer) : New Dates 09-12-2020 & 14-12-2020
3) Jr. Research Fellow (Remote Sensing & GIS) : New Dates 09-12-2020 & 15-12-2020
4) Project Fellow (.Net Developer) : New Dates 09-12-2020 & 16-12-2020

Land Resources Utilities & Infrastructure (LRUI) Division
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1) Project Fellow (Open Source CAD) : New Dates 09-12-2020 & 16-12-2020

The candidates who have already applied and paid fees for any of the above posts, need not apply again. Their applications will be considered.

For more details visit PRSC's Website at following link:

https://prsc.gov.in/Careers.aspx

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PUNJAB REMOTE SENSING CENTRE
PAU Campus, Ludhiana 141004
(Website: https://prsc.gov.in/ )
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Applications are invited for the posts of Research Fellows, Jr. Research Fellows - Remote Sensing & GIS; Web GIS Developer–Open Source; iOS based Mobile App Developer; and Project Fellows on contractual basis for a period of six months likely to be extended based on candidate’s performance review and Project Scheme/Centre's requirements.


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Cyclone Nivar: How Tamil Nadu is bracing for another storm

Cyclone Nivar: The Bay of Bengal will see its second Severe Cyclone of the year, after Super Cyclone Amphan formed in May. It is likely to hit Tamil Nadu coast by midweek.

Cyclone Nivar: How Tamil Nadu is bracing for another storm Cyclone Nivar: The Bay of Bengal will see its second Severe Cyclone of the year, after Super Cyclone Amphan formed in May. It is likely to hit Tamil Nadu coast by midweek.

A Busy Season for Crop Fires in Northwestern India

A thick blanket of smoke has darkened skies again over northern India. Every year, farmers light large numbers of small fires between September and December—after the monsoon season—to burn off rice stalks and straw leftover after harvest, a practice known as stubble or paddy burning.

Satellite data indicates that paddy fires were quite numerous this year, particularly in the state of Punjab. The Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS) sensor on the Suomi NPP satellite made nearly 87,000 active fire detections through mid-November across four rice-growing states in the region—Punjab, Haryana, Madhya Pradesh, and Uttar Pradesh. That is the second most the sensor has observed for the post-monsoon period since VIIRS first collected data in 2012. About 80 percent of the fires in 2020 occurred in Punjab.

Hiren Jethva, a Universities Space Research Association (USRA) scientist based at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center, uses satellites to track fire activity in the region. “We predicted in early October that this would end up being one of the most active years for fires on the VIIRS record, and that is exactly what has happened so far,” said Jethva, who forecasted fire activity by analyzing the greenness, or Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI) values, of the rice crop as measured by satellites in September. “The number of fires that happen is directly related to the area planted and to the yield.” According to news reports, good monsoon rains and an increase in the price of rice incentivized farmers to plant more than usual in 2020.

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A Busy Season for Crop Fires in Northwestern India Burning leftover straw after the rice harvest has once again blanketed the region with smoke.

PUNJAB REMOTE SENSING CENTRE
PAU Campus, Ludhiana 141004
(Website: https://prsc.gov.in/ )

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FM LAUNCHES TWO GIS PORTALS FOR EFFECTIVE DECISION MAKING AND PLANNING OF RESOURCES IN PUNJAB

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