(a) whether the Government have signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Canadian Government for a joint Mission to Moon;
(b) if so, the details thereof;
(c) the nature of Government`s participation in the joint Mission;
(d) the estimated share of the expenditure likely to be met by the Government on the Mission; and
(c) by when the Mission to Moon is likely to be sent?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PLANNING, MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF STATISTICS AND PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATION, MINISTER OF STATE IN THE DEPARTMENT OF ATOMIC ENERGY AND MINISTER OF STATE IN THE DEPARTMENT OF SPACE (SHRI S.B. MOOKHERJEE)
(a) No, Sir. However, a Memorandum of Understanding with Canada exists, which, interalia, provides for study of co-operative programmes in space research.
(b) to (e) Do not arise.