Assam will have its own satellites, says Himanta

ASSAM will launch its own satellites to obtain real-time data in some important sectors.

- PRASANTA MAZUMDAR @ Guwahati

ASSAM will launch its own satellites to obtain real-time data in some important sectors. During a discussion on the budget in the Assembly on Tuesday, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said four to five satellites would be set up in collaboration with the Indian National Space Promotion and Authorization Center (IN-SPACe) of the Department of Space, Government of India.

"We have a dream that our state will have its own satellites in the sky. Four to five satellites will give us real-time data. Each will cost ₹60-70 crore," the chief minister said.