India Space Technology Tender

Union Government has formed a Task Force for identifying areas for use of space technology in improving border management headed by Joint Secretary Border Management with members from Border Guarding Forces BGFs and Indian Space Research Organisation ISRO.The Task Force consulted all stake holders including BGFs ISRO National Security Council Secretariat NSCS and Ministry of Defence MoD before finalising the report.Details of the areas identified for use of space technology are as under-i Island development and securityii Border Surveillanceiii Communication and Navigationiv GIS and Operations Planning Systemv Border Infrastructure MonitoringThis project will strengthen island and border security by providing observation communication and navigation capability to border guarding and internal security forces in remote areas. It will also help Ministry of Home Affairs in planning and monitoring of development of border and island infrastructure.