Fig. 58: Patient Geolocation in MONAL 2020

1. MONAL 2020 by the Electronics Corporation of India Ltd (ECIL): Enables round-the-clock monitoring in case of home isolation of COVID-19 patients (Figure 8) with the help of Bhuvan Services. The platform collates and displays the geolocation of patients within different zones of a city, district, or state.

Fig. 58: Patient Geolocation in MONAL 2020

2. 112+ India by Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (CDAC): The platform uses Bhuvan maps as Open Geospatial Consortium services and JSON-based customized views for geolocation visualization and tracking of nearby meal centres. The Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) and the

Greater Chennai Corporation are using the platform to relay information and enable easy navigation to

Annapurna Meal Centres in Telangana and Amma Unavagam in Tamil Nadu respectively. Use of Geospatial Technologies

BHUVAN offers more than 6000 map services under various applications with 1 m resolution satellite data spanning more than 350 cities. The portal’s multiple applications and dedicated dashboards highlight both state-wise and pan-India COVID-19 scenarios. It disseminates key information on disease growth, cases, deaths, and recoveries in sync with the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, besides home quarantine trackers, containment strategy interfaces and platforms for citizens to report COVID-19 symptoms from smartphones.

The Bhuvan COVID-19 Geo-Portal strongly establishes the role of Geospatial technologies in detecting, tracking, evaluating, and responding to the outbreak. Activities and measures that are inherently spatial in nature 0 - quarantining, contact tracing and social distancing – are being effectively monitored and visualised using multiple dashboards, rendering Geospatial intelligence and technologies crucial for effective pandemic management throughout.

Key Outputs

y Geocoded information and statistics sourced directly from the Ministry displayed in the form of charts and maps to sensitize the common man regularly. y Accurate field data, including the number of cases, the epicentre of infections, containment zones correlated with administrative boundaries, etc., proved handy for ground surveys and informed decision-making. y Remote monitoring of pandemic spread enabled Government officers, enabling their safety as well as a quick action. y Effective routing of essential items enabled even during countrywide lockdown to support citizen needs and livelihoods of daily wage workers. y Geo-enabled telemedicine practices are enabled so that patients always have access to medical care facilities even during curfews and lockdowns. y Easy search and navigation to vaccination centres, meal centres, hospitals and COVID-19 amenities enabled transparency, accountability, and quicker response.

Outcomes Achieved

Offering comprehensive visualization services and earth observation data to users in the public domain, the Bhuvan Geoportal has come a long way from simple satellite data display and basic GIS functionality. Today, the portal offers more than 6000 map services under various applications, having grown both horizontally in diverse domains and vertically in terms of data volume and quality.

With state-wise and pan-India data on the COVID-19 scenario being updated daily on the portal, Bhuvan provided a much-needed administrative base to handle the pandemic. The content on Bhuvan is available for public consumption, making it easier for students, startups and innovators to develop and deploy the platform’s rich data for myriad applications, fostering innovation and community participation.

The United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP)’s November 2020 report titled “Geospatial Practices for Sustainable Development in Asia and the Pacific 2020” highlighted ISRO’s Bhuvan COVID-19 portal among the 100 best practices from over 25 countries in the region. Contact Information

Name of Contact Person: Designation: Organization Name: Email: Telephone: Dr Prakash Chauhan

Director NRSC, ISRO director@nrsc.gov.in +91 40 23884001

Alignment with the IGIF Strategic Pathways

S.no IGIF Strategic pathway Remarks

SP1 Governance and Institutions Bhuvan leverages the available geospatial information in the country and serves as a critical data infrastructure that served as the backbone for COVID-19 management. It highlights the role of geospatial information governance and institutional arrangements yielding value benefits.

SP4 Data

SP6 Standards

SP7 Partnerships

SP9 Communication and Engagement The example elucidates the role of proper geospatial information management and delivery strategy for societal benefit. Open Geospatial Consortium standards were used to deliver the platform. Several state governments worked in alignment with ISRO for the delivery and use of the application. The information provided through the dashboard helped administrators in monitoring the spread of the virus while it also helped in sensitizing the common man on the situation on a regular basis. Using the live API covid app patients accessed critical information on the availability of hospital beds and oxygen. It also enabled Estate Officers of Agriculture Department, Govt. of Telangana to allocate vehicles and plan their routes efficiently with various in-built tracking tools. Through an integrated engagement strategy, all stakeholders accessed and benefited from the programme.