SME Times News Bureau | 24 Sep, 2018
Vice President M.
Venkaiah Naidu Monday said that Scientists play a key role in providing data
and should focus on the requirements of the common man, more importantly of the
farmer, and help in formulating strategies for better Governance.
Addressing the
Scientists and Researchers at the National Remote Sensing Centre (NRSC), in
Hyderabad, the Vice President said that ISRO with its state-of-the-art
facilities has been harnessing space technology for rural and urban
development.
The Vice President
said that rural development is vital for the country’s growth and several
national flagship programmes are being implemented in the country for the same.
For effective
implementation of those schemes, there is a need for optimal utilisation of
satellite data for mapping and monitoring the resources and also take up impact
assessment studies, he added.
Saying that India
is committed to accord high priority to water conservation and its management
through Watershed Development Component of Kisan Sinchaayi Yojana, the Vice
President said that satellite data is being used to verify the execution of
works under watershed development programme and also to assess the impact in
terms of additional crop area.
The Vice President
said that in view of the increasing demand for citizen centric services NRSC
has to play an important role in providing Satellite Data and expand its
technical interactions with various states for capacity building.
Based on its
expertise and capability, he was confident that NRSC will intensify its efforts
to come up with innovative citizen-centric applications for national flagship
programmes, he added.