Context

• ISRO, Dr. K. Sivan also launched the NHP –Bhuvan portal of NRSC.

About

• NHP-BhuvanPortal is a repository of information on the initiatives undertaken by NRSC under NHP with a facility to download the reports and knowledge products being developed by NRSC.
• National Remote Sensing Centre (NRSC), Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO), Hyderabad is one of the Implementing Agency under the National Hydrology Project (NHP).
• It is carrying out hydrological studies using satellite data and geospatial techniques.

NRSC

• NRSC under ISRO manages data from aerial and satellite sources.
• NRSC is mostly financed by State and Central Government funds but also do commercial business by selling satellite images and provide Consultancy to various government, private organisations.

National Hydrology Project

• It was started in 2016 as a Central Sector Scheme with 100% grant to implementing agencies on pan India basis.
• It is an initiative of the Ministry of Jal Shakti and is supported by the World Bank.
• Timeline: 8 years from 2016-17 to 2023-24.
• Implementing Agencies: 49 (including 12 from Central Government and 37 from States)
• Project Components: Water Resources Monitoring Systems; Water Resources Information Systems; Water Resources Operations and Planning Systems and Institutional Capacity Enhancement.

https://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=1731154

http://jalshakti-dowr.gov.in/schemes-projects-programmes/schemes/national-hydrology-project

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