The efficient and proper management of various resources, both renewable and non-renewable, is very important for the planned development of any country. This makes it essential to have accurate and timely information for resources such as agriculture, forest, water, mineral resources etc. The conventional methods of preparing inventories of natural resources are not adequate to keep pace with the needs of the time.

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The growth of the remote sensing technology has provided an important tool for resources planning. This technology when integrated with conventional techniques provides information more speedily and at a lesser cost.

Moreover, the records of the terrain can be achieved in the laboratory in convenient modes and can be reused whenever required. Recognizing the importance of Remote Sensing technology in planned development of its vast under-developed and inaccessible areas, the Government of India has drawn up an ambitious Space Programme, which is being executed by the Department of Space, Government of India.

The Government of Madhya Pradesh, aware of the vast potential of the natural resources in the State and eager to develop a scientific system of monitoring and management of its natural resources, established a State level Remote Sensing Applications Centre at Bhopal under the umbrella of M.P. Council of Science & Technology in 1984. This Centre has grown into one of the largest State Centres in the country.