Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday met Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) Chairman V. Narayanan. The meeting was held in New Delhi, where important discussions were held regarding the state’s own satellite ‘ASSAMSAT’ proposed by the Assam government. During the meeting, the ISRO chief assured the Chief Minister that ISRO will fully cooperate to make this ambitious project a success. In this initiative, the Assam government is working in collaboration with IN-SPACe (Indian National Space Promotion and Authorization Centre), which comes under the Department of Space.
‘ASSAMSAT’ will give a strong foundation to social and economic projects
Chief Minister Sarma said that the ‘ASSAMSAT’ satellite will provide data for many important social and economic projects of the state of Assam. It will be used in areas like agriculture, disaster management, infrastructure development, border management and improvement in law and order. Through this satellite, the government will be able to get accurate and continuous information, which will make the schemes more effective at the ground level.
Will help in flood management and policy making
The Chief Minister’s Office (CMO) shared information on social media after the meeting and said that the ‘ASSAMSAT’ satellite will prove to be helpful in improving flood management, policy making and border monitoring in the state. The post also expressed gratitude for the support given by ISRO regarding this project. This satellite will emerge as a strategic tool for Assam, which will give new strength to the administrative capacity of the state.
ISRO scientists described as inspiration of the country
Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma praised the achievements of ISRO and said that ISRO scientists are a source of inspiration for the country. He said that the way the country is moving rapidly in the field of space science, Assam is also going to be a part of this technological revolution. The ‘ASSAMSAT‘ project is a big step not only in technical terms but also in the direction of administrative and social development. With this initiative, Assam is moving towards becoming the first state in the country to use space technology to solve its regional problems.
