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Lok Sabha Question No. 3366 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-08-09
Subject: Non-payment of Salary by NTC
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: M.K. Vishnu Prasad, T.R.V.S. Ramesh

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3366 TO BE ANSWERED ON 09.08.2023

## NON-PAYMENT OF SALARY BY NTC

## 3366. DR. VISHNU PRASAD M.K.: SHRI T.R.V.S. RAMESH:

Will the Minister of TEXTILES वस्त्र मंत्री be pleased to state :

- (a) whether it is a fact that the National Textile Corporation (NTC) management has not paid salary to its employees for the last few months;
- (b) if so, the reasons therefor and the time since when the salary has not been paid to them;
- (c)  whether  the  Government  is  aware  that  several  employees  have  tried  to  end  their  lives  due  to nonpayment of salary, if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) the details of the measures taken by the Government to provide relief to these employees?

## उत्तर

## ANSWER

## वस्त्र राज् य मंत्री ( श्रीमती दर्शना जरदोर् )

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR TEXTILES (SMT. DARSHANA JARDOSH)

(a) to  (d): Production activity in National Textile Corporation (NTC) working mills was suspended due to Covid-19 pandemic and nationwide lockdown imposed by the various State Governments from March,  2020.    After  lifting  of  the  lockdown  and  as  per  availability  of  raw  material,  NTC  restored operations in 14 mill units from January 2021 onwards. The second wave of Covid-19 pandemic again led to closure of all NTC mill operations in April, 2021.  Due to unavailability of working capital and other financial constraints, operation of NTC mills is presently under suspension.

In order to protect the interest and welfare of employees, NTC has paid wages and statutory dues as per mutual agreement between management and representing workers of the mills up-to April, 2023, out of reserves  of  the  company  and  Rs.  120.27  crore  provided  as  budgetary  support  by  the  Ministry.    No incident of NTC employees trying to end their lives due to non-payment of salary has been reported so far.

In the light of continued poor economic viability of NTC mills, action plan for way forward in respect of NTC mills is under active consideration in consultation with NITI Aayog & Department of Public Enterprises.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3360 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-08-09
Subject: Base Station for 5G Services
Ministry: COMMUNICATIONS
Asked by: Gautam Gambhir

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3360 TO BE ANSWERED ON 9 TH  AUGUST, 2023

## BASE STATION FOR 5G SERVICES

## 3360.   SHRI GAUTAM GAMBHIR:

Will the Minister of COMMUNICATIONS be pleased to state:

(a) the total number of base stations deployed by the Government for 5G services across the country as of July 2023; and

(b) the total number among these base stations, that have been deployed in the National Capital Territory of Delhi?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR COMMUNICATIONS (SHRI DEVUSINH CHAUHAN)

(a) & (b) As  on  31-07-2023,  a  total  of  3,10,436  Base  Stations  have  been  deployed  for  5G services across the country. Among these 10,617 Base Stations have been deployed in the National Capital Territory of Delhi.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3356 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-08-09
Subject: New Superfast Railway Line Survey
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Raghu Ramakrishna Raju Kanumuru

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3356 TO BE ANSWERED ON 09.08.2023

NEW SUPERFAST RAILWAY LINE SURVEY

3356. SHRI KANUMURU RAGHU RAMA KRISHNA RAJU:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Railways  has  embarked  on  new  Superfast  Railway Line Survey Programme in the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the  details  of  the  railway  lines  identified  for  survey  under  this programme in the State of Andhra Pradesh; and
- (d) the funds allocated and is being released under this scheme?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF RAILWAYS, COMMUNICATIONS AND ELECTRONICS & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

(SHRI ASHWINI VAISHNAW)

- (a) to (d): A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (d) OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3356 BY  SHRI  KANUMURU  RAGHU  RAMA KRISHNA  RAJU  TO  BE  ANSWERED  IN  LOK  SABHA  ON  09.08.2023 REGARDING NEW SUPERFAST RAILWAY LINE SURVEY

(a) to (d):   The  Railway  projects  are  surveyed  Zonal  Railway  wise  and not State-wise as the Railways' projects may  span  across  state boundaries. There is no such scheme as 'Superfast Railway Line Survey Programme'  presently  under  Ministry  of  Railways.  Moreover,  Railway Infrastructure  Projects  are  taken up  on  the  basis  of  remunerativeness, last mile connectivity, missing links and alternate routes, augmentation of congested/saturated lines socio-economic considerations etc. depending  upon  liabilities  of  ongoing  projects,  overall  availability  of funds  and  competing  demands  which  is  a  continuous  and  ongoing process.

