The Space Activities’ Bill, 2017 (Space Activities & Bill, 2017) deals with regulating and encouraging activities related to space in India. Under this, NGOs and private agencies will be encouraged to work under the Department of Space.
Major provisions of the Space Actives Bill, 2017
- Government permission will be required to participate in space-related activities. The process of determining eligibility and licensing by the government will be determined.
- If an agency participates in space-related activities for unprofessional business purposes, then it will be punished.
- A register for space related activities will be prepared in the country. Also, new plans related to space activities will be created for the country.
- It has arranged monitoring and monitoring of all kinds of space activities and arrangements have been made to keep the safety standards in mind.
- Agencies that will be allowed to participate in space-related activities will not be able to transfer their licenses to any other agency.
How Indian Space Research Organization is benefiting the country's general public.
- Indian Space Research Organization is providing facilities such as television, internet and telephone under its INSAT program.
- Through EDUSET, it is providing information of various courses to the people of the country.
- Through remote sensing satellites, providing a variety of services related to agriculture and mining
- GPS services through RRNSS.
- It is providing internet facility to the village panchayats of the country through BharatNet.
Conclusion:
It can be concluded that the Space Activities Bill is related to better regulation of space related activities in the country. Through its various programs, ISRO has been benefiting the general public in many ways.
