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05/08/22 05:13 AM IST

North Eastern Space Applications Centre (NESAC)

In News 
  • Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Science & Technology;  Dr Jitendra Singh said, North Eastern Space Applications Centre (NESAC), Shillong will execute 110 projects in Eight North Eastern States by 2024.
About NESAC 
  • Established in 2000, jointly with North Eastern Council (NEC), NESAC is as an autonomous institution under Dept. of Space (DOS) to provide space technology inputs and services for the development of the North Eastern Region.
  • NESAC is engaged in executing remote sensing application projects for natural resources management & infrastructure development, satellite communication-based applications in education; health & disaster management support, and training & capacity building in space technology & applications.
NESAC has developed and achieved following major milestones for the North Eastern Region including:

  • Implementation of North Eastern Spatial Data Repository (NeSDR)
  • Identification of potential areas for development of sericulture & horticulture,
  • Remote Sensing based forest working plans & river atlas,
  • Geospatial system for monitoring MoDONER sponsored projects & survey of Record of Forest Rights (RoFR),
  • Flood Early Warning System (FLEWS) for Assam, and
  • Training & capacity building, including for professionals from BIMSTEC region
Source- PIB 

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