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ISRO provides satellite services required for weather forecasting, monitoring etc. It provide satellite imagery required for the developmental and security needs of the country. Further, it provides satellite imagery and specific products and services required for application of space science and technology for developmental purposes to the Central Government, State Governments, Quasi Governmental Organisations, NGOs and the private sector.

The data obtained from earth observation satellites is utilized for various applications on ground including agriculture, forestry, mining, water management, rural and urban development et cetera. The data is processed for a specific application by ISRO experts or those trained by ISRO working in various departments. It can be obtained by individuals or government or private agencies. Some data is made available freely while the remaining is on payment basis.

All these applications are made available through Bhuvan and Bhoonidhi portals. Bhuvan portal displays the projects that have been conducted so far. Most of them are done in collaboration with other government departments or state government or local authorities

For making complete use of the Bhuvan portal, users are suggested to use these resources. The Earth Observation Satellite Data can be procured at Bhoonidhi portal.

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The data available in Bhuvan portal can be categorized as thematic, sectoral, disaster management support and government associated projects.

With thematic menu the users can obtain the maps or the data for the area of their geographical interest on the following themes. The thematic applications are available for most of the geographical areas. Following links can be used for obtaining the services. Users may use the following links

Sl.No. Thematic What is this service How it is useful Who can request/avail Whom to contact? How to obtain? Free/on demand*
1 Land use Land cover Service describes Land use landcover data at 1:250000 scale. Intended for regional planning and Research Studies Anyone can get the data in native format by signing MoU by Head of the Department/Organisation. Deputy Director, NRSC Data can accessed from Bhuvan Portal and Request has to be placed Free
2 LULC-50K Land use Land Cover data at 1:50000 scale for 3 different cycles i.e. 2005-06, 2011-12 & 2015-16 Intended for planning, development & research studies Any user can access the data as OGC services but not in native format.An acknowledgement is expected from the user for utilizing the service. User can get the OGC services details from Thematic Services portal Free
2 LULC-10K (SISDP) Land use Land Cover data at 1:10000 scale District wise Intended for planning & development CGM, NRSC User can get the OGC services details from Thematic Services portal Free
2 Land degradation Land Degradation data at 1:50000 scale for 2 different cycles i.e. 2005-06 & 2015-16 Intended for planning, development & research studies Any user can access the data as OGC services but not in native format. An acknowledgement is expected from the user for utilizing the service. User can get the OGC services details from Thematic Services portal Free
3 Urban land use Urban Land use data at 1:10000 scale of 2006-07 Intended for Urban planning & development -do- -do- Free
4 Waterland Wasteland data at 1:50000 scale for 2 cycles i.e. 2008-09 & 2015-16 Intended for planning, development & research studies -do- -do- Free
5 Glacial lakes/Water bodies Glacial Lake Intended for monitoring & research studies -do- -do- Free
6 Geomorphology Geomorphology data at 1:50000 scale for 2005-06 Intended for planning & research studies -do- -do- Free
7 Lineament Lineament data at 1:50000 scale Intended for planning & research studies -do- -do- Free
8 Flood hazard Flood Hazard Zone data at 1:250000 scale for Assam state Intended for planning & administration -do- -do- Free
9 Flood annual layers Yearly Flood Inundation data at 1:250000 scale for 1999-2010 (Assam & Bihar) Intended for planning & administration -do- -do- Free
10 Water bodiesr Water Spread Area data for >1 ha area waterbody Intended for visualisation & administration Any user can visualize and analyse the data using tools provided on the portal NA NA NA
11 Urban sprawl Urban Sprawl data for 2 time period i.e. 2005-06 & 2011-12 for 5 states Intended for visualisation & administration Any user can visualize and analyse the data using tools provided on the portal NA NA NA
12 Canal Canal Network from State Dept, CWC, NRC -do- -do- NA NA NA
13 Railway track Collated Railway Track from NRC, MMI, OSM etc (till 2021) Intended for visualisation Any user can visualize the data as overlay in all the Bhuvan portal NA NA NA
14 National Highway Collated Road network from SISDP, NRC, NUIS, MMI, OSM (till 2021) 1 1 -do- -do- NA
15 Reservoir Water Spread Area data for >1 ha area waterbody Intended for visualisation & administration Any user can visualize and analyse the data using tools provided on the portal NA NA NA
16 River River network data collated from State dept, NRC, MMI (till 2021) -do- -do- NA NA NA
17 Slope Soil Slope data from India WRIS -do- -do- NA NA NA
18 Salt affected and waterlogging Salt Affected & Waterlogging data at 1:50000 scale for cycle 2005-06 Intended for planning & research studies Any user can access the data as OGC services but not in native format. An acknowledgement is expected from the user for utilizing the service. User can get the OGC services details from Thematic Services portal Free

Earth observation satellite data can be utilized for disaster management in the following areas.

