Chief Minister Raman Singh on Tuesday said that various departments of Chhattisgarh Government should adopt remote sensing technology for implementation of various projects in the State.
He was speaking at the inauguration of a workshop titled ' Promoting Space Technology based tools and Applications in Governance and Development' here.
Singh said that Public Health Engineering, Agriculture Department, Water Resources and Revenue Departments can prepare blueprints for the development of State.
He said that Space Technology can be utilized for constructing tanks and sinking wells in villages and called upon the concerned departments to include this technology in their projects, he said.
The Chief Minister asked all departments to use technology for implementation of various projects.
Singh said that space technology had been playing a crucial role in transforming the lives of poor, farmers and villagers in modern era.
He added that Space Technology is unique in itself. Weather conditions can be accurately predicted, forest, minerals and water resources can be estimated, villages and towns plans can be drawn with this unique scientific technology. The mineral resources can be located and predicted and water streams can be assessed.
State Science and Technology Minister Prem Prakash Pandey presided over the workshop.
ISRO Chairman and Secretary of Space Department of the Indian Government Dr A.S. Kiran Kumar was present as a special guest.
NRSC Director Dr. YUN Krishnamoorthy, Additional Chief Secretary State Agriculture Department Ajay Singh and senior officers of the State were present.
The Chief Minister said that Indian scientists are making optimum utilization of space technology for the welfare of masses and farmers. The technology helped in accurately predicting the cyclonic storms which saved many precious human lives and property worth millions.
Singh assured the gathering that space technology will be used for the betterment of lives of the masses.
He added that earlier human beings used to view earth from tree-tops and mountain -tops and now times have changed and we view earth from the eyes of satellites.
The Chief Minister said that Chhattisgarh State is gifted with natural resources which can be utilized for the benefit of masses with the help of satellite imagery and Space Technology.
Science and Technology Minister Prem Prakash Pandey said technology had become part of our lives. Research has its own importance in the development of society. There is no sector left where science is not being put to use.
ISRO Chairman Dr Kiran Kumar appreciated the steps being taken by Chhattisgarh State in utilizing the Space Technology in social welfare activities.
He revealed pilot project is being run in Durg district regarding Mining Information.
Kumar expressed his happiness that several Departments of the State Government are participating in the workshop.