Gis Technologies Services In India

India has a good institutional infrastructure for geographic data collection. There are a number of organizations that gather information on every possible socially and scientifically relevant subject. The Survey of India and the Indian Remote Sensing Satellites are the most important generators of this data.

India is blessed with a commendable IT infrastructure equipped with latest high-end machines which support most of the hardware and software, server, router, innovative software that is updated from time to time, expert professionals with apt training, dynamic manpower, efficient network and security policies.

Now we have leading-edge technologies that aid Geographic Information Systems (GIS) to generate maps and reports through web access that can be tailored to meet the explicit needs of our daily life, thus geospatially enabling each system.

The highly developed analysis and reporting functions of GIS systems facilitates researchers, epidemiologists and emergency response specialists to analyze, report and make solutions for great and efficient management of emergency response situations and food quality issues.

GIS inputs can be used to scrutinize deployment, ground surveillance activities, analysis and reporting of information related to the National Surveillance and Security Operations.

Geospatial services are used in marine responses like scheduling river and port patrols and modeling scenarios to assess the impending spread of different pests under various annihilation and control options.

What is the relevance of GIS in the Indian context?

GIS helps to visualize queries about database and statistical analysis. A geographical analysis with regard to GIS assists us in explaining events, foreseeing outcomes and planning strategies. India has an exploding population with inadequate resources. So successful planning of resource management and monitoring its deployment is absolutely necessary so that GIS can play a crucial role in government and private sectors.

Our government is the largest initiator and consumer of GIS data and its applications. The areas where GIS information is utilized by the government are environment, water management, forestry, defense, urban development, agriculture etc.

The telecom segment has seen unbelievable growth in India and GIS has made inroads as a useful technology within this market. Now India is rich with enough increase opportunities with the power and utilities segment, insurance, financial services and consumer goods segments steadily gaining momentum in India with the aid of GIS technologies.

This link will give you an idea of the recent tenders for GIS services: http://geobids.geocomm.com/

The most widely used GIS software packages are ESRI, MapInfo, IDRISI, Manifold, InterGraph GeoMedia, SmallWorld, GRASS, MS MapPoint, and ERDAS Imagine.

GIS for emergency conditions

Disaster management is very much in the spotlight now-a- days. Disaster awareness is the only effective way in which one can bring about mass awareness in this area.

Spatial data becomes crucial in disasters and for the interpretation and analysis of this spatial data and for this, a Geographical Information System (GIS) becomes the most helpful choice. The usage of geospatial information helps you focus on the areas or locations which need attention.

Around 62% of the GIS capabilities are used efficiently in the disaster management and the rest is used for other GIS services ranging from mapping to LIDAR processing.

Just read through this incident in North Carolina a man who has planted a bomb in his home and how GIS has helped to handle this situation. http://www.govtech.com/gt/case_study/92484

Geospatial Services work closely with aviation facilities throughout different regions to build better response capabilities by providing exact location information for rural properties.

Geospatial information is used to assess industry sectors and for defense emergencies within the local authority boundaries of a region.

Geospatial products are being used to foresee possible losses under natural disasters such as widespread flooding or volcanic ash distribution.

GIS in industry sector
Various industry verticals use the potential of geospatial knowledge to handle and plan the exporting activities within their respective industries. Private industry sectors use geospatial analysis capability to spot the land suitable for growing of specific crops, including biofuel crops. Geospatial information assessing land that is fit for planting crops and even horticultural production sectors throughout the region.
The scope of GIS services is not limited to the above mentioned applications. It runs through almost all our every day activities.

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SBL Geomatics
http://www.sblgis.com/gis-services.aspx

By:Navya