generation satellites IRS-1C and ID, with improved spatial resolutions and extended 
spectral resolution, during 1993-94 and 1995-96 respectively. Large number of 
applications studies covering almost all the themes have indicated high quality of 
LISS-I and LISS-II imagery comparable and some times superior to contemporary 
sensors. IRS-1A offers as a good source of satellite data for complementory and 
supplementary use in various natural resources mapping and monitoring. The IRS-1A 
mission has become a major milestone in Indian Remote Sensing Programme which is 
aimed at providing operational remote sensing system for the country. 
Various case studies have clearly demonstrated that IRS-1A/LISS-I data can be 
operationally used in monitoring synoptic scale phenomena like flooding, 
deforestation, drought, cyclone damage and in thematic application such as 
estimation of acreage of monocropped regions, surface and ground water potential, 
land use/cover, forestry, soil etc. Further digital analysis of the LISS-II sensor 
permits inventory of multiple and fragmented crops, minitoring the urban sprawl, 
updating of small scale topographic maps, and land/water resources inventory at the 
district level at 1:50,000 scale. 
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT 
The authors express their thanks to Ms S Vanaja for secretarial assistance. 
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