Context: Recently two new Geoportals developed by ISRO: ‘Bhuvan Panchayat (Ver. 4.0)’ for rural land records and ‘National Database for Emergency Management (NDEM Ver. 5.0)‘ were launched.
- These portals provide high-resolution satellite imagery for visualisation and planning.
| Portal | Purpose | Features |
| Bhuvan Panchayat Portal | Support decentralized planning
Empower grassroots citizens |
Digitizes land records
Reduces dependency on local administration Minimizes corruption |
| NDEM Ver. 5.0 Portal | Provide space-based inputs on natural disasters
Aid in disaster risk reduction |
Effective early warning systems
Continuous monitoring Supports India and neighbouring countries |
Source: PIB
