Rajya Sabha panel visits ISRO, HAL facilities in Bengaluru

Members of the Subordinate Legislation Committee of Rajya Sabha on Friday visited key defence, space and finance institutions in Bengaluru as part of a study visit. The committee, led by Chairman Milind Deora, visited the Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL), toured the LCA Tejas Division and witnessed a static display of the defence PSU’s various platforms.

The HAL said the committee reviewed the implementation of the Companies (Corporate Social Responsibility) Rules, 2014. “HAL Chairman Ravi K., and Director (HR), M.G. Balasubrahmanya, and other senior officials were present during the interaction, which provided an opportunity to showcase the HAL’s contributions to indigenous aerospace development and its commitment to impactful and sustainable CSR initiatives,” the HAL said.

The committee also visited the Indian Space Research Organisation’s U.R. Rao Satellite Centre which is the county’s lead centre for building satellites and developing associated satellite technologies. “The committee got a closer look at India’s satellite capabilities and discussed the future of our space sector from liberalisation and reusable rockets to Chandrayaan missions, space debris and e-waste regulations.

While India’s space ambitions are reaching new heights, our sustainability game must keep up. Innovation and responsibility must go hand-in-hand,” Mr. Deora posted on X. The committee also held meetings with officials of the Reserve Bank of India and leading Public Sector Unit (PSU) banks to discuss the future of digital payment security.