Staff Reporter
Guwahati: Chief Minister Dr Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday met ISRO chairman V. Narayanan and discussed Assam’s vision of launching its own satellite.
In the meeting with the ISRO chairman in New Delhi, Chief Minister Dr Sarma outlined the Government of Assam’s vision to have its own satellite, ASSAMSAT, in collaboration with IN-SPACe (Indian National Space Promotion and Authorisation Centre), Department of Space, Government of India.
“ASSAMSAT will help to ensure continuous flow of data for the implementation of critical socio-economic projects and a host of dedicated services for agriculture, disaster management, infrastructure development, and security border management and police operations,” CM Dr Sarma told Narayanan.
The ISRO chairman assured the Chief Minister that his organisation would lend full support in realising Assam’s vision to have its own satellite.
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