Sl.No. Disaster Management Support System What is this service How it is useful Who can request/avail Whom to contact? How to obtain? Free/on demand*
1 Cyclone Cyclone track (IMD, JTWC etc.), Severity Buffer Zones, Inundation Intended for visualization, planning, rescue & relief Any user can visualize and interpret the data by overlaying on other base datasets and using various value added tools. NA NA NA
2 Drought Different Drought related indicators i.e. Meteorological, Spectral & Soil Moisture (Modelled) Intended for visualization & planning -do- NA NA NA
3 Earthquake Pre / Post Satellite Images Intended for visualization & planning -do- NA NA NA
4 Flood Inundation layers Intended for visualization, planning, rescue & relief Any user can visualize and interpret the data by overlaying on other base datasets and using various value added tools. NA NA NA
5 Forest Fire Forest Fire SMS Alerts, Spatial/Textual information Intended for visualization, administration, rescue & relief Any user can visualize. NA NA NA
6 Landslide Experimental Landslide Early Warning, Landslide Hazard Zones, Pre/Post Satellite Images, Seasonal Landslide Inventory Intended for visualization, administration, rescue & relief Any user can visualize and interpret the data by overlaying on other base datasets and using various value added tools. NA NA NA
7 International disaters support Satellite data support as per collaborations Intended for rescue & relief NA NA NA NA
8 Lightening lightning occurrences over India Intended for research & disaster support studies Authorized users can download Deputy Director, NRSC Login to portal using Bhuvan credentials and download directly. Free
9 National Database for Emergency Management

Governance applications: As required by various government agencies, the Bhuvan portal has disseminated the data for governance applications.

Sl.No. Governance applications What is this service How it is useful Who can request/avail Whom to contact? How to obtain? Free/on demand*
1 Statewise applications Single window to State specific datasets from State Dept & NRSC/ISRO programs User has access to whole state data at single place which can used to visualize, overlay, analyse, interpret Any user can access the application NA NA NA
2 Covid-19 Vaccination Centers Visualize vaccination centers, search nearby centers, search by pincode etc. along with availability of vaccines in sync with COWIN API Helps citizen to find the nearest vaccination centers, vaccine availability etc. Any user can access the application NA NA NA
3 National Hydrology Project Hosts geospatial hydro products along with visualization, query and download product features Any user can access the application NA NA NA
4 Geographical Indications (GI) of India indicates the products as originating from a specific geographical region -do- NA NA NA
5 Environmental Information System Showcases all environment specific datasets -do- NA NA NA
6 Environment,Forest and Climate Change Showcases all environment, forest & climate change specific datasets -do- NA NA NA
7 Deltas of India Enables users to visualize all the deltas of India with various satellite datasets -do- NA NA NA
8 Geospatial Representation of Census Data Provisions features to visualize census data using various parameters -do- NA NA NA
9 National Flood Vulnerability Assessment System FVI map gives a rough idea on the severity of flood vulnerability to Indian rail bridges. -do- NA NA NA
10 Spatial Flood Early Warning System(Experimental) Provides approximate runoff pattern in the basin -do- NA NA NA
11 Accelerated Irrigation Benefit Program A platform to delineate and monitor the irrigation projects construction using high resolution satellite data Helps administrators to monitor the work progress without visiting the actual site. -do- NA NA NA
12 Clean Ganga Visualisation of geospatial datasets in Ganga basin Helps administrator to monitor and plan for polluting channels/sources -do- NA NA NA
13 Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana visualisation of geospatial datasets from stake holders under the umbrella of PMKSY. Enables stakeholders to have a holistic view of PMKSY implementation -do- NA NA NA
14 Hailstorm Enables citizens to report hailstorm using mobile app helps administrator in monitoring of hailstorm and post event issues. -do- NA NA NA
15 CHAMAN Use of Geoinformatics in Assessment & Management of Coordinated Horticulture -do- NA NA NA
16 Heritage sites and Monuments Archeological sites and details -do- NA NA NA
17 Bhuvan - JAIVOORJA A platform enabling entrepreneur to plan for biofuel plant using biomass availability in the given area -do- NA NA NA
18 Urban Frame Survey Fine tuning of Urban Survey Frame Block Maps using High Resolution Satellite Imagery -do- NA NA NA
19 Watersheds Enables monitoring and evaluation of IWMP watersheds Authorized user can access full information. Citizen can have look on minimal information. NA NA NA
20 Pipeline Optimization -do- NA NA NA
21 Ground Water Prospects Provides groundwater prospects & groundwater quality information to citizen and authenticated uses -do- NA NA NA
22 Tolls Provides toll related information to the citizens Any user can access the application NA NA NA
23 School A portal enabling students & teachers towards interactive learning for geography / environmental science -do- NA NA NA
24 Flycatchers Visualisation of distribution of flycatchers -do- NA NA NA
24 Centralised Resource Inventory System -do- NA NA NA
24 Vehicle tracking Mobile app based tracking of vehicle Enables administrators to monitor the vehicle routes, speed, or any other issues from a centralized dashboard and minimal cost. -do- NA NA NA

