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Pradeep Kumar

25/07/21 09:00 AM IST

Space Tech capital of the east

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Union Home Minister,  laid the foundation stone for the Multipurpose Convention Centre and Exhibition Facility of the North Eastern Space Applications Centre (NESAC) in Shillong

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  • NESAC's role will be of utmost importance in making the Northeast drugs free and terrorism free and developed.
  • Our plans will get scientific basis through NESAC Society and on this foundation a developed North-East will be made.
  • With the coordination of MHA and NESAC, a single window system will be made so that the states can get real time information about flood management.
  • Shillong is called the 'Scotland of the East' due to its scenic beauty. However, with the efforts of NESAC, it will soon be known as the 'Space Tech Capital of the East.
North Eastern-Space Applications Centre (NE-SAC)
  • North Eastern-Space Applications Centre (NE-SAC), located at Shillong, is a joint initiative of DOS and North Eastern Council (NEC) to provide developmental support to the North Eastern Region (NER) using space science and technology.
  • The centre has the mandate to develop high technology infrastructure support to play the catalytic role in holistic development of NER of India by providing space science and technology support.
  • The centre also coordinates with the State Remote Sensing Application Centres of NER and acts as a nodal centre for implementation of major national and regional programmes on natural resource management, infrastructure planning, healthcare, education, emergency communication, early warnings for disaster management support and atmospheric science research.
Source: PIB

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