Explanation:

Features of Space activities bill 2017:

• It is a proposed Bill to promote and regulate the space activities of India.
• The new Bill encourages the participation of non-governmental/private sector agencies in space activities in India under the guidance and authorisation of the government through the Department of Space.
• The provisions of this Act shall apply to every citizen of India and to all sectors engaged in any space activity in India or outside India.
• A non-transferable licence shall be provided by the Central Government to any person carrying out commercial space activity.
• If any person undertakes any commercial space activity without authorisation they shall be punished with imprisonment up to 3 years or fined more than ?1 crore or both.