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Science & Technology ISRO offers support for disaster management in Asia-Pacific Our Bureau Bangalore, Nov. 22 India has offered to share its critical satellite data and support for disaster management in the Asia-Pacific region. The nation has a holistic satellite system for earth observation and communications and will readily share data through the regional alert system initiated by Japan — called Sentinel Asia — ISRO’s Chairman, Mr G. Madhavan Nair, told the 14th Asia-Pacific Regional Space Agency Forum meeting here. The time taken by all Indian remote sensing satellites to cover the globe was being enhanced from 40 hours to 24 hours in order to speed-up search and rescue (SAR) operations in the natural calamity-prone regions. “India will provide appropriate inputs and near real-time data for Asia-Pacific countries and share its expertise with them in setting up the disaster management support system to deal with floods, cyclones, earthquakes and droughts,” he told some 150 delegates from 14 countries attending the 3-day forum that began on November 21.Incidentally, the meeting is being held at a time when Bangladesh is coping with the aftermath of a devastating cyclone. New satellitesThe national space agency operates a dozen remote-sensing and communication satellites and is launching Cartosat-2A, Resourcesat-2 and a microwave satellite that can see through clouds next year. It recently put in place an Integrated Disaster Management Support System at Hyderabad. ISRO would provide data, analysis and training to countries in the region that do not have their own space access. It has also developed a novel, low-cost ‘lantern-cum-beacon’ for stranded fishermen who can be rescued using the GPS signals from the device. ISRO has transferred the technology to VXL Technology, Delhi, and placed an order for 1,000 devices to be marketed in coastal areas. The device can cost around Rs 5,000, Mr Nair said. More Stories on : Science & Technology | Natural Calamities
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