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EOS-08 launched, will monitor the
environment, fire, and volcano Fair price shops will become
ndia is making a distinct and strong identity at Jan Poshan Kendras
Ithe global level in space science. The world has
also accepted the strength of India. It became
the first country in the world to reach the south air price shops or ration shops across the
pole of the moon and now the Gaganyaan Fcountry are gradually going to be recognized
mission is preparing to send the first Indian to as 'Jan Poshan Kendras'. The Ministry of
space in the year 2025. In its spree to launch Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution
different types of satellites, now the Indian Space has recently started this as a pilot project
Research Organization (ISRO) launched the Earth from 60 ration shops. 50 percent of these
Observation Satellite EOS-08 on 16 August from Jan Poshan Kendras have been reserved for
Satish Dhawan Space Center, Sriharikota. storing products of the nutrition category
The primary objectives of this mission are while the remaining 50 percent can be used
to design and develop a microsatellite as well to store other household items. Jan Poshan
as manufacture payload equipment created Kendras will provide better income to the fair
with a microsatellite bus and incorporate new price shop dealers and nutritious food items to
technologies required for future operational the consumers. Union Minister for Consumer
satellites. 'EOS-08' built on the Microsat/IMS-1 Affairs, Food and Public Distribution Pralhad
bus has carried three payloads - Electro Optical Venkatesh Joshi said that along with the pilot
Infrared Payload, Global Navigation Satellite project, FPS Sahay Application, Mera Ration
System-Reflectometry Payload, and SIC UV App 2.0, Quality Management System, Quality
Dosimeter. The payloads carried by the EOS- Manual Handbook, Contract Manual FCI as
08 satellite will provide images for satellite- well as 3 laboratories have received NABL
based surveillance, disaster and environmental accreditation. All these 6 programs will ensure
monitoring, sea surface air analysis, soil moisture strict quality control and curb malnutrition. The
assessment, flood and inland water bodies process of making ration shops Jan Poshan
detection. Not only this, it will also work as a Kendra has started with shops in Gujarat,
high-dose alarm sensor to monitor UV rays. Rajasthan, Telangana, and Uttar Pradesh.
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