March 21, 2025

Chairman, ISRO & Secretary, DoS, Dr. V. Narayanan, held a series of meetings on 20-Mar-2025 with secretaries from key ministries leveraging space technology in water resources, agriculture, and urban and rural development. He engaged in discussions with Mrs. Debashree Mukherjee, Secretary (Department of Water Resources, River Development & Ganga Rejuvenation); Shri Shailesh Kumar Singh, Secretary (Rural Development); Shri Devesh Chaturvedi, Secretary (Agriculture & Farmers Welfare); and Shri Srinivas Katikithala, Secretary (Housing & Urban Affairs), along with senior officials from the ministries and ISRO, including Dr. Prakash Chauhan, Director, NRSC.

The secretaries appreciated ISRO’s contributions in utilizing space technology for scientific resource management, enhancing governance transparency, and facilitating data-driven decision-making. Secretary, DoS, emphasized India’s ambition to be a global leader in space technology applications for societal benefits and underscored the need for collective efforts to achieve this vision.

To advance this goal, it was agreed to establish joint working groups comprising senior officials from the respective ministry and ISRO. These group will develop future long term roadmap and strategies to enhance the use of space technology within these ministries, aligning with the vision of Viksit Bharat.