This device in fishing boats will alert Fishermen about weather and natural disasters

April 11: Minister for Animal Husbandry and Fisheries Venkata Rao Nadagouda said that The Indian Space Research Organisation will help to install NavIC Messaging Receiver (NMR) device on fishing boats in Karnataka.
The device sends a message to the Android-based phones of the fishermen alerting them about weather and any natural disaster.
Nadagowda said that he state government has set aside Rs 3 crore in the budget for this purpose. The NMR will be made mandatory for all fishing boats in the state. After the Lok Sabha election, the plans for the project will be chalked out.