Question : NON UTILIZATION OF PHOTO INTERPRETATION CENTRE BY NAVY



(a) whether Navy has not undertaken photo recce missions since August 1995 and the equipment costing Rs. 16.65 crore procured for the purpose and Photo Interpretation Centre established at a cost of Rs. 40 lakh remained unutilised;

(b) if so, the logic behind purchasing the equipments and setting up of the Centre;

(c) whether any responsibility has been fixed and the guilty persons brought to book;

(d) if so, the details thereof; and

(e) if not, the reasons therefor?

Answer given by the minister


MINISTER OF DEFENCE (SHRI JASWANT SINGH)

(a) to (e): Information is being collected and will be laid on the Table of the House.