MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) OF THE MINISTRY OF
SMALL SCALE INDUSTRIES & AGRO AND RURAL INDUSTRIES, MINISTER
OF STATE IN THE DEPARTMENT OF PERSONNEL AND TRAINING,
DEPARTMENT OF PENSIONS AND PENSIONERS` WELFARE OF THE
MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS,
DEPARTMENT OF ATOMIC ENERGY AND DEPARTMENT OF SPACE (SMT. VASUNDHARA RAJE)
(a) The budget allocation for ISRO/DOS for the past three years is given below :
(Rs. in crores)
Year Budget allocation
2000-2001 (Final Grant) 1913.78 1999-2000 (Actuals) 1677.39 1998-1999 (Actuals) 1401.70
(b) The major programmes of ISRO during these three years and the funds spent
thereon are :
Rocket development, which includes GSLV project, PSLV continuation
project, Second Launch Pad at Sriharikota and other R&D programmes.
Funds spent during 1998-2001: Rs.1676.89 crores.
Satellite Development, which includes IRS - IRS-P4 (Oceansat), IRS-P5
(Cartosat), IRS-P6 (Resourcesat), GSATs and other R&D programmes,
Funds spent during 1998-2001: Rs.508.01 crores.
INSAT Operational which includes INSAT-2, INSAT-3 satellites &
Master Control Facility. Funds spent during 1998-2001: Rs.2058.15 crores.
Space science, Applications & Other programmes, which includes
National Natural Resources Management System, Remote Sensing
Application programmes, GRAMSAT programme, space science research at
Physical Research Laboratory, sponsored research and other application &
R&D programmes. Funds spent during 1998-2001: Rs.749.82 crores.
The major satellites launched during these three years are :
Launch and operationalisation of INSAT-2E satellite, the most advanced of
the INSAT-2 satellites, on 3rd April 1999.
Launch and operationalisation of IRS-P4 satellite, the first oceanography
satellite of India, onboard India`s PSLV-C2 on 26th May 1999.
Launch and operationalisation of INSAT-3B satellite, the first satellite of the
third generation INSAT-3 series, on 22nd March 2000.
First successful development flight of GSLV-D1 launching experimental
GSAT-1 satellite into orbit on 18th April 2001.
(c) All the satellites and launch vehicles missions launched in these three years have
been successful and the satellites are functioning satisfactorily.
(d) Besides the first successful development flight of GSLV-D1 which took place on
18th April 2001, the major programmes proposed to be launched in 2001-02
include:
Launch of Technology Experiment Satellite (TES) onboard India`s Polar
Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) to develop high resolution imaging
technologies.
Launch and operationalisation of INSAT-3C satellite to augment the
capacity of INSAT system.
Integration and testing of METSAT (Meteorological satellite) and INSAT-
3A for launch during first half of 2002 for Meteorological and
communication services.
(e) No new tie-up has been made between Arianespace and ISRO during the current year.
(f) Does not arise.
