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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