Earth observation application sectors: The earth observation satellite data is utilized for specific applications in specific areas. The following sectoral applications indicate the capabilities, potentials of earth observation applications.

Sl.No. Overview What is this service How it is useful Who can request/avail Whom to contact? How to obtain? Free/on demand*
1 Agriculture Pest/Disease Surveillance Collaborative Portal allows users to share, access and upload the pests and disease related information Expert advices / suggestion about pests & diseases in virtual mode Any user can access the portal and seek the relevant information NA NA NA
2 Geo-tagging of Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (RKVY) Visualisation of RKVY infrastructure and assets -do- -do- -do- -do-
3 Plantations Inventory of natural rubber and identifying potential wastelands for expanding area under rubber plantations Helps in planning for potential plantation area -do- -do- -do- -do-
4 Water Use Efficiency (WUE) of Irrigation projects depicts the various elements of the 10 medium irrigation projects under investigation Assess the irrigated area and irrigation system performance for the projects under consideration for the year 2016- 2017 with satellite inputs coupled with infield measurement Authorized user can access full information. Citizen can have look on minimal information. Deputy Director, NRSC NA NA
5 Satellite based AIBP Project Monitoring A platform to delineate and monitor the irrigation projects construction using high resolution satellite data Helps administrators to monitor the work progress without visiting the actual site. Authorized user can access to various tools for update of any information. Citizen can view all information. Deputy Director, NRSC NA NA
6 Water Resources Management Support Information services about water resources in Maharashtra Helps administrator to have a holistic view of various water resources and better planning & management -do- -do- -do- -do-
7 Water Resources Infromation system Visusalisation, monitoring & analysis of Irrigation projects and water resources in Telangana Helps administrator to have a holistic view of various water resources and better planning & management -do- -do- -do- -do-
8 Water body information system Water Spread Area data for >1 ha area waterbody Intended for visualisation & administration Any user can visualize and analyse the data using tools provided on the portal NA NA NA
9 National Hydrology Project Hosts geospatial hydro products along with visualization, query and download product features Any user can access the application NA NA NA
10 Spatial Flood Early Warning System Provides approximate runoff pattern in the basin -do- NA NA NA
11 National Evaporative Flux Monitoring System Satellite-based Evaporative Flux Monitoring System for estimation of evapotranspiration (ET) Helps in crop water management, drought assessment and irrigation scheduling etc. -do- NA NA NA
12 Himalayan Glacial Lakes Information System information on list and details of critical glacial lakes in each of the river system Helps in identifying the critical glacial lakes based on certain characteristics, GLOF modelling and GLOF risk assessment -do- NA NA NA
13 Himalayan Snow Cover Information System information on snow cover, spatial snowmelt rate and runoff forecast -do- NA NA NA
14 National Hydrological Modelling System Evapotranspiration, surface runoff, soil moisture, base flow, and energy fluxes on a daily basis for entire India at 5.5 km grid resolution. Helps in quantifying spatial and temporal variation in basin/sub-basin scale water resources, studying water resources availability, monitoring changes in water resources, to study the impact of future scenarios -do- NA NA NA
15 Irrigation Decision Support System geospatial database of the Narayanpur irrigation system which comprises of command area map, canal network, historical crop maps, etc Supports efficient irrigation water management through generation of periodic advisories on actual irrigation demand at canal level based on near real time satellite data derived inputs -do- NA NA NA
16 National Hydrological Drought Information System drought indicators monitor and characterize the hydrological drought for the entire country. -do- NA NA NA
17 Space Based Information Support for Decentralized Planning thematic datasets & tools for village level planning Helps in decentralized local level planning Authorized user can access full information. Citizen can have look on minimal information. CGM, NRSC NA NA
18 Forestry Forest boundaries, Forest Fire alerts, Plantation etc. Helps administrator in managing the forest resources Any user can access the application NA NA NA
19 Environment,Forest and Climate Change Showcases all environment, forest & climate change specific datasets -do- NA NA NA
20 Heritage sites and Monuments Archeological sites and details -do- NA NA NA
21 Tourism All Tourism specific point of interest details -do- NA NA NA
22 Municipal GIS Ward level geospatial data & information for Ludhiana , Punjab -do- NA NA NA
23 Urban Growth Monitoring urban growth patterns using Multi temporal and multi spectral satellite data (1991, 1999, 2009 & 2014 ) for Towns having population more than 1 lakh (Census 2011) -do- NA NA NA
24 Urban Information system Thematic maps (1:10000) for all NUIS towns -do- NA NA NA
25 Ground Water Prospects Provides groundwater prospects & groundwater quality information to citizen and authenticated uses Authorized user can access full information. Citizen can have look on minimal information. NA NA NA
26 Water sheds Enables monitoring and evaluation of IWMP watersheds -do- NA NA NA
27 Bhuvanmgnrega Visualisation & Monitoring of MNREGA works -do- NA NA NA
28 Yuktdhara Planning portal of future works under MGNREGA -do- NA NA NA
29 Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana Monitoring and evaluation of road & bridges constructed under PMGSY NA NA
30 Potential Fishing Zones Daily advisory from INCOIS for potential area for fishing Any user can access the information NA NA NA
31 Department of Posts Visualise Post office location, services offered and advance search & filter -do- NA NA NA

