BHOPAL : To know about the state’s assets and to strengthen the panchayatiraj system, Madhya Pradesh is a pioneer in using space technology in the nation, said ISRO chairman eminent space scientist AS Kiran Kumar, in a state meet on promoting Space-based Tools and Applications in Governance and Development.
The meet was organised jointly by MP Council of Science and Technology and Indian Space Research Organisation, here on Monday.
The chairman added ISRO had established its centre in the state and the state had utilised the opportunity to use it for its development.
He added India was the only country to place a satellite in the orbit of Mars. ISRO had made the country self reliant in space technology, through remote sensing and through Navik satellite it had helped to map the natural resources of the nation.The space centre’s SES-DIP programme had contributed in disaster management and sustainable development, he said.
Chief secretary BP Singh said the main motive of the programme was to educate and train the officer’s in the field of space technology and its use for development. He added the resource centre situated in the state had analysed the data and picture sent by Chandrayaan-1.
Principal secretary of MP Council of Science and Technology Mohd Suleman added in coming years MPCST and ISRO were going to conduct research which would be a landmark innovartion, leading to development and good governance.
Two parallel technical sessions were held and each was planned on themes like development planning, agriculture and livelihood, education and health and public security.
34 MP cities to have GIS-based master plan
ISRO scientist Diwakar in his presentation informed that Ken-Betwa link project was analysed with the help of satellite and the perfect location of the dam and it’s submerge area was located under the programme. By the use of space technology in governance, the 34 AMRUT cities of the state would have GIS-based master plan, water supply system, sewerage, storm water drainage, urban transport, green space and parks, reforms managements and support and capacity building.
‘Space tech helped positioning upcoming power plants’
Director general of MPCST, CK Patil said the positioning of two thermal power stations going to take shape in the state were done through space technology. The reports of proposed site in Mandla and in Shivpuri districts have been submitted to the NTPC and now it had been sent to the environment clearance. Groundwater is one of the major components in today’s scenario. In Ratlam around 100 villages affected by fluoride had been supplied surface water. Due to geo positioning the length of pipeline was shortened to 63 kilometres and also the location of the dam was fixed through the programme.
‘Residents can be warned of disaster’
CEO of MP Agency for Promotion of Information Technology, Raghuraj MR, through a case study informed that with the help of IT the government could warn the residents of a specific area about any incoming disaster. It could be done through SMS, voice call messages and even calling. The phone or mobile numbers could be obtained from Samagra portal and others. Importantly he asked the participants to suggest the programme and the schemes which would help people and the state in direct participation.
