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. 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 illegal constructions and encroachments, stubble burning and pollution monitoring, and revival of Saraswati river.
It also offers MTech degree in association with GJU Hisar University.
Controversies
In 2016, environmental activists accused unknown HARSAC scientist 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. Another complaint is pending before the Haryana Lokayukta against the HARSAC for allegedly providing favourable reports to the financial interests of unauthorised colonisers.
See also
Lists
List of universities and colleges in Hisar
List of Indian satellites
List of foreign satellites launched by India
List of ISRO missions
List of government space agencies
Index of aerospace engineering articles
Topics
Timeline of Solar System exploration
Organisations
Department of Space
Indian Institute of Remote Sensing
Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology
National Remote Sensing Centre
Space Research and Remote Sensing Organization
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.
References
Universities and colleges in Hisar (city) Research institutes in Hisar (city) Science and technology in Haryana Educational institutions in India with year of establishment missing