During the last three years i.e. FY 2020-21, FY 2021-22, FY 2022-23 and current  FY  2023-24,  626  Surveys  (209  New  Line,  11  Gauge  Conversion and 406 Doubling) of a total length of 39,911 km has been sanctioned in the country, out of which 43 Surveys (7 New Line and 36 Doubling) of a total length of 4,011 km has been sanctioned which fall fully/partly in the State of Andhra Pradesh during the said period.

Railway  infrastructural  Projects  in  the  State  of  Andhra  Pradesh  are covered by East Coast Railway (ECoR), Southern Railway (SR) and South Central Railway (SCR) and South Western Railway (SWR) Zone of Indian Railways.

Zone-wise details of all Railway Surveys including cost, expenditure and outlay are made available in public domain on Indian Railways website i.e.  www.indianrailways.gov.in  >Ministry  of  Railways>Railway  Board >About Indian Railways >Railway Board Directorates >Finance (Budget) >Budget  Document  (Financial  Year)/ Railway  wise  breakup  of the Detailed Demands for Grants Financial Year (Part II) Demand No.85.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3355 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-08-09
Subject: Post Office Passport Seva Kendra in Jehanabad
Ministry: COMMUNICATIONS
Asked by: Chandeshwar Prasad

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT OF POSTS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3355 TO BE ANSWERED ON 9 TH  AUGUST, 2023

## POST OFFICE PASSPORT SEVA KENDRA IN JEHANABAD

## 3355.   SHRI CHANDESHWAR PRASAD:

Will the Minister of COMMUNICATIONS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether any guidelines have also been issued to Patna Postal Circle for starting Post Office Passport  Seva  Kendra  in  Jehanabad  Parliamentary  Constituency  of  Bihar  under  the  scheme  of opening Post Office Passport Seva Kendra in all the Lok Sabha Constituencies in the country; and
- (b) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR COMMUNICATIONS (SHRI DEVUSINH CHAUHAN)

- (a) & (b) Post Office Passport Seva Kendra is functional in Jehanabad Head Post Office under Jehanabad Parliamentary Constituency.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3354 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-08-09
Subject: Centers of Excellence for AI
Ministry: ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Asked by: Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

## LOK  SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION  NO. 3354

TO BE ANSWERED ON  09.08.2023

## CENTERS OF EXCELLENCE FOR AI

## 3354.    COL. RAJYAVARDHAN RATHORE:

Will the Minister of Electronics and Information Technology be pleased to state:

- (a)    the current status of setting up Centers of Excellence (CoE) for Artificial Intelligence (AI) as proposed in the budget along with the shortlisted academic institutions, criteria for shortlisting and proposed timeline for their establishment;
- (b)    the strategies and partnerships planned with industry stakeholders to ensure effective implementation and growth of CoE for AI;
- (c)      the  budget  allocation  and  funding  mechanisms  designated  for  CoE  for  AI  and  the sustainability  plans  to  ensure  continuous  financial  support  for  the  success  of  these initiatives;
- (d)    the details of the Skill development programs and training opportunities offered through CoE  for  AI  to enhance  the  capabilities of the Indian  workforce  in  AI-related technologies;
- (e)    the  specific  focus  areas  of  CoEs  for  AI  in  terms  of  research,  development  and deployment and the manner in which it will cater to the growth of AIled innovations; and
- (f)        the  details  of  the  monitoring  mechanisms to assess impact of CoEs  for AI in driving technological advancements and socio-economic growth?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (SHRI RAJEEV CHANDRASEKHAR)

