BACKGROUND
Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) is committed to
the practical applications of space technology to promote
national development.
In light of the growing needs of the disadvantaged sections
of the rural society, ISRO worked towards intrduction of
a satellite based communication system dedicated to meet
these requirements. With this background, Jhabua Development
Communication Project (JDCP) was planned and commenced in
1996, for a period of 2 years. This Pilot Project aimed
at broadcasting development/education television programmes
and interactive training programmes to villages of Jhabua
District of MP. It is a collaborative activity of the Development
Educational Communication Unit (DECU) of Space Applications
Centre (SAC); Govt. of Madhya Pradesh; Ministry of Rural
development of the Govt. of India and District Rural Development
Agency (DRDA) of Jhabua District.
PROJECT
HIGHLIGHTS
The major elements of the network configuration for JDCP
project are.
JDCP
EXPANSION (GRAMSAT) PROJECT
On the basis of the success of JDCP project which functioned
for 2 years successfully from 1996 to 1998, ISRO & the
Government of Madhya Pradesh planned for expansion of the
project to include villages of Dhar, Jhabua & Barwani
as shown in figure 2. The highlights of JDCP expansion project
are listed below.
