National Remote Sensing Centre
Developed and Maintaining by Indian Space Research Organisation
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National Remote Sensing Centre (Hindi: राष्ट्रीय सुदूर संवेदन केन्द्र), or NRSC, located in Hyderabad, Telangana is one of the centres of ISRO. NRSC manages data from aerial and satellite sources.[1][2]
17°28′4.22″N 78°26′58″E
| राष्ट्रीय सुदूर संवेदन केन्द्र | |
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| Agency overview | |
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| Formed | 21 November 1963 |
| Jurisdiction | Department of Space |
| Headquarters | Hyderabad, India 17°28′4.22″N 78°26′58″E |
| Annual budget | See the budget of ISRO |
| Agency executive |
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| Parent agency | ISRO |
| Website | ISRO NRSC home page |
Finances
NRSC is mostly financed by State and Central Government India funds but also do commercial business by selling satellite images and provide Consultancy to various government, private organisations. According to RTI number: NRESC/R/E/20/00021, revenues and grants values are published for 2014 to 2019 year.[citation needed]
In 2025 Government of India announced ₹ 1,706.79 crore, for supporting centers.[3]
| S.No | Financial Year | Revenue from
Sale of Satellite data (in INR Lakhs) |
Revenue from
Consultancy Services (in INR Lakhs) |
Funds given by
State and Central Governments (in INR Lakhs) |
Revenue
from Patents (in INR Lakhs) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2014–2015 | 2085.21 | 670.83 | 29069.43 | - |
| 2 | 2015–2016 | 3069.84 | 191.99 | 37366.81 | - |
| 3 | 2016–2017 | 1007.49 | 838.77 | 38109.31 | - |
| 4 | 2017–2018 | 1417.69 | 1571.75 | 47271.95 | - |
| 5 | 2018–2019 | 1643.91 | 4872.03 | 49437.40 | - |