RTGS and SHAR sign MoU for leveraging space technologies
The Real Time Governance Society (RTGS) of Andhra Pradesh and the Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SHAR) signed a five-year Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Monday for leveraging space technologies to facilitate real-time citizen-centric governance.
The MoU was signed in the presence of SHAR Director A. Rajarajan and RTGS CEO Prakhar Jain.
In a message posted on X, Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu said that the collaboration would enhance RTGS's AWARE (AP Weather Forecasting and Early Warning Research Centre) platform with satellite imagery and scientific inputs across 42+ applications across agriculture, weather, disaster management and urban planning. The Chief Minister highlighted that AWARE integrates data from satellites, drones, Internet of Things, sensors, mobile feeds, and CCTV to deliver real-time alerts and advisories to citizens and the government via SMS, WhatsApp, media and social media.
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