The Indian Space Research Organisation’s help will be sought to install NavIC Messaging Receiver (NMR) device on fishing boats in Karnataka, Minister for Animal Husbandry and Fisheries Venkata Rao Nadagouda said. With the help of device, messages alerting fishermen about weather and any natural disaster will be sent to their Android-based phones, he said. Speaking to mediapersons here, on Wednesday, Nadagowda said, The state government has set aside Rs 3 crore in the budget for the purpose. The NMR will be made mandatory for fishing boats in the state. After the Lok Sabha election, the plans for the project will be chalked out. The state government has taken all required measures to trace the fishermen and is also taking care of their families. The home minister has already visited the houses of missing fishermen, he added. There is still no information about seven missing fishermen from Udupi and Uttara Kannada districts. The state government is in constant touch with the central government in this regard, the minister added.