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National Symposium on

Space Technology for Food & Environmental Security Space Technology for Food & Environmental Security

&Annual Conventions of

Indian Society of Remote Sensing & Indian Society of Geomatics

National Symposium on

&Annual Conventions of

Indian Society of Remote Sensing & Indian Society of Geomatics

First Circular

December 5-7, 2012, New DelhiDecember 5-7, 2012, New Delhi

Organized by

Jointly with

Hosted by

Supported by

Indian Society of Remote Sensing

Indian Society of Geomatics

Indian Agricultural Research Institute

Indian Council of Agricultural Research

Indian Society of Remote Sensing, Delhi Chapter

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ICAR

Indian Society of Agrophysics

Steering Committee

Dr. K. Radhakrishnan,

Dr. S. Ayyappan,

Dr. Shailesh Nayak,

Dr. T. Ramasami,

Dr. T. Chatterjee,

Dr. R.K. Sharma,

Shri Ashish Bahuguna,

Dr. Sudhir Krishna,

Dr. V.K. Dadhwal,

Dr. A.K. Singh,

Dr. R.R. Navalgund,

Dr. H.S. Gupta,

Chairman, ISRO & Secretary, DOS, Bengaluru

D.G. ICAR and Secretary, DARE, New Delhi

Secretar y, Ministr y of Earth Sciences & President, ISG, New Delhi

Secretary, DST, New Delhi

Secretary, MOEF, New Delhi

Chairman, AEC & Secretary, DAE, Mumbai

Secretary, DAC, Ministry of Agriculture, New Delhi

Secretary, Ministry of Urban Development, New Delhi

President ISRS & Director, NRSC, Hyderabad

DDG (NRM), ICAR, New Delhi

Immediate Past President, ISRS & ISG

Director, IARI, New Delhi

Advisory Committee

Dr. V.K. Dadhwal,

Shri D.R.M. Samudraiah,

Dr. A.K. Singh,

Dr. L.S. Rathore,

Dr. H.S. Gupta,

Shri A.S. Kiran Kumar,

Dr. V.S. Hegde,

Dr. P.S. Roy,

Dr. P.S. Veeraraghavan,

Dr. T.K. Alex,

Dr. S.M. Veerbhadrappa,

Dr. K.S. Dasgupta,

Shri P.G. Diwakar,

Dr. Y.V.N. Krishnamurthy,

Dr. S.K. Saha,

Dr. R. Siva Kumar,

Dr. Ravender Singh,

Dr. S.P. Aggarwal,

Dr. M.V.R. Sesha Sai,

Dr. Sameer Saran,

Shri N.S. Mehta,

Prof. (Mrs.) U.K. Chopra,

President, ISRS & Director, NRSC, Hyderabad - Chairman

Vice President, ISRS,SAC, Ahmedabad

Vice-President, ISRS & DDG (NRM), ICAR, New Delhi

DG, IMD, New Delhi

Director, IARI, New Delhi

Director, SAC, Ahmedabad

Chairman & MD, ANTRIX, Bangaluru

Director IIRS, Dehradun

Director, VSSC, Thiruvananthapuram

Director, ISAC, Bangaluru

Director, DTRL, New Delhi

Director, IIST, Thiruvananthapuram

Director, EOS, ISRO HQ, Bengaluru

Dy. Director, NRSC, Hyderabad

Dean & Dy. Director, IIRS, Dehradun

Head, NRDMS, DST, New Delhi

Head, Agricultural Physics,

IARI, New Delhi

Secretary, ISRS, IIRS, Dehradun

Joint Secretary, ISRS, NRSC,

Hyderabad

Treasurer, ISRS, IIRS, Dehradun

Secretary, ISG, SAC, Ahmedabad

IARI, New Delhi

Organizing Secretary

Organizing Committee

Director, IARI, New Delhi – Chairman

DDG (NRM), New Delhi – Co-chairman

Director, DTRL, New Delhi

Dean & Jt. Director (Edu.), IARI, New Delhi

Jt. Director (Res.), IARI, New Delhi

Jt. Director (Extn.), IARI, New Delhi

PD, WTC, IARI, New Delhi

Pro-VC, JMI, New Delhi

Director, MNCFC, New Delhi

Head, Agricultural Physics, IARI, New Delhi

Head, NBSS&LUP, Regional Centre, New Delhi

Chief Soil Survey Officer, SLUSI, New Delhi

IARI, New Delhi

Delhi University, Delhi

GGS IP University, New Delhi

DTRL, Delhi

DTRL, Delhi

DTRL, Delhi

DTRL, Delhi

TERI University, New Delhi

JNU, New Delhi

NIDM, New Delhi

IARI, New Delhi

IARI, New Delhi

IARI, New Delhi Organizing Secretary

Dr. H.S. Gupta,

Dr. A.K. Singh,

Dr. S.M. Veerbhadrappa,

Dr. H.S. Gaur,

