The Remote Sensing Division ( Assam Remote Sensing Application Centre) was established under ASTEC with the 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).

Various activities & programs under remote sensing are-