Govt Has Earmarked Rs 6,000 Crore For Isro In Its Maiden Budget

[JANASENA]

 

 

In a major boost for India's space programme, govt has earmarked Rs 6,000 crore for ISRO in its maiden budget, which is a 50 per cent increase in their funding over last year.

It was given Rs 4,000 crore in last year's allocation. A major chunk of the allocation is for space technology (remaining, Rs 1,412.98 crore has been set aside for the INSAT project).

Several major space missions are planned for 2014-15, including the experimental flight of India's future heavy- capacity launcher, GSLV Mk-III, one commercial launch of PSLV and two more navigational satellites. Hope they achieve greater success going ahead.