Lok Sabha Question No. 655 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-02
Subject: Indian Space Programme
Ministry: SPACE
Asked by: JAYSHREEBEN  PATEL, SUBHASH RAMRAO BHAMRE

- (a)

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## DEPARTMENT OF SPACE

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 655

## TO BE ANSWERED ON WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 02, 2015

## INDIAN SPACE PROGRAMME

655.  SHRIMATI JAYSHREEBEN PATEL: DR. SUBHASH BHAMRE:

Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the primary objective of the Indian Space Programme/Mission is to achieve self-reliance in Space Technology and to execute programmes/missions for the socioeconomic development of the country;
- (b) if so, the details of the programmes/missions drawn up and those proposed by ISRO for socio-economic development of the country;
- (c) the funds allocated/utilised for the purpose during the Eleventh and Twelfth Plan periods; and
- (d) the steps taken by the ISRO for the commercial exploitation of indigenously  developed  space  technology  including  the  foreign exchange earned therefrom during the said period?

## ANSWER

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

- Yes Madam.
- (b) The  programmes/  missions  drawn  up  and  proposed  by  Indian Space  Research  Organization  (ISRO)  for  the  socio-economic

development of the country include (i) Earth Observation programme  for  natural  resources  inventory  and  management (like agriculture, land and water resources, fisheries), near real time disaster management support, weather forecasting, smart governance; (ii) Satellite Communication programmes for telecommunication, television broadcasting, Direct-to-Home services,  search  and  rescue,  tele-education,  telemedicine  and (iii) Satellite Navigation programme for location based services. To enable these, ISRO has embarked on the following programmes:

- i. Launch Vehicle development programme comprising of Polar Satellite  Launch  Vehicle  (PSLV),  Geosynchronous  Satellite Launch  Vehicle  (GSLV)  and  next  generation  GSLV  Mk-III launch vehicle missions.
- ii. Earth  Observation  programme  consisting  of  state-of-the-art remote sensing satellites viz. Resourcesat, Cartosat, Oceansat,  Radar  Imaging  Satellite,  Geo-Imaging  Satellite and weather/climate satellites viz. INSAT-3DR missions.
- iii. Satellite Communication programme comprising INSAT/GSAT communication satellites
4. of
- iv. Satellite  Navigation  programme  consisting  of  constellation of  7  Indian  Regional  Navigation  Satellite  System  (IRNSS) along  with  associated  ground  segment  intended  to  provide accurate positional information and timing services.
- v. Space science and planetary exploration programme
7. (c) Funds  allocated/utilised  during  11 th   and  12 th   Plan  periods  are given below:

( ` In Crores)

| Five Year Plan                          | Allocation        | Utilization   |
|-----------------------------------------|-------------------|---------------|
|                                         | Revised Estimates |               |
| 11 th Plan (2007-12)                    | 20,268.51         | 19,207.55     |
| First 3 Years of 12 th Plan (2012-2015) | 15,878.07         | 15,848.60     |

- (d)   Government,  in  September  1992,  has  set  up  Antrix  Corporation Limited (Antrix), as ISRO's commercial arm, under the administrative  control  of  Department  of  Space  for  commercial exploitation of indigenously developed space technology products and  services.  Antrix  has  taken  steps  to  provide  products  and services  by  way  of:  (i)  Marketing  of  Indian  Remote  Sensing Satellites  data  to  international  customers,  (ii)  Establishment  of ground stations  in  foreign  countries  to  receive  the  IRS  data  (iii) Leasing of satellite transponders on-board INSAT/ GSAT satellites, (iv)  Launching foreign satellites on-board Indian launch vehicles; (v) Building/marketing satellites and sub-systems for international customers and (vi) providing mission support services for foreign satellites.

Antrix, through the above activities has earned during:

- (i) 11 th  Five Year Plan Period: Revenue of ` 5177.27 Crores; Out of which, Foreign Exchange equivalent was ` 511.53 Crores (77.34 Million USD and 13.93 Million Euros); and
- (ii) First three years of 12 th  Five Year Plan Period (till 31 March 2015):  Revenue  of ` 4764.71  Crores;  Out  of  which,  Foreign Exchange equivalent was ` 564.47 Crores (14.20 Million USD and 63.43 Million Euros).

****