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Village Resource Center Program
An initiative of ISRO / DOS to reach common man
through Space Technology Enabled Services
(including Agricultural Advisories / Services)
in association with Expert centers / NGOs / Trusts /
Institutions / Govt. Departments / Hospitals
Dr. Saindranath Jonna
PM, VRC & Societal Services
NRSC, ISRO, DOS, Hyderabad
4th December 2012
ICRISAT, Hyderabad
Village Resource Centre Program
… an initiative of ISRO/DOS to reach common man thro’ space technology enabled services
The Foundation
“…we are convinced that if we
are to play a meaningful role
nationally, and in the community
of nations, we must be second to
none in the application of
advanced technologies to the real
problems of man and society…”
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Village Resource Centre Program
… an initiative of ISRO/DOS to reach common man thro’ space technology enabled services
The Concept
Space based services, emanating
from Satellite Communication and
Earth Observation, holds
considerable potential to transform
village community.
Regional Nodes across the country
act as expert centres, coordinate /
monitor VRC programs and offer
satellite data derived information
for optimum management of local
natural resources
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Village
Resource
Centre
ISRO/DOS
(SAC, NRSC, IIRS)
Village Resource Centre Program
… an initiative of ISRO/DOS to reach common man thro’ space technology enabled services
The Objective
Single Window Delivery Mechanism for
• Tele education and Tele healthcare
services
• Information on Land, Water, Soil and
infrastructure
• Advisories on Agriculture, Land and Water
Management, Fisheries
• Providing information on Price, Market,
Pests, Diseases, Livestock, Govt.
schemes, job opportunities and
eGovernance
• Providing enhanced livelihood
opportunities
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Village Resource Centre Program
… an initiative of ISRO/DOS to reach common man thro’ space technology enabled services
The Network
Regional Node/
Expert Centre/
NGO
Regional Node/
Expert Centre/
NGO
VRC Cluster
National Hub
1.8 M Antenna
384 Kbps Max
VRC Cluster
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Village Resource Centre Program
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The Roles
Role of NGO
Role of ISRO
Infrastructure
Building with Electrical
facilities, Additional Multimedia Computers, for VRC
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Manpower
2-3 Skilled Persons for
VRC operations,
Local Need Assessment
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Services
Arrangements with Expert
Centers & Experts,
Hospitals & local Doctors,
Teachers, …
Content development
Maintenance of Equipment
After initial 3 years
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Connectivity
VSAT, Associated
Communication
Equipment, low-end AV
Equipment,
Battery backup, Satellite
Bandwidth and Hub
support
Telemedicine
Minimal h/w (EKG), s/w
Tele-Education
s/w
NR Database
Available and customized,
along with minimal Query
and Analytical tools
Maintenance of Equipment
First 3 years
Village Resource Centre Program
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The Locations
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VRCs in
Andhra
Pradesh
25
VRCs
6
Expert Centres
Village Resource Centre Program
… an initiative of ISRO/DOS to reach common man thro’ space technology enabled services
The Schedule
Nature of Advisory
Day
Time Slot
Mon
0700-0900 hrs
NGO Service
Agragame
PREM
GRAM
VIKAS
Agriculture
CYSD
OUAT
Tele-Medicine
SCB
MC
MKCG
MC
VSS
MC
Organic
Farming
Education
Sambhav
……?
1000-1200 hrs
1300-1500 hrs
1600-1800 hrs
1900-2100 hrs
Tue
0700-0900 hrs
1000-1200 hrs
1300-1500 hrs
1600-1800 hrs
1900-2100 hrs
Wed
0700-0900 hrs
1000-1200 hrs
1300-1500 hrs
1600-1800 hrs
1900-2100 hrs
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Village Resource Centre Program
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The Programme
Date
Conducted
by
Programme
Time
Duration
01.12.06
(Friday)
Shylaja
Reproductive health
11.25 AM
60 minutes
02.12.06
(Saturday)
Perot
Speaking English
11.25 AM
60 minutes
04.12.06
(Monday)
Shylaja
Reproductive health
11.25 AM
60 minutes
05.12.06
(Tuesday)
Dr Maya
HIV/AIDs
11.25 AM
60 minutes
06.12.06
(Wednesday
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VOICES
RTI
11.25 AM
60 minutes
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The Benefits
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Village
Name
No. of
Samples
% of People
Benefited
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Mohana
25
20%
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Kansamari
20
15%
3
Chandragiri
18
10%
4
Adava
21
14%
More Village officials have got involved in VRC activities.
Job opportunities improved. 14 women got road construction work
under NREG scheme.
The forest right committees formed in many villages due to
interactions and follow-up programs on forest right bill.
A SHG group received claims after interaction program on RTI Act.
Special coaching helped 3 girls pass HS in I class in Kansamari.
Awareness on AIDS & sanitation improved.
