First Indian forestry satellite in 2013: Jairam Ramesh

Pune, Jun 19 (PTI) The first Indian forestry satellite
will be launched by ISRO in 2013, Environment and Forest
Minister Jairam Ramesh said here on Saturday.

"India will be one of the few countries in the world to
launch a forestry satellite to monitor the green cover every
day", he said here, in western city Pune.
Jairam, who was addressing an interactive session with
public representatives inviting suggestions on the draft Green
India mission plan, said protecting forest cover in the
country was a serious challenge that had to be met by changing
mindset of people. PTI HBJ
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