ronald, barkur

The first ever space venture started with USSRs Sputnik I. It eventually led to Earth-Orbiting Satellites whose usefulness in Remote Sensing, Meteorology, Climatology, etc. are now well established as are their demonstrated benefits to mankind. A moon mission is not akin to firing an earth-based rocket or placing an earth-orbiting satellite in Space. First of all, the Moon is a good 385000 km away from the Earth. Further, the Moon has no Atmosphere and seismically, it is practically dead, although its surface shows evidence of such activity in its remote past.

Considering all this, an obvious question arises: What are the estimated benefits of a lunar project (manned or unmanned) to India in the near future ? If no estimate is possible at the present time, and the estimated or actual cost is enormous (as one could imagine) then, one could legitimately question: Is it reasonable to go ahead with a lunar Space Project (or such a proposal) while there are immediate pressing problems at hand, e.g. feeding the hungry, providing reliable Power supply, safe drinking water, good quality roadways, sanitation, etc.

The ultimate question is : How can a Country which has designs of being a Superpower be called or considered so without first having addressed needs such as those mentioned above ?

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K.Raghava Mayya, Padil, M'lore

Take Governmen's tenor of expenditure as an example. Budget allocations are made towards Education and many other 'regular administration'{the word Deveopment is less appropriate}matters. AT the end of the year all matters of Administration/Education are seen pending since, for preparation of visits of VIPs, flying visits to Delhi and other places by Men in power/bureacrats, preferences had tobe given. These things go on whichever party is in power. Eradication of poverty is only a Mantra.

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Roshan, Sacheripete/Dubai

I totally agree with Prof BM Hegde, urgent need of the any society in the world, To teach moral ethics, that is LOVE, forgiveness, helping, respecting, honoring, these valuable Holy values will keep us together, to have these above value, no need big achievements, or huge investments, It shld come within us, by our willingness to do and practice.

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venu gopal reddy, Hyderabad

I disagree in toto, firstly in recent survey worth of corruption in our country in tune of around thousand cores in a single year, and secondly the root problem is population explotion I personally feel need of the hour is to concentrate on above said 2 problems , on the other hand scientific development is much needed to our/any country and in future it would generate huge revenues with the offering of scienticfic services.

There should be political will to curb any thing take for instance the very political parties organise campaigns and rallies so much money is wasted can't that money be utlized for the good cause like helping homeless children and other needy people............

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Dr Sequeira, Mangalore/UK

Dear Mr Anthony T D'Souza, I completely agree with you that there are many welfare programme for children and underpriveledged in India, but what proportion of the National Budget is alloted to them? Please remember India is still developing and not yet developed and it can not develop if its own people are neglected and moon is targeted. I had the "privilege of working in the Government Sector, and I know a bit of inside story. Prof has always worked for the betterment of the society and his knowledge and wisdom in this regard, I dont think can be questioned.

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Antony T. D' Souza, Karkala/Qatar

It is little bit surprising about Prof BM Hegde’s comments “Welfare programmes for these children's and other needy people in our country are much required than scientific explorations such as Chandrayan,". Prof. Hegde seems now ten steps going back then what he used to be. There should not be any analogy between Welfare progammes for children and the scientific exploration of Chandrayan.

At present no prime welfare programmes are on hold in India entirely because of Chandrayan. Successful Chandrayan will be a means for all round development in India and also without ignoring welfare programmes of children. India on the verge of Super power and she can afford soon its manned moon mission. We are lagging behind China because of such discouragement received in the past from such likeminded intellectual people.

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Ronnie, M'lore

The welfare programmers for the children and the needy is neglected or ignored not because scientific explorations such as Chandrayan. Our central as well as state government has enough of such programmes and are responsible for implementing them. There's enough fund earmarked for these but unfortunately it doesn't reach the end user, even if it does, it's just minuscule. Our mission for Chandrayana is to compete with the other four countries who have achieved it before and it's a must and worth when we have a large pool of talented scientist who are capable of achieving much more than that. Besides there's a commercial aspect to it to reap the benefit of this great project going forward contributing to our country’s GDP.

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sulaiman baithadka, ALAIN UAE

Absolutley right.every year millions of children dieng without food.there is no proper shelter for thousands of people.hundreds of people losing thier life in road accidents.we dont have any good infrastructure.law and order is fully sleeping. india is not a poor country politicians make india is poor always.they are growing our money.india is not a country it is one small world.but how we are poor.because govt is not working for citizens.themselves only they are working.they dont care about any one inthis situvation scientist shoud work for peoples of india.thier brain has to use how india will grow with science.when indian people will sleep with secure this time we can say india is super power not in chandrayana

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Lawrence, Mangalore / Dubai

Scientist pls go much more than Chandryana. Politicians, social activist, film celebrities, rich people, industrialist, etc. pls give big support to feeding children & social stability. Let every one do their job & make India all together Super Power / Rich Country.

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Shenoy , Mangalore

I agree with Manjunath. Yes, hunger is one of the biggest problem country facing but at the same time Scientific activities to move parallely.

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Manjunatha C.N., Kasaragodu/Bengaluru

I dont completely agree with this. Yeah feeding hungry children is important and at the same time various scientific endeavors like Chandrayan should also be done. If we were to become superpower then we have to concentrate on all sectors.

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