Will the Minister of SPACE be pleased to state:-

(a) whether the Government has announced a new data sharing policy for India’s Remote Sensing Satellites which will effectively break the monopoly that Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has had on the remote sensing sector;

(b) if so, the details thereof;

(c) whether this policy also leave a door open for private agencies to own remote sensing satellites;

(d) if so, the details thereof; and

(e) the details of the remote sensing imagery and data which will be available after this policy?

ANSWER: MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY PERSONNEL, PG & PENSIONS AND IN THE PRIME MINISTER’S OFFICE(SHRI V. NARAYANASAMY):

(a)& (b) Government has announced the Remote Sensing Data Policy (RSDP) 2011,containing modalities for managing and/or permitting the acquisition/dissemination of remote sensing data in support of developmental activities. As per the policy, the National Remote Sensing Centre (NRSC) of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)/ Department of Space (DOS) is vested with the authority to acquire and disseminate all satellite remote sensing data in India, both from Indian and foreign satellites.

(c) No, Sir.

(d) Does not arise.

(e) All data of resolutions of 1meter and above will be available to users on a non-discriminatory basis and on ‘as requested basis’. However, data of resolution below 1m will be made available after following the regulatory mechanisms provided in the RSDP Policy 2011.

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