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The iconic mapping application ‘Bhuvan’,a version of Google Earth, has been unveiled by ISRO.This would enable a common man to look into any part of the world through their personal computers using satellite images.
The new mapping application will allow users to have a closer look at any part of the subcontinent except sensitive locations like that of nuclear installation and military areas.
The Bhuvan web portal will be unveiled by ISRO Chairman, G Madhavan Nair, in the presence of Prithviraj Chavan at PMO today.
The images that have been taken by ISRO's seven remote sensing satellites at least a year ago will be used by Bhuvan. These satellites can capture images of even smaller objects like cars on the road.
The pictures are expected to be clearer than those on Google Earth as Bhuvan uses 10 meter resolution images as against 200 meter resolution photos as used by others.
Nair said,"With Bhuvan, we will be able to produce very local information which will be specific to only our own country. This information available from this mapping system will be useful in addressing very local problems like floods, famines, infrastructure development, education and much more."
