Hyderabad student builds Rs 68,000 satellite receiver for remote Himalayan villages

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Aagam Jain, a student from Hyderabad, has developed a device called SummitSathi that receives satellite weather updates. The receiver works without an internet connection, which makes it suited to isolated areas with poor connectivity. Plans are underway to install three units across ten villages in the Seraj Valley. The initiative aims to give residents of these remote Himalayan communities far better access to vital weather information.

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