Bhoonidhi enables access to our extensive archive of Remote Sensing data from 46 satellites, including Indian and Foreign Remote Sensing sensors acquired over 33 years. It also facilitates the Regional distribution of Sentinel and LandSat-8 data in India.

Service What is this service How it is useful Who can request/avail Whom to contact? How to obtain? Free/on demand*
Browse & Download: Open IRS and foreign Satellite Data Products ISRO's EO data hub which enables free and open access to remote Sensing data from Indian and Foreign Remote Sensing sensors Online users can directly download the satellite data products free of cost. Any user registered with Bhoonidhi link Details Free
Browse & Order: Priced IRS and foreign Satellite data Products Online ordering and dissemination of Priced satellite data products through various Interfaces to online users as per policy Online users can place the requests and get priced satellite data products Any Indian/ BHIMSTEC/ SAARC users. Any other Foreign user has to come through Antrix/NSIL NRSC Data Centre (NDC) Details Priced: On demand
Browse & Order: Disaster Event Satellite Data Products Online ordering and dissemination of Open as well as priced satellite data products for disaster events Online users can either download the open data or place requests for priced data Open Data: Any user registered with Bhoonidhi NRSC Data Centre (NDC), bhoonidhi.nrsc.gov.in Details Free/ Priced: On demand
Sentinel Data Products Hub Archive of Sentinel 1 and 2 data from 2019 onwards serving as regional hub. Data is available within 30 minutes of its availability on Copernicus SciHub. Faster access to Sentinel data for Indian subcontinent region Any user registered with Bhoonidhi bhoonidhi.nrsc.gov.in Details Free
Archives Quick view of archives of satellite data products and frequency of acquisitions. Users can check the coverage and frequency of satellite data products before ordering from Bhoonidhi Any online user bhoonidhi.nrsc.gov.in Details
Bhoonidhi-Vista: Real time Data Visualization Full resolution near real time remote sensing satellite data visualization service at Bhoonidhi which showcases how India looked in the past few hours or days by EO sensors in native resolution. Provides Incremental View of the data acquired on a particular day or between two dates in native resolution at varying zoom levels to understand the coverage of a satellite's acquisition in a cycle. Any online user bhoonidhi.nrsc.gov.in Details Free
Bhoonidhi-Upagrah: Satellite Trace-Locate Satellite Upagrah provides Real time Satellite Tracker for EO Missions, helps to assess the feasibility of acquisition of data for disasters and other applications and displays nominal swaths of satellites along with the latest cloud layer Real time Satellite Tracker for EO Missions providing the ability to track the live location of various in- orbit satellites. Any online user bhoonidhi.nrsc.gov.in Details Free
Bhoonidhi-PPS: Data Request for Future Acquisitions Service at Bhoonidhi to place future tasking requests for IRS missions. Through the online proposals generated, users can see the possible opportunities for the requested future tasking data. Online users can place the requests for future tasking and also get a view of opportunities of acquisition over area of interest Any user registered with Bhoonidhi NRSC Data Centre (NDC) Details Priced: On Demand