Lok Sabha Question No. 1614 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-07-30
Subject: NESAC
Ministry: SPACE
Asked by: Smt. Bijuli Kalita Medhi

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## DEPARTMENT OF SPACE

## LOK SABHA

## TO BE ANSWERED ON WEDNESDAY, JULY 30, 2025

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1614 NESAC

1614.  SMT. BIJULI KALITA MEDHI:

Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state:

- (a) whether there are any specific initiatives discussed during the 12th meeting of the North Eastern Space Applications Centre (NESAC)  for  the  enhancement  of  space  applications  in  the region;
- (b)
- if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether  there  are  any  focus  on  expanding  space-based education  and  research  opportunities  for  the  youth  in  the North Eastern States;
- (d)
- if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) the manner in which the Government plan to ensure adequate funding and support for NESAC's projects?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES & PENSIONS AND IN THE PRIME MINISTER'S OFFICE (DR. JITENDRA SINGH):

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During  the  12 th   Meeting  of  North  Eastern  Space  Applications Centre  (NESAC)  Society,  held  on  21 st   December,  2024  at Agartala,  under  the  chairmanship  of  Hon'ble  Union  Home Minister, following initiatives were discussed for enhancement of space applications in the region other than specific application projects:

- i.   ISRO/DOS  would  facilitate  the  visit  of  800  young  and talented science stream students (100 from each North Eastern (NE) State) to ISRO Centres with the support of Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region (MDoNER) and respective state governments.

As part of this, 200 students from all NE states visited ISRO  facilities  in  two  batches  and  interacted  with Scientists in Bengaluru during April and June 2025. 100 students' visit is scheduled in July 2025 and remaining 500 students will be visiting during August - December, 2025.

- ii.  NESAC Society would take necessary initiatives towards utilization of space applications by at least 25 departments from each of the 8 States.
- iii.   More  space application projects would be taken up in natural  resource  management  areas  like  Agriculture, Forestry, Water Resources, Geology, and Urban development sector.

NESAC  is  offering  (i)  Internship  and  (ii)  Student  Project Trainee opportunity for the youth of NE States to enhance knowledge in space-based research. Annually more than 15 students from different parts of the North East Region are carrying out internship and project training as part of their B.Tech. / M.Tech./ MSc program.

A number of regular training courses are being organized on a continuous basis by NESAC on Basics of Remote Sensing, UAV Remote Sensing and the use of geospatial technology on Agriculture, Forestry, Geosciences, GeoWeb applications, Space and Atmospheric sciences and Satellite communication  etc.,  benefiting  the  students,  researchers and professionals in the region.

Every year more than 300 participants from State/ Central government  departments  representing  NE  region,  State Disaster Management Authority, CAPF/IB, Assam Survey & Settlement Training Centre and various academic institutions participate in the regular and tailor-made space technology/ application training courses conducted at NESAC.

- (e) NESAC is receiving fund for executing projects mainly from DoS, NEC (MDoNER) and State Governments as per requirements.

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