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Government of India
Department of Space
24-July-2014 13:42 IST
Space Projects Initiated/Pending Completion

The space projects initiated by Department of Space (DOS) in the last three years include – development of three communication satellites viz. GSAT-14, GSAT-15 and GSAT-16; two remote sensing satellites viz. Resourcesat-2A and Cartosat-2E and India’s first interplanetary mission to Mars namely Mars Orbiter Mission. Out of these projects, launch of GSAT-14 and Mars Orbiter Mission have been completed. The projects in progress and pending completion include GSAT-15, GSAT-16, Resourcesat-2A and Cartosat-2E.

The details of amount allocated, disbursed and utilized for these projects project-wise are given below:

                                                                                                       [` in Crore]

Sl No

Project

Amount Allocated

Amount Disbursed (including BE 2014-15)

Actuals till 31.3.2014

1

GSAT-14

45.00

42.49

41.19

2

GSAT-15 (including launch services)

859.50

515.42

246.37

3

GSAT-16 (including launch services)

865.50

839.87

296.87

4

Resourcesat-2A

200.00

70.43

20.43

5

Cartosat-2E

160.00

25.00

0.00

6

Mars Orbiter Mission

450.00

420.90

349.90

 

The details of total amount for space programme left unutilized in the last three years and the amount returned for Department of Space are given below:

                                                                                                                             [` in Crore]

Financial Year

Budget Estimates

Amount Returned

(Surrendered)

Amount left unutilized

2011-12

6626.00

2194.00

647.77

2012-13

6715.00

1835.00

23.75

2013-14

6792.00

1620.00

3.05

 

New projects initiated in the last two years are development of two communication satellites viz. GSAT-15 and GSAT-16; two remote sensing satellites viz. Resourcesat-2A and Cartosat-2E and India’s first interplanetary mission to Mars namely Mars Orbiter Mission.

This information was given by Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Ministry of Science and Technology, M/o Earth Sciences, D/o Atomic Energy and D/o Space Dr. Jitendra Singh in reply to a written question in the Rajya Saha today.

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