India, Aug. 6 -- The Government of India has issued a release:
Sl. No.
Project
Year
Funds Sanctioned
Funds Released
Funds Utilized
Beneficiary/Implementing Agency
1
Land Cover Land Use project (1:50,000 scale) - Ongoing
2025-28
Rs. 75.78 lakhs
Rs. 30.31 lakhs
Rs. 30.31 lakhs
Department of Ecology, Environment & Remote Sensing, SDA Colony, Bemina, Srinagar
2
SILAAS (ISRO-DMSP budget head) -Ongoing
2023-28
Rs. 50.16 lakhs
Rs. 23.36 lakhs
Rs. 23.36 lakhs
University of Jammu
3
WDC-PMKSY 2.0 Monitoring
-Ongoing
2023-29
Rs. 4.95 lakhs
Rs. 3.7 lakhs
Rs. 3.7 lakhs
University of Jammu
4
Space based Information Support for Decentralised Planning - Update (SISDP-U)
2019-24
Rs. 220 lakhs
Rs. 220 lakhs (total)
Rs. 220 lakhs
Directorate of Ecology, Environment & Remote Sensing (DEERS), Jammu & Kashmir
5
IWMP Watershed Monitoring
2022-23
Rs. 27.62 lakhs
Rs. 27.62 lakhs
Rs. 27.62 lakhs
University of Jammu
6
National Wetland Inventory and Assessment
2018-22
Rs. 11.43 lakhs
Rs. 5. lakhs
Rs. 5. lakhs
University of Jammu
7
Desertification and Land Degradation: Monitoring, Vulnerability Assessment and Combating Plan
2017-21
Rs. 5.91 lakhs
Rs. 5.91 lakhs
Rs. 5.91 lakhs
University of Kashmir, Srinagar
ISRO/DoS has implemented several satellite-based applications and space technology programmes in the Union Territory of Jammu & Kashmir during the last five years. Among the operational communication satellites, 12 satellites have the coverage over the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir. This capacity is offered to various service providers to meet and enhance the telecommunication and broadband connectivity.
ISRO/DoS has undertaken the following projects for disaster management, agriculture, water resources, urban planning and environmental monitoring in Jammu & Kashmir:
The year-wise details of funds sanctioned, released and utilised, along with beneficiary departments/implementing agencies, are as under:
ISRO/DoS is working on experimental landslide forecasting covering all districts of the Jammu & Kashmir under the Satellite Integrated Landslide Assessment and Alert System (SILAAS) project. ISRO periodically conducts national and regional workshops and training programmes for State and Central disaster management organisations, including regional training on the National Database for Emergency Management (NDEM), in which participants from Jammu & Kashmir have taken part.
ISRO has established Satish Dhawan Centre for Space Science (SDCSS) at Central University of Jammu, Jammu where faculty/research students are provided access to ISRO facilities to support learning and enhance understanding on space technology.
Tele-education is facilitated through satellites under PM e-Vidya programme. Telemedicine nodes are installed in the Jammu and Kashmir regions under telemedicine programme. In 2024, a High Throughput Satellite (HTS) namely GSAT-N2 is added to enhance the broadband connectivity including Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir.
This information was given by the Minister of State (Ind. Charge) Science & Technology; Earth Sciences and Minister of State PMO; Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions; Atomic Energy, Space Dr. Jitendra Singh in a written reply in Rajya Sabha today.
Disclaimer: Curated by HT Syndication.
