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IDENTIFICATION DETAILS
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RATING & COMMENTS
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Space Application Centre, a unit of Indian Space Research Organisation
is under the control and management of Department of Space, Government of
India. It is an independent centre.
Due to the nature of its operations, no detail financials and other
information can be available from any sources. However, as it is a wholly owned department of Government of India, it
can be considered for any business dealings at usual trade terms and
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INDIAN ECONOMIC OVERVIEW
N E W S
As per the latest IMF study, the total weigh of emerging markets in the GDP
of the world on a purchasing power parity basis has seen a sizeable shift. It
highlights how as against 51 % in 2005, the emerging economies now account for
close to 56 % of the global purchasing power GDP as per the latest survey. And
with the emerging economies growing at a faster rate than their developed
counterparts, there are every possibility that the their share goes up further
in the coming years.
Politics and economics are very intricately connected. They tend to
influence each other in ways that could be very complex and far-reaching. The
prospects of the
A study published by Firstpost has revealed that asset classes like real
estate and equities were the biggest beneficiaries of the liberalization
policies. A firm called Ciane Analytics studied returns from assets
including equities, gold, fixed deposits, G-Secs and real estate since 1991.
Real estate outperformed every other asset classes during the 23-year period
with an annualized return of 20 % ! Equities came in second with annualized
return of 15.5 % ! However, while these returns may seem mouthwatering, the
fact is that the return from equities adjusted for inflation came down to just
7.1 %.
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RBI DEFAULTERS’ LIST STATUS
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in the publicly available RBI Defaulters’ list.
EPF (Employee Provident Fund) DEFAULTERS’ LIST STATUS
Subject’s name is not enlisted as a defaulter in
the publicly available EPF (Employee Provident Fund) Defaulters’ list as of
31-03-2014.
INFORMATION DENIED BY
MANAGEMENT NON CO-OPERATIVE (91-80-25084101)
LOCATIONS
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Overall web site related: webmaster@sac.isro.gov.in , Tender, Vendor registration related: hps@sac.isro.gov.in Vendor Development, Technology Transfer and consultancy, Patents
related: ttid@sac.isro.gov.in Sponsored Research, Collaborative programme, academic interface
related: acad@sac.isro.gov.in Exhibitions related: vsse@sac.isro.gov.in Training, HR Development related: hrd@sac.isro.gov.in Right to Information: rti@sac.isro.gov.in Hindi Vibhag related: hindi_vibhag@sac.isro.gov.in |
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MANAGEMENT
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Mr. A S Kiran Kumar |
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LEADERS |
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Prof. Yash Pal |
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Director (1973-1981) |
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Prof. E.V. Chitnis |
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Mr. P.P. Kale |
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Dr. R. R. Navalgund |
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Director (2005-2012) |
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Mr. A. S. Kiran Kumar |
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Director (2012) |
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OVERVIEW
Space Applications Centre (SAC) is one of the major centres of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO). SAC focuses on the design of space-borne instruments for ISRO missions and development and operationalisation of applications of space technology for societal benefits. The applications cover communication, broadcasting, navigation, disaster monitoring, meteorology, oceanography, environment monitoring and natural resources survey. SAC designs and develops all the transponders for the INSAT and GSAT series of communication satellites and the optical and microwave sensors for IRS series of remote sensing satellites. Further, SAC develops the ground transmit/receive systems (earth stations/ground terminals) and data/image processing systems. In order to carry out the above tasks, SAC has highly sophisticated payload integration laboratories, electronic and mechanical fabrication facilities, environmental test facilities, systems reliability/assurance group, image processing and analysis facilities, project management support group and a well-stocked library. SAC works with industry for sourcing and indigenization involves Indian universities in space research and propagates space technology and applications amongst students and public through in-house and mobile exhibitions. The Centre also conducts nine-month post graduate diploma courses for students from the Asia Pacific region under the aegis of the Centre for Space Science and Technology Education (CSSTEAP) in satellite meteorology and communication.
The Centre has its origin in the establishment of the Experimental Satellite Communication Earth Station (ESCES), in 1966 by late Dr Vikram Sarabhai in Ahmedabad.
SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY AND APPLICATIONS
Payload development activity at SAC was started with the India’s first experimental communication satellite APPLE. Since then SAC has involved in the Conceptualization, design & development of advanced communication systems. About 38 transponders are added to the INSAT fleet in the last year. GSAT-14, Navigation payloads IRNSS-1A & 1B were developed and delivered. GSAT-14 communications satellite has the domestic communications capacity at Extended C and Ku-Bands. It will also carry two Ka Band beacons for propagation studies. IRNSS-1A will provide time and position signals across the Indian subcontinent and ocean region, enabling these services on a completely indigenous footing. Assembly, Integration and delivery of payloads for INSAT-3DR, GSAT-15, GSAT-16 and IRNSS-1C are in progress. New technologies like ETM Rubidium Atomic clock, Optical terminal for 1 GPS Link, Establishment of SAC-Bopal Free Space Optical link and System engineering for advanced communication payloads were developed.
In the area of antenna systems, SAC has developed various types of antenna systems like large Cassegrain antenna systems with tracking feed, short back fire antenna systems for earth stations, antennas of different sizes and for various frequencies for INSAT and GSAT satellites, multi frequency scanning antenna systems for Oceansat-1, slotted array fan-beam antenna for airborne radar systems, shaped beam antennas etc. SAC has also established a state-of-the-art Compact Antenna Test Facility (CATF). All the antennae & feed systems for the payloads under SATCOM, Navigation, Microwave remote sensing was realized and developed indigenously
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Beginning with the establishment of the first Experimental Satellite Communication Earth Station (ESCES) in 1966 at SAC to Maitri in Antarctica, SAC has built many earth stations including the one at the Master Control Facility at Hassan. Delhi Earth Station (DES) provides Type-D & Type-C INSAT Mobile Satellite Services, DMS VPN network services and Ka/Ku-band propagation studies. BES–Bopal Earth Station facility at Bopal SAC Campus caters to EUMETCAST and VHRR data reception from INSAT series of Satellites. Ahmedabad Earth Station (AES) is mainly involved in SATCOM based operations and Experiments including Special events at SAC main campus and Bopal campus through BES. It supports Space-Net based Video Conferencing Facility, VHRR data reception, SATCOM course under CSSTEAP.
SAC has undertaken a major applications project viz., EDUSAT applications Project for country-wide education via satellite. More than 33000 installations of user terminals for tele-education are operational in the country. SAC is also pursuing Telemedicine and extending communication support for Disaster management in the country.
REMOTE SENSING TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT
SAC plays a very important role in the Remote Sensing programme. Payload development was started with balloon experiments followed by aerial photography for remote sensing. In the last 25 years there is significant development in the Optical, mechanical & electronic systems. Several sensors were flown on all the IRS series of satellites starting from the first operational satellite IRS-1A.
Meteorological satellite INSAT 3D has a six-channel imaging radiometer to sense radiant and reflected solar energy and an IR radiometer for sensing atmospheric vertical temperature, moisture profiles, surface and cloud top temperature distribution.
Resourcesat-2, a follow on mission for the Resourcesat-1, payloads LISS-4, AWIFS A & B and LISS-3* cameras were developed & qualified at SAC is configured to provide continuity of data with enhanced performance. Youthsat is proposed to study the solar activities and its effect on earth upper atmosphere contain a Limb Viewing Hyper Spectral Imager (LiVHySI) developed by SAC. Three Electro-optical instruments: Terrain Mapping Camera-2 (TMC-2, Imaging IR Spectrometer (IIRS) and Rover Imager are being developed for Chandrayaan-2 mission. INSAT-3DR & S are follow-on to INSAT-3D and its subsystem developments are in progress. SAC is responsible for design and development of Detection systems of Adithya-1, the Science and Planetary satellite. Integration and payload development of MARS Mission is in final stage.
