Haryana Space Applications Centre, Hisar
Research institute in Hisar , Haryana , India
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Haryana Space Applications Centre, Hisar (HARSAC), a collaborator of ISRO, is a nodal agency for Remote Sensing and GIS applications of the Government of Haryana.[1] It is located next to Centre for Plant Biotechnology (PCB) within the CCS Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar in the Haryana state of India. It provides various remote sensing applications such as in monitoring agriculture, forestry, water resources, illegal constructions[2] and encroachments,[3] stubble burning[4] and pollution monitoring,[5] and revival of Saraswati River.[6]
HARSAC | |
| Type | Public |
|---|---|
| Established | 1986 |
Officer in charge | Dr. R.S. Hooda |
| Chairman | Sh. Vikas Gupta, IAS |
Academic staff | 27 |
Administrative staff | 8 |
| Postgraduates | 8 |
| Location | , , India 29.14°N 75.70°E |
| Campus | Urban |
| Area | located within the CCS HAU, Hisar |
| Nickname | HARSAC |
| Affiliations | ISRO |
| Website | www |
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It also offers MTech degree in association with GJU Hisar University.[7]
Controversies
In 2016, environmental activists accused a Senior Scientist of HARSAC for allegedly helping builders in encroaching upon a part of a 27 km long seasonal rivulet in Gurugram, subsequently a departmental inquiry was conducted by the Director of the HARSAC.[8] Another complaint before the Haryana Lokayukta against the HARSAC for allegedly providing favourable reports to the financial interests of unauthorised was disposed off after it was taken back by the complainant.[8]
See also
External links
- Haryana Space Application Centre (HrDSI)
- Space Application Maps of Haryana, produced by Haryana Space Application Centre.
- Canal network of Haryana, based on water from Western Yamuna Canal.
- Multi-model transport network map of Haryana, created by HARSAC.
- Railway network of Haryana, created by HARSAC.