Bhaskaracharya Institute for Space
Applications and Geoinformatics Established
in April, 1997 under Gujarat Government
Resolution of Education Department, GR No.
STC-1096-21-S&T dated February 26, 1997.
Registered under Societies Registration Act
1860, in July 1997.
BISAG formerly “Remote Sensing and
Communication Centre (RESECO), has been
renamed after the great Indian Mathematician
of the 12th century, “Bhaskaracharya.”
BISAG is a State level nodal agency to
facilitate the use of spatial and
geo-spatial technologies for the planning
and developmental activities pertaining to
Agriculture, Land and Water Resource
Management, Wasteland/Watershed Development,
Forestry, Disaster Management,
Infrastructure
and Education.
The Institute
started its operations in April 1997 and was
renamed as " Bhaskaracharya Institute for
Space Applications and Geo-informatics " in
December 2003.