Kohima, June 17: A regional space centre would be set up in Nagaland, officials of the Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro) have promised chief minister Neiphiu Rio. Top Isro scientists, including executive director Satyanarayan and director of its satellites communications programme, Bhaskaranarayanan, visited Kohima earlier this week.
“We hope to initiate quite a few projects here,” Satyanarayan told Rio. “If the space centre is established, several other projects, such as disaster management systems, can be designed,” said an assistant scientific officer here.
Isro scientists explained remote-sensing techniques and their far-ranging benefits to legislators and administration officials. Rio said, “There is going to be a boost in communication, which is going to attract investors,” imparting an economic spin to remote sensing.
The National Natural Research Management System, set up in the Eighties, will also be expanded to include Nagaland. The Rio government is also planning a science centre in Dimapur at a cost of Rs 2 crore.