Dr. (Mrs.) Malavika Dadlani,

Dr. K. Vijayragavan,

Dr. (Mrs.) Ravender Kaur,

Prof. S.M. Rashid,

Dr. S.S. Ray,

Dr. Ravender Singh,

Dr. T.K. Deb,

Dr. A.K. Jain,

Prof. R.B. Singh,

Prof. J.K. Garg,

Dr. V.K. Panchal,

Dr. B.G. Prusty,

Dr. (Mrs.) Sujata Dash,

Shri Anil Goswami,

Dr. P.K. Joshi,

Dr. Milap Punia,

Dr. Anil Gupta,

Dr. V.K. Sehgal,

Dr. R.N. Sahoo,

Prof. (Mrs.) U.K. Chopra,

National Symposium on Space Technology for Food & Environmental Security

www.isrs2012delhi.org

BACKGROUND

MAJOR THEMES

Advances in India’s space program are a symbol of the country’s sophisticated

technological abilities and its growing regional and global prestige. Recent

developments in space technology coupled with information and

communication technology (ICT) have expanded the opportunities to achieve

the sustainable agricultural, economic and social developments. New

applications and services in the fields of environment, natural resources, defense

applications, regional development, oceanography, disaster management,

forestry and social developments have emerged due to integration of satellite-

based remote sensing with GIS and GPS.

The vast potential of space technology has to be harnessed fully and successfully

to ensure food security for the Indian population, which is racing towards 1.6

billion mark by 2050. To accomplish this objective, the food grain production

must increase from the current level of 250+ to 280 million tonnes by 2020

without degrading the environment, which is currently a major challenge for the

scientific community. The issue of how this production target can be achieved

needs to be addressed urgently with the help of multi-dimensional research

advancements carried out in other fields along with the help of very strong and

versatile space technology tools. In the recent past, effective use of reliable

information from existing Earth observation systems, has helped to great extent

enhancing food and environmental security.

However, the latest developments and their applications in these areas

need to be shared, debated and assessed by the scientific community. Keeping

this in view, a national symposium on Space Technology for Food and

Environmental Security is being jointly organized by Indian Society of

Remote Sensing and Indian Society of Geomatics during December 5-7,

2012 at New Delhi.

There will be three categories of presentations namely (i) Lead / Invited Papers,

(ii) Oral Presentations and (iii) Poster Presentations in the following major

thematic areas:

1. Natural resources monitoring and management for enhancing food security

2. Surveillance and defense applications

3. Advances in sensor technology and associated developments



4. Soft computing and advance processing techniques

5. Meteorology, climate change and environmental security

6. Ocean monitoring and applications

7. Mineral exploration and geological applications

8. Spatial technology: potentials and applications

9. Disaster monitoring and management

10. Forestry and habitats

11. Remote sensing for regional development

12. Planetary science/exploration

In addition, there will be one special session each by (a) the Indian Society of

Geomatics and (b) the Indian Society of Agrophysics, covering themes on

Application of Geomatics and Agricultural Physics for Food and

Environmental Security, respectively. Further, the annual general body

meetings of the Indian Society of Remote Sensing and the Indian Society of

Geomatics will be held separately.

