North East Centre for Technology Application and Reach

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North East Centre for Technology Application and Reach
उत्तर पूर्वी प्रौद्योगिकी अनुप्रयोग एवं प्रसार केंद्र
Other name
NECTAR
TypeAutonomous society under Government of India
Established2012;12 years ago (2012)
Parent institution
Ministry of Science and Technology, Government of India
Director Arun Kumar Sarma
Location
Shillong
Survey of India Campus, Barik Point, Shillong - 793001 Meghalaya
New Delhi Office:
2nd Floor, Vishwakarma Bhawan, Shaheed Jeet Singh Marg, New Delhi - 110016
Website nectar.org.in

North East Centre for Technology Application and Reach (NECTAR) is an autonomous society within the Indian Government. It operates under the Department of Science & Technology. Its headquarters are in Shillong, Meghalaya. The center work towards the social and economic development of the Northeastern region by harnessing and leveraging frontier technologies available through the central scientific departments and institutions. To assist the region, NECTAR uses technology to address biodiversity concerns, watershed management, telemedicine, horticulture, infrastructure planning and development, planning and monitoring, and tele-schooling using cutting-edge MESHNET solutions, employment generation, etc. through the utilization of local products/resources and associated skill development. [1] [2]

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NECTAR partners with the following Indian states: Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Sikkim, and Tripura. [3]

History

NECTAR was formed in 2012 through the merger of the former National Mission on Bamboo Applications (NMBA) and the Mission on Geospatial Applications (MGA).

Mission

NECTAR's primary mandate is to design technological solutions and to adapt and adopt such technologies for effective, local use in Northeast India in consultation with state governments. Mission statement:

The focus and emphasis of technology induction and extension is clearly on applications that serve [the] public good; that create livelihoods and employment, particularly among the poor and disadvantaged communities; [and] that promote equitable economic growth."

Key areas

Key Projects

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