Research sectors happy with additional funding
Hyderabad: The Union Budget 2025 made some generous announcements for the research sector, primarily focusing on science and technology and conservation of documental heritage. Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced energy building capacities through Nuclear Energy Mission, which includes development of small modular reactors, to be set up with an outlay of Rs.20,000 crore. "The announcement of the National Geospatial Mission is a significant step toward leveraging geospatial technologies for infrastructure development, urban planning, and land management. As an architect, I can assure that this initiative holds promising implications like enhanced urban planning, better zoning and land-use planning and reducing conflicts in development," said S.P. "Even though India still relies on foreign satellites, National Geospatial Mission has immense potential, hoping that overcomes technical, financial, legal, and adoption challenges.
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