UNION MINISTER SINGH SAYS, INDIA'S SPACE TECHNOLOGY IS NO LONGER CONFINED ONLY TO THE LAUNCH OF ROCKETS, BUT IS ALSO PLAYING A MAJOR ROLE IN REVOLUTIONISING GOVERNANCE BY SUPPLEMENTING TRANSPARENCY, GRIEVANCE REDRESSAL AND CITIZEN PARTICIPATION.

India, March 8 -- The Government of India issued the following news release:

Union Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh has said that India's Space technology is no longer confined only to the launch of rockets, but is also playing a major role in revolutionising governance by supplementing transparency, grievance redressal and citizen participation. In the process, there is reduced scope of corrupt practices, more discipline in observing timelines and less of so called red tapism, he added.

Addressing the "Good Governance' Conclave organized by 'Indian Institute of Democratic Leadership', the Minister underscored the growing significance of India's space sector as an attractive avenue, not only for startups and livelihood generation but also for...