NEW DELHI: Indian Space Research Organization (Isro), which is to receive the Gandhi Peace Prize on Wednesday for its contribution in many areas to bring about socio-economic transformation in the country, is set to act as a force-multiplier in implementing as many as 170 projects where space technology can be used for a better life.
Details of these projects were discussed during a day-long meeting where Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday noted how these efforts of the country's space agency would put India on its growth trajectory.
Recalling a question raised in certain quarters whether a poor country like India should go for costly space missions, the PM quoted father of Indian space programme, Vikram Sarabhai, who had once said the country was not pursuing its space mission out of competition but out of necessity as innovations of any kind would eventually improve the living conditions of the common man.
Details of these projects were discussed during a day-long meeting where Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday noted how these efforts of the country's space agency would put India on its growth trajectory.
Recalling a question raised in certain quarters whether a poor country like India should go for costly space missions, the PM quoted father of Indian space programme, Vikram Sarabhai, who had once said the country was not pursuing its space mission out of competition but out of necessity as innovations of any kind would eventually improve the living conditions of the common man.
