MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRIES OF PARLIAMENTARY
AFFAIRS, PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES & PENSIONS AND IN PRIME MINISTERâS OFFICE
(SHRI V.NARAYANASAMY):
(a) & (b) ISRO has not allocated any S-band spectrum to any private company. However,
M/s Antrix Corporation Limited, the commercial arm of ISRO/DOS, had entered into an agreement
with M/s. DEVAS Multimedia Private Limited in January 2005, for leasing part of the space
segment capacity in S-band on two geostationary satellites, as per the provisions under the
Satcom Policy.
(c) The private company has not benefitted from this agreement as the satellite has not
yet been launched and hence the use of S- band transponder capacity by the company did not
arise. Meanwhile, the Central Government had directed to annul the Antrix-Devas Agreement.
Antrix Corporation has accordingly served a notice of termination on Devas Multimedia Pvt.
Ltd., on 25.2.2011.
(d) The Central Government has constituted a High Powered Committee to review the
technical, commercial, procedural and financial aspects of the agreement between ANTRIX
and M/s Devas Multimedia Pvt., Ltd , to suggest corrective measures and to fix responsibility
for any lapses, if any. The Committee will also review the adequacy of procedures and
approval processes and suggest improvements and changes. The report of the committee is
awaited.