Karnataka State Remote Sensing Applications Centre (KSRSAC) was established in the year 1986 and designated as the Nodal Agency for implementation of Remote Sensing (including Photogrammetry) and GIS programmes in the State. The KSRSAC will be the repository of the information / data / maps collected by the Centre or by any Government Department, Statutory Board or any Undertaking through GIS and Remote Sensing. The nodal agency will create GIS on base maps and general / common features and provide full services on Remote Sensing and GIS to all the Line Departments. The nodal agency will work out the planning / architecture of Remote Sensing and GIS implementation / feasibility for new proposals / coding / standardization / training as well as to organize periodic workshops to bring more interaction and co-ordination among the Line Departments.