Over the last almost three decades, Microwave Remote Sensing (MRS) programme has evolved in SAC. From the modest beginning of development of SAMIR payloads for Bhaskara series of satellites for scientific understanding, payloads like MSMR and Scatterometers have been designed for providing operational services of atmospheric and oceanographic applications. At the same time, ISRO initiated collaborative development of payloads, like Megha-Tropiques (joint Indo-French collaboration between ISRO and CNES), with established space agencies, to consolidate expertise available in the development of complex technologies. Megha-Tropiques has 3 payloads: MADRAS (Microwave Analysis and Detection of Rain and Atmospheric Structures), SAPHIR, and SCARAB is used for climate studies in tropical regions with a repetivity of 6 hours. Ku-band Scatterometer, onboard Oceansat-II (2009) is aimed to gather information about the near surface winds over oceans at a global level and feed to global weather forecasting system. DMSAR – Airborne SAR for Disaster Management was developed with operational requirement in view. Recently an improved DMSAR Version-2 has been tested and delivered to NRSC, Hyderabad. Radar Imaging Satellite-1 (RISAT-1), carrying India’s first indigenously developed space-borne, C-Band active antenna based, Multi-mode Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) payload was launched on 26th April, 2012 by PSLV-C19 flight. Since the start of payload operation on May 1, 2012, SAR images of good quality have been continuously received. Target applications for RISAT-1 include agricultural crop acreage and yield estimates (Rice, Jute etc.), disaster monitoring like flood affected area estimation, hydrology, geology, land use, terrain studies, change detection and oceanography, bathymetry, wave spectra, etc. Work is initiated for Scatterometer Repeat (Scatsat-1/Oceansat-3) and RISAT-1A SAR Repeat missions.
REMOTE SENSING – IMAGE PROCESSING AND APPLICATIONS
SAC has been developing the algorithms and the software required for processing and product generation of data acquired from IRS satellites. It involves the design, development, operationalization and maintenance of software for remote sensing data processing related to earth, planetary and astronomical observations for Indian as well as International user community. The software is transferred to NRSC, Hyderabad for operational dissemination of data products to users.
RISAT-1, Scatterometer, Meghatropiques, YOUTHSAT, OCM-2 Data Products Generation softwares and FASAL-SOFT (SAR component) operationalised at MNCFC, Delhi. Resourcesat-2 DP software was operationalized at NRSC in IMGEOS environment from August, 2011 to provide high quality data products to remote sensing application users. Developed & Installed Level-1 DP software & Quick Look Display at ISSDC and Level-2 software at MOSDAC for all MADRAS, SAPHIR & SCARAB payloads of Megha-Tropiques satellite and achieved near real time processing capability for data products generation. IMDPS—INSAT Meteorological Data Processing System software has been indigenously designed, developed, installed and commissioned at IMD, New Delhi and the Mirror Site at BES, Bopal, SAC. Oceansat-2 scatterometer DP processing software operationalised at MOSDAC.
RISAT-1 Level-1 & 2 data products software was operationalised in October 2012.
In the area of remote sensing applications, SAC aims at identifying Earth Observational (EO) needs, development of techniques to model and analyse data for applications related to land, ocean, atmospheric and planetary sciences. It involves retrieval of biophysical and geophysical parameters from space borne imaging sensors, assimilation of remote sensing derived parameters, in-process modelling pertaining to interactions within the geosphere-biosphere system and atmosphere.
SAC has established the methodology for pre-harvest estimation of production of major crops like wheat, rice, cotton, mustard etc. This has led to establishment of multi-agency FASAL project for production forecast of major crops. Methodology has been developed for estimation of Kharif rice production using radar data. SAC developed the methodology for potential fishing zone forecasts using OCM and other satellite data and this has led to operational services for fishermen of maritime states. Glaciers of Himalayas have been studied systematically over the last decade and information on status of snow cover and inventory of glaciers is provided to the concerned ministries. Methodology for tracking cyclones has been developed and used for predicting the direction of movement and land falls for cyclones like Gonu, Nargis etc. Various algorithms have also been developed to derive ocean parameters like sea surface temperature, wind speed, wave heights etc as well as atmospheric parameters such as water vapour, cloud liquid water content etc. A facility to disseminate meteorology and oceanography data to interested users has been established. A major thrust is being provided to the utilization of microwave data in view of their ability to see through the clouds.
SAC was instrumental in setting up the Mahalanobis National Crop Forecast Centre (MNCFC) under the DAC, MOA in April, 2012 in the Pusa campus, New Delhi.
FABRICATION AND TEST FACILITIES
In order to competently support the research & development activities, SAC has established excellent electronic and mechanical fabrication & test facilities. New Technologies/Process development activities in the areas of Antenna, Electronic & Mechanical Services & Support have been taken up to cater the need of future payloads requirements.
Four new laboratories were setup at SAC Bopal Campus. Installation & commissioning of curing chamber for PAAF under technical support of CTSD completed and chamber operationalised. TIMCD labs becomes first to get 2nd time NABL accredition amongst ISRO units (valid till June 2014). Installation & commissioning of upgradation of CATF for mm-waves completed.
