Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address a national meet of top officials of different ministries and state governments on use of space applications in daily governance on Sunday.
An official release said the focus at the one-day meet would be on collaborative research, utilization of space technology tools to enable functional effectiveness and enhancements required in Space and Ground Segment.
More than 1,500 delegates are expected to attend the National Meet. Nine theme sessions on topics including Agriculture, Energy and Environment, Infrastructure Planning, Water Resources, Weather and Disaster Management and Health and Education are planned for the event.
Secretaries of Central Ministries/Departments will present joint action plans on effective utilisation of space technology to enhance functional effectiveness, facilitate planning and decision making. Chief Secretary of a select state will make theme-specific presentation in each theme session in the meet followed by an open discussion.
