The centres will provide information on natural resources for planning and development at the local level in the fields of agriculture, land and water resources management and weather.

The BVS is being jointly organised by ISRO, Madhya Pradesh Council of Science and Technology (MAPCOST), Vijnana Bharati (VB) - the Science Movement working among the masses - and Rajiv Gandhi Praudyogiki Vishwavidyalaya (RGPV) at Bhopal in a bid to popularise science and technology in regional languages, said P.B. Sharma, the vice chancellor of RGPV.

"The focal theme of the conference is Integral Scientific Management of Natural Resources For Sustainable Development with special focus on Best Traditional and Current Practices in Agri-Forestry and Rural Technology in India and Abroad," he said.

In addition to individual delegates and representatives from institutions, the conference will also have associate delegates comprising of post-graduates and research scholars as observers, selected from R&D institutions, colleges and universities.

"Language plays a very significant role in the lab-to-land concept. In our country, with 23 official languages including Hindi and English, it plays a key role in science and technology dissemination among the masses," said MAPCOST director Mahesh Sharma.