Jitendra Singh reviews NESAC's work at Umiam, Meghalaya
Union Minister Jitendra Singh visited the North Eastern Space Applications Centre (NESAC) at Umiam, Meghalaya, on 14 July 2026 and reviewed nearly 130 space application projects, including geospatial mapping of the India–Myanmar border.
Summary
Union Minister Jitendra Singh visited the North Eastern Space Applications Centre (NESAC) at Umiam, Meghalaya, on 14 July 2026 and said the Centre supports both strategic priorities and the development of the North Eastern Region. NESAC Director S. P. Aggarwal presented nearly 130 projects, around 50 recently completed and 78 ongoing, in agriculture, forestry, disaster management, water resources and governance. NESAC is carrying out geospatial mapping of the India–Myanmar border and of inter-State boundaries in the Northeast, and runs the GeoTourism 'ManzilNE' dashboard. NESAC was set up on 5 September 2000 as a joint initiative of the Department of Space and the North Eastern Council.
Key facts
- Visit
- 14 July 2026, NESAC, Umiam, Meghalaya
- Director
- S. P. Aggarwal
- Projects
- ~130 (around 50 completed, 78 ongoing)
- Strategic work
- Geospatial mapping of India–Myanmar border and NE inter-State boundaries
- Other
- Flood early warning; GeoTourism 'ManzilNE' dashboard
- Static link
- NESAC set up 5 Sep 2000, joint initiative of Department of Space and North Eastern Council
Practice MCQs 3 questions
Where is the North Eastern Space Applications Centre (NESAC) located?
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Correct answer: D — Umiam, Meghalaya
Jitendra Singh visited NESAC at Umiam, Meghalaya.
Geospatial mapping of which international border is being carried out by NESAC, as stated by Jitendra Singh in July 2026?
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Correct answer: B — India–Myanmar
NESAC is contributing to geospatial mapping of the India–Myanmar border and inter-State boundaries in the Northeast.
NESAC was set up in September 2000 as a joint initiative of the Department of Space and which body?
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Correct answer: C — North Eastern Council
NESAC is a joint initiative of the Department of Space (DOS) and the North Eastern Council (NEC), and came into being on 5 September 2000.