Missions lined up, Isro gets more space in Budget

The Budget outlined India's space vision by making a significant financial commitment to bolster space exploration, satellite technology and geospatial capabilities. With Isro lining up a series of big-ticket space programmes for launches, FM Nirmala Sitharaman has allocated department of space Rs 13,416 crore for the fiscal 2025-26 against the previous year's allocation of Rs 13,042 crore in the interim Budget. In the current Budget, Rs 6,103 crore has been earmarked for capital expenditure, while Rs 7,312 crore has been allocated for revenue expenditure.

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Another announcement is the launch of the National Geospatial Mission , aligned with the PM Gati Shakti initiative ..