(a)  to  (f):    AI  is  a  kinetic  enabler  of  the  Trillian-dollar  digital  economy  and  innovation ecosystem. National Program on Artificial Intelligence - India AI is being rolled out with the objective to create a globally competitive AI innovation ecosystem that can create platforms and technologies ranging from healthcare, education and governance. For realizing the vision of 'Make  AI   in  India  and  Make AI work  for  India', three  centres of  excellence  (CoEs) for  Artificial  Intelligence  have  been  announced  in  the  Budget  Speech  2023-24.    Multistakeholder  working  groups  have  been  constituted  to  conceptualize  mechanisms  for  short listing  academic  institutions,  strategies,  partnerships  planned  with  industry  stakeholders, funding mechanisms and monitoring mechanisms to assess the impact of these CoEs and also to assess as well as design the curriculum for AI for preparing the Indian workforce with the requisite skill sets to keep pace with the advancements in AI.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3353 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-08-09
Subject: Vande Bharat Luxury Train
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Prajwal Revanna

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3353 TO BE ANSWERED ON 09.08.2023

## VANDE BHARAT LUXURY TRAIN

3353. SHRI PRAJWAL REVANNA:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether the Ministry is aware  that the recently launched Vande Bharat Luxury train running between Bangalore-Dharwad has only one halt/stoppage  at  Davanagere  station  excluding  Yeshwanthpur  and Hubli stations which are very close to source and destination;
- (b) if so, whether the Ministry proposes to consider halt/stoppage of Vande Bharat train at Arasikere junction which is located around 170 km  from  the  State  capital  of  Bangalore  and  halt  of  train  in  this junction  is  helpful  to  the  travellers  of  Hassan,  Chikmagalur  and Tumkur districts; and
- (c) if so, the time by which it is likely to be implemented?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF RAILWAYS, COMMUNICATIONS AND ELECTRONICS & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

## (SHRI ASHWINI VAISHNAW)

(a) to (c) 20661/20662 KSR Bengaluru-Dharwar Vande Bharat Express is  a  premier  train  service  which  is  being  operated  with  a  limited number of stoppages enroute, in the instant case with three stoppages enroute. Besides, Arsikere station is very well connected to Bengaluru by 39 pairs of train services. Moreover, provision of stoppage of trains is  an  ongoing  process  on  Indian  Railways  subject  to  operational feasibility, traffic justification, etc.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3351 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-08-09
Subject: Indian Institute of Handloom Technology
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: Sanjay Bhatia

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3351 TO BE ANSWERED ON 09.08.2023

## INDIAN INSTITUTE OF HANDLOOM TECHNOLOGY

## 3351. SHRI SANJAY BHATIA:

Will the Minister of TEXTILES वस्त्र मंत्री be pleased to state :

(a) whether Panipat under Karnal Parliamentary Constituency, is famous in the world for the Handloom Industry;

(b) whether Panipat accounts for a major share in the total handloom items exported from India and if so, the details thereof; and

(c) the steps taken by the Government to open Indian Institute of Handloom Technology in Panipat to overcome the shortage of technical manpower promote exports and resolve other issues of Handloom Industry?

## उत्तर

## ANSWER

## वस्त्र राज् य मंत्री ( श्रीमती दर्शना जरदोर् )

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR TEXTILES (SMT. DARSHANA JARDOSH)

(a) & (b): Yes,  Panipat  is  an  important  hub  for  Handloom  Production  and  Exports.  India's  total export of Handloom Products for the Financial Year 2022-23 is Rs. 1,461.78 crore out of which export of Handloom Product from Panipat is Rs. 718.13 crore with a share of 49%.

(c): There are 6 Indian Institutes of Handloom Technology (IIHTs) under Central Sector under the administrative  control  of  Office  of  Development  Commissioner  for  Handlooms,  Ministry  of  Textiles and  are  situated  at  Salem  (Tamilnadu),  Varanasi  (Uttar  Pradesh),  Guwahati  (Assam),  Jodhpur (Rajasthan), Bargarh (Odisha) and Fulia, Shantipur (West Bengal). Besides, 4 IIHTs under State Sector are also functioning under the administrative control of respective State Governments and are situated at Venkatagiri (Andhra Pradesh), Gadag-Betgeri (Karnataka), Champa (Chattisgarh) and Kannur (Kerala).