Original research papers, covering one or more of the above themes are invited for

presentations. Extended abstracts in English not exceeding 500 words may be

submitted online through the website or can be mailed

directly to . Further details regarding editorial

instructions for abstracts submission are also available on the website. Any further

clarification may be obtained by sending an email to the Organizing Secretary

. Full length papers should be prepared in the format

of Journal of the Indian Society of Remote Sensing

. Selected papers will be peer reviewed

and published in a special issue of the journal.

The symposium will be preceded by three pre-symposium tutorials during

December 3-4, 2012 on the following topics:

1. Advances in Spectrometry in Earth Remote Sensing

2. Computational Intelligence in Remote Sensing

3. LiDAR Technology and its Applications

A common tutorial on ‘Bhuvan’ will be arranged for all the participants.

CALL FOR PAPERS

(www.isrs2012delhi.org)

[email protected]

([email protected])

(http://www.springer.com/earth

+sciences+and+geography/journal/12524)

PRE-SYMPOSIUM TUTORIALS



IMPORTANT DATES

SPONSORS

COMMERCIAL PRESENTATION AND EXHIBITION

Release of First Circular : May 20, 2012

Abstract Submission/Registration : September 15, 2012

Release of Second Circular : October 15, 2012

Intimation of acceptance of Abstracts : October 31, 2012

Submission of full papers : November 30, 2012

Pre-symposium Tutorials : December 3-4, 2012

Symposium dates : December 5-7, 2012

The symposium provides a unique platform to share the modern technologies

and tools for various applications in agriculture and strategic research for the

country. We invite potential sponsors to come forward for this noble cause.

The details are as follows:

Platinum Sponsor ` 10.00 lakh

Diamond Sponsor ` 7.50 lakh

Gold Sponsor ` 5.00 lakh

Silver Sponsor ` 2.50 lakh

Session/Item Sponsor ` 1.00 lakh

Each sponsor will get two complimentary registrations, the sponsor’s logo

will be displayed at all important places and will be suitably acknowledged at all

appropriate occasions.

A special commercial presentation session has been planned to provide a platform

to highlight hardware, software, equipments, products, utilities, services etc.

@ ̀ 15,000/- for 20 minutes (along with-one complimentary registration).

A 'Space Technology Exhibition' will be arranged during the symposium to

showcase the hardware, software, equipments, products, utilities, services and

have business interactions. Stalls for exhibition may be booked @ ̀ 35000/-

per single unit of 3m × 3m size (with-two complimentary registrations) by

government departments, autonomous organizations, academic institutions,

private and public sector industries, service providers, etc.



REGISTRATION FEE


ACCOMMODATION

ISRS / ISG / ISAP Members ` 3000/-

Non Members ` 3500/-

ISRS / ISG / ISAP Members (Students & retired persons) ` 1000/-

Non Members (students & retired persons) ` 1500/-

Foreign Participants US $150

Registration fee for pre-symposium tutorials ` 1500/-

A discount of 10% will be given to registrations made before October 15,

2012. The registration will include registration kit, abstract volume and free

transport from hotel/guest house to the symposium venue.

Registration may be done online through .

The registration amount can be remitted online to account No. 90292010107719

of Syndicate Bank, Pusa Branch, New Delhi (IFSC code: SYNB0009029,

MICR code: 110025041 and SWIFT code: SYNBINBB019). The online

money depositors are advised to send a hard copy of their money receipt of the bank

along with name, address and contact details of the participant.

Registration can also be done by sending the registration fee through a

demand draft in favour of “ISRS SYMP 2012” payable at Delhi along with

the completed registration form to the Organizing Secretary.

Registration fee does not include accommodation charges. Limited

accommodation is available in the NASC complex, guest houses of IARI and

other nearby institutes. Accommodation will also be arranged in city hotels

for which the daily tariff varies from Rs. 1500/- to Rs. 7000/- per day. This

accommodation will be provided on first-come-first serve basis provided the

reservation request is received along with advance payment and subject to

availability of rooms. Further details of accommodation will be available in the

second circular.

