A satellite will be launched by the ISRO exclusively for the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) to help it further strengthen its frontiers with Pakistan and Bangladesh among others.
The move is part of recommendations made by a task force on the use of space technology in improving border management.
The MHA has approved the report of Task Force created by it to identify areas for use of Space Technology in improving Border Management.
The task force was headed by the Joint Secretary of Border Management (BM) and included members from BSF, Department of Space and BM Division of MHA.