No proposal for setting up of Indian Institute of Handloom Technology at Panipat is under consideration presently.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3350 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-08-09
Subject: Assessment of Implementation of MPLADS
Ministry: STATISTICS AND PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATION
Asked by: Ramcharan Bohra

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF STATISTICS AND PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No.3350 TO BE ANSWERED ON 09.08.2023

## ASSESSMENT OF IMPLEMENTATION OF MPLADS

3350. SHRI RAMCHARAN BOHRA:

Will the Minister of STATISTICS AND PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATION be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  Government  proposes  to  extend  the  provision  of spending  the  fund  under  the  Members  of  Parliament  Local  Area Development Scheme (MPLADS) to more areas and sectors;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government carries out assessment of implementation of  the  Members  of  Parliament  Local  Area  Development  Scheme (MPLADS);
- (d) if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) the outcome thereof?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) OF THE MINISTRY OF STATISTICS AND PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATION; MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT  CHARGE)  OF  THE  MINISTRY  OF  PLANNING  AND MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS [RAO INDERJIT SINGH]

- (a) & (b) Under the Revised MPLADS Guidelines, 2023, Hon'ble Members of Parliament have been given the flexibility in choosing the works that can be taken up under MPLAD Scheme provided it leads to creation of durable public assets for larger public good of the society. The works of public utility not mentioned in the indicative list given in Annexure-VIII of MPLADS  Guidelines, 2023 can be added  to the list on the recommendations of a Member of Parliament subject to the procedure and overall principles of the Scheme given in chapter-5 of the Guidelines.
- (c) Yes, Sir.
- (d) Last assessment of the implementation of the MPLAD Scheme was done  in  the  year  2021  wherein  the  Ministry  conducted  a  Third-Party

Evaluation of the MPLADS works created during the period from 01-042014 to 31-03-2019, in 216 districts across the country. (e) The recommendations contained in the final report of the Evaluation, which  were  found  feasible  and  aligned  with  the  objectives  of  the Scheme, have been incorporated  in  the  Revised  MPLADS  Guidelines, 2023.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3349 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-08-09
Subject: Fast Breeder Reactor
Ministry: ATOMIC ENERGY
Asked by: S. Jothimani

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA DEPARTMENT OF ATOMIC ENERGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3349

TO BE ANSWERED ON 09.08.2023

## Fast Breeder Reactor

## 3349. MS. S. JOTHIMANI:

Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the project of Fast Breeder Reactor (FBR) in Kalpakkam has been completed, if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (b) whether  there  are  any  potential  risks  to  the  lives  of  the  people  residing  in  the  areas nearer to the FBR and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government has taken any preventive measures to ensure the safety of the people in the nearby areas of the FBR, if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (d) the details of jobs that will be created once the FBR is in place; and
- (e) whether the Government has any plans to provide the required skills to the people of Tamil  Nadu  to  operate  in  the  field,  if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  if  not,  the  reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES & PENSIONS AND PRIME MINISTER'S OFFICE (DR. JITENDRA SINGH):

- (a) Bharatiya  Nabhikiya  Vidyut  Nigam  Ltd  (BHAVINI)  has  constructed  a  500  MW Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor (PFBR) at Kalpakkam, Tamil Nadu. At present, it is in the advanced stage of integrated commissioning. PFBR is a first of a kind reactor with  liquid  sodium  as  coolant.  The  project  has  faced  delays  due  to  first  of  kind technological challenges which are being addressed systematically.
- (b) No Sir. There is no potential risk to the lives of the people residing in the areas nearer to  the  PFBR.  A  detailed  Environmental  Impact  Assessment  (EIA)  of  the  PFBR project  did  not  indicate  any  adverse  impact  to  the  environment  and  to  the  nearby public.

- (c) Highest  priority  is  accorded  to  safety  in  all  aspects  of  nuclear  power  viz.  siting, design, construction, commissioning and operation. Nuclear power plants are designed based on the paramount safety principles of Defence in depth, Redundancy, Diversity and Fail-safe design features; thus, ensuring multiple barriers between the source  of  radioactivity  and  the  environment.  The  operations  are  performed  through well laid out procedures by highly qualified, trained & licensed personnel.
- (d) PFBR  has  created  direct  employment  to  about  450  people  during  construction, commissioning  and  operation  phase  of  the  reactor.  Apart  from  this,  it  has  created indirect employment  for  about  6000  people  through  contractors,  vendors  and consultants  in  the  field  of  construction,  manufacturing,  fabrication,  erection  and quality assurance.
- (e) Yes Sir. In compliance with the National Apprentice Promotion Scheme, apprentices from  various  trades  are  regularly  recruited  for  imparting  skills  in  their  respective fields.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3348 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-08-09
Subject: ASTR
Ministry: COMMUNICATIONS
Asked by: Shashi Tharoor