SYSTEMS RELIABILITY
A strong Systems Reliability group recognizes need for continuous update of tools, techniques and procedures to be employed for assuring quality and reliability of increasingly complex and miniaturized payloads with very aggressive development schedule.
LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SERVICES
SAC has a well stocked library to support the R&D activities. Most of the functions are computerized and connected through the campus-wide network called SACNET to facilitate the users. Library also provides bibliographic and current awareness services.
PROJECTS AND PROGRAMME MANAGEMENT
To ensure advanced R&D activities and time bound projects with large budgets are executed systematically a management support group is established for project planning and monitoring. In addition, the functions related to patents & IPR filing, technology transfer & industrial interface, human resources development, management information systems, networks planning & operations as well as managing the IT facilities are carried out by a dedicated group.
HISTORY
Prior to 1972, research in applications of space technology was pursued
by different units of ISRO in Ahmedabad - the birthplace of Dr Vikram A.
Sarabhai. These were merged to form SAC in 1972. SAC is one of the major
centre of Indian Space Research Organisation.
Satellite Communications
Recognizing the possible role of space communications in nation
building, an Experimental Satellite Communication Earth Station (ESCES) was
established in 1967 at Ahmedabad (now part of SAC). It was an experimental
Earth Station and training centre where scientists and engineers of India and
other developing countries could receive training and first hand experience in
the design, development and operations of an earth station for communications
and broadcasting. A large number of international training courses have been
conducted since then.
A unique experiment called the Satellite Instructional Television
Experiment (SITE) was conducted during 1975-76 utilising the American ATS-6
satellite. It involved telecasting educational programmes aimed at
socio-economic upliftment of rural India, to 2400 villages - spread over six
states - through experimental Direct Reception Sets. SITE was followed by
communication techniques developmental project called Satellite
Telecommunications Experiments Projects (STEP), carried out with the Frenco-German
satellite, Symphony.
The first experimental communication satellite APPLE, designed,
fabricated and qualified at SAC, It was launched onboard the first experimental
flight of the Arian. An exhaustive communications application programme called
the APPLE Utilisation Programme (AUP) was also conceived and carried out
simultaneously.
The INSAT-1 series of satellites was custom designed and made as per the
unique requirements of the country by a US company. The INSAT 2A, 2B, 2C, 2D
and 2E, launched in the years 1992, 1993, 1995, 1997 and 1999 respectively,
were designed, fabricated and qualified in house. These had various
combinations of C, Ext. C, Ku and S band transponders with varying degrees of
EIRP Some of these also carried meteorological payload VHRR, payload for Search
& Rescue, etc. It is worth noting here that eleven transponders onboard the
INSAT2E was leased to the international INTELSAT group even before its launch.
Following is the brief history of communication satellites, indigenously
designed and developed at SAC.
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2) INSAT-2B |
3) INSAT-2C |
4) INSAT-2D |
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5) INSAT-2E |
6) INSAT-3A |
7) INSAT-3B |
8) INSAT-3C |
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9) INSAT-3E |
10) INSAT-4A |
11) INSAT-4B |
12) INSAT-4C* |
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14) GSAT-1 |
15) GSAT-2 |
16) GSAT-3 (EDUSAT) |
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17) GSAT-4* |
18) GSAT-5P* |
19) GSAT- 8 |
20) GSAT-12 |
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22) GSAT-7 |
23) IRNSS-1A |
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Remote Sensing
The utilisation of aerial and Landsat imagery for resources application in early 70s paved way for initiation of the remote sensing activities in the country. Activities were also carried in the field of meteorology with available data from foreign satellites and from indigenously developed airborne thermal Scanner. All the remote sensing activities so far can be divided into three Phases, viz. Experimental Phase, Semi-Operational and Operational Phase.
The first phase saw the development of airborne thermal sensors such as
Infrared (IR) scanner, multispectral scanner, linear Charge Coupled Device
(CCD) camera, Side Looking Radar, Colour Infrared (CIR) based photographic
systems and a number of photo interpretation and ground truth equipment which
were later productionised through technology transfer. Landsat data were fully
utilised since 1973 to learn space based Remote Sensing applications. For all these
sensors, efforts were made to also define and develop data products systems.
