Casualties in the Odisha cyclone would have been higher had there not been Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), asserted scientific advisor to ISRO Mr V Koteswara Rao. Ever since the launch of its ambitious Mars Orbiter Mission, ISRO has been facing questions whether the country should afford such costly research programmes. The question once again surfaced when Mr Rao was taking questions from the public at the end of his lecture on “Recent flights in Indian space programme.” The event was organised by the Central Power Research Institute (CPRI).

Source: Deccan Herald

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