Nov 08, 2008 09:38 PM
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There is lots of praise everywhere about successful launch of un-manned moon mission. ISRO has not disclosed the real objectives of the mission neither to the govt. nor to the public though the entire funding is through tax-payers pie. But some rumours are spread that mission is searching for water on moon. Some scientists are upbeat that for the first time Indian flag will be unfurled on moon surface. Some said the mission will get map of the moon. Some scientists say it's a fitting answer to technology denial regimes. But the fact is that the Chandrayaan project head AnnaDurai was busy in space/moon exploration departments of John Hopkins University and 50% control of Chandrayan-1 is done from a USA satellite control station. In fact according to SPAN Magazine Aug2008 moon mapper is developed at John Hopkins University several years back and ISRO wants to send their latest moon mapper.
The top scientists at ISRO are misleading Indian Government about it's real achievements. The media is adding fire to the hype by just praising the launch instead of asking fundamental questions about the mission. ISRO vows expaination to the country about the mission objectives in crisp terms instead of doing mere self praising. ISRO should also explain in detail about the indeginous content of the entire Chanrayaan-1, ISRO claims as completely indegenious is blatant lie.
Based on top scientists recommendation, govt. may release about 10, 000 crores to fund manned mission. This is highly shameful project with little or no objective. The tax-payers money should not be wasted, instead govt. should look after the poor of the country and invest this big money in education, medical care, sanitation or agriculture where the results are quick and satisfying.
Very recently, CAG has rapped ISRO's style of working, it has found that close to 70% of items and components are procured by single tendering without competition. For period 2001-2007 ISRO has spent about Rs.6000 crores and most of the transactions are not tranparent. Space ministry, top ISRO scientists and associated officials should explain with crisp clarity so as why so much money should be spent and for what.
Top media establishments/Govt. departments like CAG should probe ISRO's transactions and should make public ISRO's objectives clear to the Indian public. Why such big money should be spent for just self praising like "part of elite countries" etc etc. when ISRO itself is functioning with lots of corruption and misleading Indian public.
There should be fundamental change in the way money is spent for public benefit. For example India leads the world in 'Poorest' sanitatised nation in the world, about 600 million people defecate in open everyday which is shame for not just India but also the Earth. Why can't Rs.10, 000 crore be spent on improving sanitation rather than discovering water on moon ? Why should we beg few million dollars from Bill Gates to fund Polio Vacination Program in India, why can't we use the money wasted by ISRO for such humane purpose?
It's time that commom sense prevail over hype and wasteful expenditure of tax-payers money.
