(a) the estimated budget for the Second Launch Platform at SHAR Centre and its present status thereof;
(b) the other infrastructure projects being planned and taken up at different Centres of the Department of Space across the country and their capabilities in the exploration and use of space;
(c) the deadline for realisation of the indigeneous cryogenic engine being developed by ISRO and its progress report; and
(d) the bottlenecks to develop our own cryogenic engine, if any?
THE MINISTER OF STATE OF THE MINISTRY OF SMALL SCALE INDUSTRIES,
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND
PENSIONS, MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PLANNING AND MINISTER OF
STATE IN THE DEPARTMENT OF ATOMIC ENERGY AND DEPARTMENT OF SPACE (SMT.VASUNDHARA RAJE):
(a) The budget for the Second Launchpad Project is Rs. 305.22 Crores. Detailed engineering of
the project has been completed. Good progress has been achieved in civil works and the
required equipment have been ordered.
(b) The Department uses infrastructures already created in ISRO Centres and those available in
industries, national laboratories and academic institutions to the maximum extent and
undertakes infrastructure projects only when they are not available or not adequate such as
antenna test complex being built at ISRO Satellite Centre.
(c) The indigenous cryogenic stage including engine is scheduled for realisation by 2003-2004.
The project has made considerable progress in terms of erection and commissioning of the
test facilities, realisation of the engine, production of liquid hydrogen from the inhouse plant,
initiation of qualification of engine and the fabrication of stage tankages and components.
(d) There are no bottlenecks to develop indigeneous cryogenic engine other than the complexity
of technology.