The Remote Sensing Division ( Assam Remote Sensing Application Centre) was established under ASTEC with the following objectives:

• To develop Remote Sensing Techniques and their application for Natural Resources Management in the State
• To provide training and services to the user agencies
• To act as Partner Institute in various National Missions initiated by National Natural Resources Management System(NNRMS) of ISRO
• To generate resource information both in spatial (map) and non spatial( attribute) forms using Remote Sensing & Geographical Information System(GIS).