State Environment Minister Aleixo Sequira said the state will initiate talks with ISRO seeking their expertise for this project. Goa, which has a 105-km long beach stretch, is fort up by several sand dunes. The tiny state also has a rich vegetation of Mangroves, which are protected at several places by the forest department and local administration. Sequiera said the mapping would be done as a part of Coastal Regulation Zone 2011 notification, which has given abundant protection to these ecological landmarks. Read More