The Indian Remote sensing programme is driven by the user needs.

The first remote sensing was a pilot one to identify the coconut root-wilt disease in Kerala in 1970 using airborne data. This pilot project led the development of Indian Remote Sensing (IRS) satellites.

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NSIL with the technical support of ISRO/DOS centre can provide technical consultancy/ execute remote sensing application projects in the areas of Agriculture, land and water resources, Forestry and Environment, Urban Planning and Infrastructure Development, Support to Smart Governance, disaster management support etc. for both Indian and International User Community.