Based on above initial work, a strong applications programme was evolved
around these instruments. Foundations for space borne sensors were laid during
this period. Under Satellite for Earth Observation (SEO) programme, 2
satellites were launched and called Bhaskara satellites after their Launch
onboard Russian launch Vehicle. Bhaskara carried a 1 km resolution 2 band TV
camera systems and a three channel microwave radiometer. These were designed,
developed and successfully qualified in house. The programme formed the basis
for the advanced sensor development leading to operational applications. Users
were also sensitised for utilising remote sensing data from satellite based sensors.
The second phase in 1980s witnessed the results of earlier efforts of
experimental satellites. The IRS 1A programme was successfully launched and the
users started receiving multispectral imagery with 36m resolution.
Professionalism was brought into the design of sensors, data products and
applications projects. Major applications in agriculture, hydrology, geology
and other areas were defined in close interaction with user agencies and the
IRS utilisation programme was carried out successfully. These efforts led to
semi-operational applications of IRS 1A data.
Over these years, groups had acquired adequate expertise in high
resolution sensor design, digital image handling and analysis, design of
applications missions and execution of the same in close interaction with user
agencies and in coordination with other ISRO/DOS centres and units. Strong
foundation was also laid for airborne SAR system development, its data
processing and applications. Meteorology and Oceanographic studies were carried
out with data in optical and microwave region from foreign satellites.
The advanced activities carried out during the third phase in 1990s put
India at par with many other advanced nations through the design of high
resolution sensors in the optical and microwave regions including a
successfully flown airborne SAR system and a very sophisticated application
programme tuned to our country's needs. The 5.8 m resolution Pan Camera of IRC
1C & 1D revolutionised the applications concept in the country. Being the best
resolution civilian sensor in the world at that time, it attracted the
attention of foreign users which resulted in the global reception of IRS data
through the agreement with the American Company, Space Imaging/EOSAT. A variety
of data products to meet the needs of user community were defined and
developed. These are being used worldwide. The design and launch of the IRS-TES
with 1 m resolution has gone a long way in redefining remote sensing with
several new applications.
The applications programme got a fillip under several of the ISRO's
innovative programmes like Integrated Mission for Sustainable Development
(IMSD) in which SAC played a significant role. Applications in Agriculture like
Crop Acreage and Production Estimation (CAPE) were operationalised which was
accepted by the Agriculture Ministry as a major component in their scheme of
crop production estimation. The latest collaborative programme with the user
agencies, FASAL is another achievement in this direction. Numerous applications
were demonstrated to utilise the sensor combination of medium resolution
LISS-III sensor; high resolution Pan Camera and coarse resolution but highly
repetitive WiFS imagery. Such a combination of sensors does not exist in any
other operational remote sensing programme. Further, SAC scientists trained a
number of scientists in user departments on advanced concepts in RS
applications.
As part of continuing support to Disaster Management in the country DOS
has initiated several actions towards operational use of space data. These
include near real time flood monitoring, National Agriculture Drought
assessment and Monitoring (NADAMS), Land slide Hazard Zonation mapping,
communication support to Disaster Management and airborne survey using airborne
SAR, digital camera, etc. SAC has been playing important role in many of these
activities.
Meteorological and Oceanography
The Meteorological activities at SAC basically involve payload design and fabrication and applications using the data received from such satellites. The successful ventures outlined in the previous paragraphs enabled ISRO to evolve an ambitious Remote Sensing and Meteorology programme for the country to have a unique constellation of satellites for resources and environmental applications. Bhaskara I and II were the first Indian Meteorological satellites which carried microwave radiometer called SAMIR to provide information on sea state and atmospheric water vapour content for use in meteorological studies.
In the initial phase of met applications data from Bhaskara were
supplemented by data from NOAA, SEASAT, and ERS etc. Meteorological components
from INSAT, starting from 1982 have now become fully operational. Over the
years the resolution available from VHRR onboard INSATs has become better. The CCD
camera also onboard some of the INSATs and inclusion of water vapour channel in
the new VHRRs have added advantage. Exclusive meteorological payload would be
carried ON BOARD Metsat.
The first exclusive meteorological satellite KALPANA-1 was launched by
ISRO's PSLV on Sept. 12, 2002. It carried a VHRR and a data relay transmitter.
ISRO has also launched the Oceansat-I in May, 1999. It has an Ocean Colour
Monitor (OCM), an optical sensor with 8 narrow spectral bands with high
resolution and higher dynamic range and Multi frequency Microwave Scanning
Radiometer (MSMR). These sensors have high repetivity of 2 days and hence are
most suited for dynamic events in coastal and mid ocean regions.
