Question : FUNDS FOR ISRO

(a) whether the Government has instructed the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) to surrender unspent Budget allocation during the last three years, from the funds originally allocated to ISRO and if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;

(b) the total amount allocated, disbursed and spent by ISRO for its projects during the last three financial years and upto December, 2014;

(c) whether Government had provided required budget in the current year 2014-15 to meet the security and surveillance requirements of Department of Space (DoS)/ISRO; and

(d) the steps taken by Government toprovide security and surveillance to thestrategically important Centres like MasterControl Facility, Hassan and Deep SpaceNetwork, Byalalu in Ramanagara,Karnataka?

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PG & PENSIONS AND IN THE PRIME MINISTER’S OFFICE (DR. JITENDRA SINGH):

(a) & (b) Yes, Madam. As part of the budgeting process, Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has surrendered the unspent budget from the originally allocated Budget Estimates (BE) as per Revised Estimates (RE) allocations. The details of BE, RE and expenditure incurred during last three years and upto December 2014 are given below:

	[Rs.inCrore] Financial	Budget Estimates	Revised Estimates	Expenditure incurred Year	(Originally allocated)	(Amount disbursed ) 2011-12	6626.00	4432.03	3790.79 2012-13	6715.00	4880.03	4856.28 2013-14	6792.00	5172.04	5168.95 2014-15	7238.00	5826.00	4905.49 (up to Dec 2014)