Budget 2018: Centre allocates Rs 108 bn to Department of Space for R&D

The Centre has allocated Rs 107.83 billion for the Department of Space for the financial year 2018-19, against Rs 91.55 billion in the Revised Estimates for 2017-18.
 
The allocation includes about Rs 89.63 billion for various space-related projects of the department, and also the targets to be achieved in the next fiscal year. While the general perception is that the allocation should be more, considering the fact that the Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro) is trying to increase its launches, experts pointed out this should be looked at in the backdrop of Isro’s efforts to form partnerships with private