 "GSLV-MkIII-M1 rocket carrying Chandrayaan-2 lifts off from Satish Dhawan Space Centre, at Sriharikota in Nellore district of Andhra Pradesh | Photo: ISRO")
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday allocated Rs 13,479.47 crore for 2020-21, up by around eight per cent compared to last year's 2019-20 announcement. Major chunk of the expenditure is towards central sector schemes projects.
The increase in allocation comes on the back of new projects planned by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) including Chandrayaan 3, Gaganyaan (human space programme), small satellite launch vehicle (SSLV) development and a new space port in Tamil Nadu among others.
According to Demands for Grants, 2020-2021 Department of Space, Budget Revenue is estimated to be around Rs 5,704.20 crore, while capital
The increase in allocation comes on the back of new projects planned by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) including Chandrayaan 3, Gaganyaan (human space programme), small satellite launch vehicle (SSLV) development and a new space port in Tamil Nadu among others.
According to Demands for Grants, 2020-2021 Department of Space, Budget Revenue is estimated to be around Rs 5,704.20 crore, while capital