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The Performance
Distribution of
Programmes
Agriculture
Education
General
Health
Livelihood
15 %
20 %
42 %
15 %
8%
Utilisation of VRC Slots
In Orissa, NGOs have used about 95 % of allocated slots and
in AP, expert centres have used about 85 % of allocated slots
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MSSRF
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Crop Insurance
Livestock Management
Potential Fishing Zone (PFZ)
Health camps
Interaction with authorities
 Data Collection
 Need Assessment
 Interactive Advisories to Farmers
- Rabi Pre-season Training Programme
- Gingili, Ground nut, Oil seeds
cultivation
- Agro-meteorology related
- Organic farming
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Gujarat VRC Network
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Health awareness/ consultancy
- Chickenguniya, Malaria, Eye
Diseases, Women & Gynec
problems, …
- Child health & Diseases
- Dermatology related consultancy
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Live stock
- Contageous diseases &
miscarriages in animals
- Increasing milk production
- Cropping advisories
- Salinity control & Organic
farming
- Crop insurance & Farmer credit
card for Dry farming
- Soil testing
- Preparation for sowing
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Karuna Trust VRC VRC Network, Karnataka
19 VRCs, 1 Expert Centres and 2 Hospitals
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A PHC based network
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Programmes conducted include:
- Traditional medicine
- Herbal medicines
- Community Mircofinance
- Health Insurance
- Awareness creation in various
diseases
- Skill building in Health care
(Training of medical officers,
primary health care workers)
Number of programmes - Over 85 in 4 months
Peoples participated
- Over 6000
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The NR Database
Information on
Land Quality
Water Resources
Soils
Surface
Physiography
Depth
Texture
Slope
Stoniness
Erosion
Storage Tanks
River/Stream
Canal Irrigation
Quality
Nutrients
(micro)
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GW Prospects
Sub-Surface
Quality
Land Utilization
Demographic
Land use /Land
cover
Household
AWS
Family
Livelihood
Income
Education
Health
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Real-time
Weather data
Transmission
Crop -Kharif
Crop-Rabi
Fallow
Scrub
Hill/Forest
Water Body
Settlement
Industrial
Horticulture
Large Scale NR Data:
(Soil Health Card)
HR Satellite Data: LISS IV MX data of 6 m resolution
Cartosat-1 data of 2.5m resolution
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Weather
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Land use / Land Cover
Soils
Ground Water Prospects
Drainage & Water Body
Communication Network
Cadastral / Parcel Boundaries
Village Resource Centre Program
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The Cadastral Boundaries
(Part of Narayanpur VRC, Nalgonda dist. AP)
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The Landuse / Landcover
(Part of Narayanpur VRC)
Settlement
Kharif Single
Double Cropped Area
Long Fallow
Land with/without Scrub
Scrub Land
Hill/Forest
Open Hill
Water Body
Industrial
Horticulture
Salt Affected
Stream/River
Road
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Village Resource Centre Program
… an initiative of ISRO/DOS to reach common man thro’ space technology enabled services
The Ground Water Prospects
(Part of Narayanpur VRC)
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… an initiative of ISRO/DOS to reach common man thro’ space technology enabled services
Landuse/Landcover
Land use /Land
Cover
The Integrated Data
0.09
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1.54 0.00
Cadastral boundaries overlaid on Satellite data
6.27
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Parcel No.114
16.30
Ground Water Prospects
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Settlement
Kharif Single
Double Crop
Long Fallow
Land with or without Scrub
Scrub Land
Hill / Forest
Open Hill
Surface Tanks
Industrial
Horticulture
Salt Affected
Stream / River
Road
Shallow Weathered Pediplain of Granite
50-100 lpm - at 70-80m deep Bore wells
Soil Characteristics
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Shallow, Sandy loam
15-40 % stoniness
Mod deep, Sandy loam,
3-15 % stoniness
Shallow, Sandy loam,
15-40 % stoniness
Fine Typic Haplustepts
Land Use /
Land Cover
Soil
Gravelly sandy loam
Resource Information from a VRC Centre
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GW
Prospects
Village Resource Centre Program
… an initiative of ISRO/DOS to reach common man thro’ space technology enabled services
The Status
• 600 VRCs including 50 expert centres and about
15 regional nodes were set up (in TN, Kerala,
Karnataka, Gujarat, UP, Rajasthan, MP, Orissa, AP,
Maharashtra, Bihar, Jharkhand, Pondicherry…)
• Served nearly 10000 villages across the country
• New locations & partners are identified
• Awaiting availability of Bandwidth / transponders
4th December 2012
ICRISAT, Hyderabad
Village Resource Centre Program
… an initiative of ISRO/DOS to reach common man thro’ space technology enabled services
Thank You
21st February 2008
CRIDA, Hyderabad
Village Resource Centre Program
… an initiative of ISRO/DOS to reach common man thro’ space technology enabled services