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3348 TO BE ANSWERED ON 9 TH  AUGUST, 2023

## ASTR

## 3348.   DR. SHASHI THAROOR:

Will the Minister of COMMUNICATIONS be pleased to state:

(a) whether  there  exists  a  technology  by  the  name  of  Artificial  Intelligence  and  Facial Recognition Powered Solution for Telecom Sim Subscriber Verification - ASTR and if so, the details thereof;

(b) whether it is a fact that facial recognition software is being run on the images of SIM-card subscribers and if so, the details thereof;

- (c) whether a notification was issued and circulated regarding the use of ASTR; and
- (d) if  so,  the  details  thereof  including the details of the storage and security of data collected through ASTR?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR COMMUNICATIONS (SHRI DEVUSINH CHAUHAN)

(a) to (d) Artificial  Intelligence  and  Facial  Recognition  powered  Solution  for  Telecom  SIM Subscriber Verification (ASTR) is an indigenous facial recognition analysis solution which runs on the  images  of  subscribers  available  in  the  Customer  Acquisition  Form  (CAF)  and  can  detect fraudulent subscribers. Using ASTR and other algorithms, more than 60 lakh fraudulent connections have been detected. Telecom Service Providers (TSPs) were directed to carry out re-verification of these  subscribers.  More  than  50  lakh  connections  have  been  disconnected  failing  re-verification. More than 300 FIRs have been registered against more than 1700 Points of Sale (PoS). More than 50 thousand PoS have also been blacklisted. Due instructions have been issued to the concerned units of Department of Telecom and Telecom Service Providers. Appropriate security measures have been deployed for storage and security of ASTR.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3345 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-08-09
Subject: New Space Policy
Ministry: SPACE
Asked by: Su Thirunavukkarasar

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## DEPARTMENT OF SPACE

## TO BE ANSWERED ON WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 09, 2023

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3345 NEW SPACE POLICY

## 3345. SHRI THIRUNAVUKKARASAR SU.:

Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state:

- (a)
- whether the Government has approved NewSpace Policy;
- (b) if so, the details along with its features thereof;
- (c) whether  the  Government  has  set  up  an  autonomous  body, Indian National Space Promotion and Authorisation Centre (INSPACe)  and  also  Laser  Interferometer  Gravitational  Wave Observatory - India (LIGO-India);
- (d) if  so,  the  details  thereof  along  with  the  estimated  cost  and proposed functions thereof; and
- (e) whether the Government has recently launched Chandrayaan-3 successfully and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES & PENSIONS AND IN THE PRIME MINISTER'S OFFICE (DR. JITENDRA SINGH):

Yes, Sir. The Indian Space Policy - 2023 has been approved and released in the public domain, The Policy opens up the sector for enhanced participation of Non-Government Entities(NGEs) across the entire value chain of the space economy, while clearly delineating the roles of various stakeholders viz. IN-SPACe, ISRO, NSIL and DOS.

(c) & (d)

Yes Sir.

Indian National Space Promotion and Authorization Centre (IN-SPACe)

The Government has set up the Indian National Space Promotion and Authorization Centre as a single-window agency  for promotion  and  authorization  of  space  activities.  The  budget allocations for IN-SPACe:

| 2021-22   | Rs. 10 Cr   |
|-----------|-------------|
| 2022-23   | Rs. 33 Cr   |
| 2023-24   | Rs. 95 Cr   |

Laser  Interferometer  Gravitational  Wave  Observatory  -  India (LIGO-India)

The LIGO-India project has been approved by the Government of India at an estimated cost of Rs. 2600 Crore, with Department of Atomic Energy as the Lead Agency. After completion of the project, the LIGO-India will be operated as a national facility for

- (e)

detecting Gravitation Waves and Research in related areas of Astronomy. Yes, Sir. Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft was successfully launched onboard LVM-3 on 14th July 2023 at 14:35hrs from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre, SHAR. Currently, the spacecraft is in the translunar orbit, with the Lunar-Orbit Insertion (LOI) planned on August 5, 2023.

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