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
OGR P AF HYO Y ST ICE SIC (RO
ES GN DA .I )DNI
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
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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
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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)
(http://www.springer.com/earth
+sciences+and+geography/journal/12524)
PRE-SYMPOSIUM TUTORIALS
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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.
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REGISTRATION FEE
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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.
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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
.
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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
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