Tuesday, April 9th, 2013
Drones have been getting a bad rap lately and for good reason. However in the state of Assam, these commonly used weapons of warfare are being used to monitor the rhinoceros (Rhinoceros unicornis) population. The Kaziranga National...
Thursday, September 27th, 2012
Large parts of Assam have been inundated and estimating the extent of flooding is always a very difficult task as roads get cut off and clouds and rain make helicopter sorties difficult. Remote sensing satellites offer a...
Friday, September 14th, 2012
After Gujarat, Assam will be the second state to introduce Geographical Information System (GIS) mapping for the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS). The state government is planning to introduce this to ensure greater transparency...