SAC has also taken up many Applications projects under Announcement of
Opportunity scheme of several international missions like ERS, TRMM, ADEOS,
ENVISAT, etc. SAC has state of the art General Circulation Models for
experimentation with satellite data. Prediction of weather in the extended
range and prediction of Ocean state in the short range are the fields of active
research.
Laboratory models of advanced microwave sensors such as Scatterometer
and Altimeter have already been developed. A major application programme
is defined under DOD's funding at SAC for development of applications packages
to derive oceanographic and atmospheric parameters using space borne sensors.
Designed, Developed and Launched :
1) Bhaskara-1
2) IRS-1A/B
3) IRS-1C/D
4) Payloads for Metrology and Atmospheric Studies
Evolution of satellite Data Processing
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including but not limited to: The Courts,
1] INFORMATION ON
DESIGNATED PARTY
No exist designating subject or any of its beneficial owners,
controlling shareholders or senior officers as terrorist or terrorist organization
or whom notice had been received that all financial transactions involving
their assets have been blocked or convicted, found guilty or against whom a
judgement or order had been entered in a proceedings for violating
money-laundering, anti-corruption or bribery or international economic or
anti-terrorism sanction laws or whose assets were seized, blocked, frozen or
ordered forfeited for violation of money laundering or international
anti-terrorism laws.
2] Court Declaration :
No exist to suggest that subject is or was
the subject of any formal or informal allegations, prosecutions or other
official proceeding for making any prohibited payments or other improper
payments to government officials for engaging in prohibited transactions or
with designated parties.
3] Asset Declaration :
No records exist to suggest that the property or assets of the subject
are derived from criminal conduct or a prohibited transaction.
4] Record on Financial
Crime :
Charges or conviction registered
against subject: None
5] Records on Violation of
Anti-Corruption Laws :
Charges or
investigation registered against subject: None
6] Records on Int’l
Anti-Money Laundering Laws/Standards :
Charges or
investigation registered against subject: None
7] Criminal Records
No
available information exist that suggest that subject or any of its principals
have been formally charged or convicted by a competent governmental authority
for any financial crime or under any formal investigation by a competent
government authority for any violation of anti-corruption laws or international
anti-money laundering laws or standard.
8] Affiliation with
Government :
No record
exists to suggest that any director or indirect owners, controlling shareholders,
director, officer or employee of the company is a government official or a
family member or close business associate of a Government official.
9] Compensation Package :
Our market
survey revealed that the amount of compensation sought by the subject is fair
and reasonable and comparable to compensation paid to others for similar
services.
10] Press Report :
No press reports / filings exists on
the subject.
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
MIRA INFORM as part of its Due Diligence do provide comments on Corporate
Governance to identify management and governance. These factors often have been
predictive and in some cases have created vulnerabilities to credit
deterioration.
Our Governance Assessment focuses principally on the interactions
between a company’s management, its Board of Directors, Shareholders and other
financial stakeholders.
CONTRAVENTION
Subject is not known to have contravened any existing local laws,
regulations or policies that prohibit, restrict or otherwise affect the terms
and conditions that could be included in the agreement with the subject.
FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES
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Currency |
Unit
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Indian Rupees |
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US Dollar |
1 |
Rs.60.44 |
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1 |
Rs.100.24 |
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Euro |
1 |
Rs.80.35 |
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RATING EXPLANATIONS
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RATING |
STATUS |
PROPOSED CREDIT LINE |
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>86 |
Aaa |
Possesses an extremely sound financial base with the strongest capability for timely payment of interest and principal sums |
Unlimited |
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71-85 |
Aa |
Possesses adequate working capital. No caution needed for credit transaction. It has above average (strong) capability for payment of interest and principal sums |
Large |
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56-70 |
A |
Financial & operational base are regarded healthy. General unfavourable factors will not cause fatal effect. Satisfactory capability for payment of interest and principal sums |
Fairly Large |
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41-55 |
Ba |
Overall operation is considered normal. Capable to meet normal commitments. |
Satisfactory |
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26-40 |
B |
Capability to overcome financial difficulties seems comparatively
below average. |
Small |
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11-25 |
Ca |
Adverse factors are apparent. Repayment of interest and principal sums
in default or expected to be in default upon maturity |
Limited with
full security |
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<10 |
C |
Absolute credit risk exists. Caution needed to be exercised |
Credit not
recommended |
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NB |
New Business |
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or its officials.