Delhi experiences moderately cold winter during the first fortnight

of December with temperatures around 24°C (maximum) and 10°C

(minimum). Light woolens are recommended during this time of the year in

Delhi.



ABOUT IARI

(http://www.iari.res.in)

ABOUT ISRS

http://www.isrsindia.in

ABOUT ISG

http://www.isgindia.org

The Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI) is the country’s premier

national institute for agricultural research, education and extension

. The Green Revolution stemmed from the fields of

IARI. The growth of India’s agriculture during past more than 105 years, is

closely linked with the researches done and technologies generated by

the Institute. Over the years, IARI has excelled as a centre of higher education

and training in agricultural sciences at national and international levels. The first

work in remote sensing application for agriculture namely detection of coconut

root wilt disease from aerial remote sensing was carried out from this institute.

Since then, the institute has been working on remote sensing applications in

agriculture and has done many projects in collaboration with ISRO and its sister

organizations. The institute was also the first organization to introduce courses

on basic and applied remote sensing for post graduate students.

Indian Society of Remote Sensing (ISRS) was established in 1969 with the

main objective of advancement and dissemination of remote sensing

technology in the fields of mapping, planning and management of natural

resources and environment by organizing seminars/symposia and by

publishing a quarterly journal (Journal of Indian Society of Remote Sensing),

bulletins, proceedings, etc. Starting with 56 members, the Society has now

grown into a premier professional body with membership of over 3900

members. More details can be seen on the society’s website

. The Delhi Chapter of ISRS is regarded as one of

the old active ISRS Chapters in the country.

Indian Society of Geomatics (ISG), established in 1993, is a premier

Society of professionals and institutions involved in promoting and

popularising Geomatics in India. It has more than 1600 Members. It has

fifteen-very active Regional Chapters. The Society is publishing a peer-

reviewed journal named “Journal of Geomatics”. The journal covers all

aspects of Geomatics which includes GIS, GPS, Photogrammetry,

Cartography, Remote Sensing, Surveying, Spatial Data Infrastructure

and Technology. More details can be seen on Society’s website

.



ABOUT ISAP

http://www.agrophysics.in

The Indian Society of AgroPhysics which was established in 1985, is based at IARI, New Delhi. It is a Society of professionals working in the field of Agricultural Physics and allied disciplines with the main objective of promoting research, education and training. The Society publishes a 'Journal of Agricultural Physics', organizes annual symposiums, workshops and popular lectures. More details can be seen on Society’s website

.

CONTACT DETAILS

Dr V.K. Dadhwal, President, ISRS

Dr A.K. Singh, Vice President, ISRS

Prof. (Mrs.) Usha Kiran Chopra

Organizing Secretary, ISRS National Symposium

Division of Agricultural Physics

IARI, New Delhi - 110 012

Phone: (O) 011- 25848853, (M) 09868547708

Fax: 011-25843014, 25842321

Email: [email protected]; [email protected]

Chairman

Executive Chairman

Director, National Remote Sensing Centre (NRSC)

ISRO, Department of Space, Government of India

Balanagar, Hyderabad - 500 625

Phone: (O) 040- 23884001

Email: [email protected]

Dy. Director General (NRM)

Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR)

New Delhi - 110 012

Phone: (O) 011- 25848364

E mail: [email protected]

Address for Correspondence



Signature

(Photocopy of this form is also acceptable)

December 5-7, 2012, New Delhi

Registration Form

www.isrs2012delhi.org(Please register preferably online through )

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Prof. (Mrs.) Usha Kiran Chopra

Organizing Secretary, ISRS National Symposium

Division of Agricultural Physics

IARI, New Delhi - 110 012

Phone: (O) 011- 25848853, (M) 09868547708

Fax: 011-25843014, 25842321

Email: [email protected]; [email protected]

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