- 8. Selection of Manpower, Sanctioned for Project will be done as per Govt. norms and one representative from DST shall be nominated in the Selection Committee as an observer.

###### 9. The Comptroller &Auditor General of India, at his discretion, shall have the right of access to the books and accounts of the Institution maintained in respect of the grant received from the Government of India.

- 10. The Institution will maintain separate audited accounts for the Project. If it is found expedient to keep a part or whole of the grant in a bank account earning interest, the interest thus earned should be reported to the DST and should be reflected in the Statement of Expenditure.
- 11. Institution will not entrust the implementation of the work (except the out-sourced 11. Institution will not entrust the implementation of the work (except the out-sourced part as approved) for which the grant is being sanctioned to any other institution nor will it divert the grant receipts to other institutions as assistance. In case the Institution is not in a position to implement or complete the Project, it should refund back to the DST the entire grant received by it or the balance grant thru Bharatkosh Portal.
- 12. PIs/grantee organizations will ensure that procurement process in such cases are completed within the same financial year as specified in the sanction , provided that grant is released at least 8 Months prior to the close of financial year. Carry forward of such capital grant will be permitted only for Immediate succeeding financial year with the approval of DST only.
- 13. PIs / Institute must ensure that all interest gained on unspent balance in both heads will be deposited to Government of India account in bharatkosh by using link( www.bharatkosh.gov.in ) before issuing UC/SE for releasing of next Installment.
- 14. In no case inter head expenditure will permitted and PIs/Institute must ensure be adhere to make expenditure accordingly as per sanction issued.
- 15. All the personnel including Research personnel appointed under the project, for the full/ part duration of the project, are to be treated as temporary employees and will be governed by the Administrative rules/ service conditions (for leave, TA/DA etc) of the implementing Institute. They are not to be treated as employees of the Government of India and the DST will have no liability, whatsoever, for the project staff after the completion of the Project duration. For the expeditious implementation of the research Project, the PI will take the assistance of the Institution in the process of selection and appointment of staff and payment to them. Scale and emoluments for the posts not covered under DST's OM are governed by the norms prevalent in the implementing Institution or as agreed upon in consultation with the DST.

###### 16. The DST reserves the right to terminate the project at any stage if it is convinced that the grant has not been properly utilised or satisfactory progress is not being made.

- 17. The Project becomes operative with effect from the date on which the ECS/Draft/ This date should be intimated by Cheque is received by the implementing Institution. It will, in no case be later than the Institution authorities/ Principal Investigator to the DST. one month after the receipt of the draft/ cheque by the Institution.
- 18. If the Principal Investigator (PI) to whom a grant for a project has been sanctioned wishes to leave the Institution where the project is based, the PI/Institution will inform the DST of the same at least 6 months before in advance with suitable justification and reasons and in consultation with the DST, evolve steps to ensure successful completion of the Project, before the PI is relieved.