GIS Tech, RS integral to disaster management: MARSAC
Source: Chronicle News Service

Imphal, September 06 2022: Manipur Remote Sensing Applications Centre (MARSAC) director O Nodiachand has stated that Geographical Information System (GIS) Technology and Remote Sensing (RS) are integral to disaster management as GIS Technology can help forecast a natural disaster as well as provide advance information through risk zone map.

The technology with Remote Sensing can also help in providing support to disaster victims by establishing emergency database at the time of natural disaster.

Speaking during a one-day workshop on 'GIS Technology Vision on State Natural Disaster Management' organised by MARSAC at Hotel Imphal, here on Tuesday, Nodiachand informed that MARSAC is an autonomous institution under Planning Department and is a nodal agency of state for data collection and maintenance for RS, GIS and Global Positioning System.

The workshop has been organised with the aim to apprise the administration on the output of GIS Technology Analysis; present reports to support decision makers, planners and administrators in taking up necessary management and planning decisions needed from time to time; utilisation of GIS Technology for preventive and relief measures for natural calamities and use of GIS Technology and RS in development works of the state, he elaborated.

The inaugural function of the workshop conducted under the funding of North East Council as part of Disaster Management.

System of Manipur project was attended by additional chief secretary (Planning) V Vumlunmang; Relief and Disaster Management director KG Daigong; Planning director N Kulkarni and others.

During the technical session, MARSAC scientist-A L Nganba Singh spoke on 'Flood Hazard Zonation'; scientist-A W Erikson on 'Landslide Hazard Zonation' and scientist-B L Ramananda Singh on 'Earthquake Hazard Zonation & Activities of MARSAC'.

Later, an interaction programme was held and feedbacks from the participants recorded.

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