NEW DELHI, Aug 6: The Third Satellite Launch Pad (TLP) Project, a significant expansion of India’s space infrastructure, has made steady progress following the receipt of financial sanction in March 2025, the Government informed Parliament today.
It will be fully commissioned by March 2029, it said.
Dr. Jitendra Singh, Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science and Technology and Department of Space in a written reply to Lok Sabha said, “The preliminary geo-technical investigation and topographical survey of the designated site were completed by May 2025, laying the groundwork for further development. Presently, bids for road construction and electrical works are being evaluated.”
The project is structured around four critical milestones: completion of civil engineering works by May 2028, establishment of fluid handling systems and propellant storage facilities by July 2028, installation of launch pad facilities by September 2028, and full commissioning by March 2029, he said.
Dr Jitendra Singh shared that the Department of Space has announced plans to engage Indian private sector firms and MSMEs through a transparent tendering process aligned with the government’s Make-in-India and Atmanirbhar Bharat initiatives as envisaged by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. (UNI)
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