Lok Sabha Question No. 5839 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-04-10
Subject: Regional Science Centres
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: PRATHAP SIMHA, MOHANBHAI KALYANJIBHAI KUNDARIYA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CULTURE LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO 5839 TO BE ANSWERED ON 10.04.2017

## REGIONAL  SCIENCE CENTRES

5839.SHRI PRATHAP SIMHA: SHRI KUNDARIYA MOHAN BHAI KALYANJI BHAI:

Will the Minister of CULTURE be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of Science cities set up in the country, State/UT-wise;
- (b) whether the Government proposes to build more Science Centres / Cities / museums under the National Council of Science Museums in all the States of the  country  and  if  so,  the  details  thereof  along  with  their  present  status, State/UT-wise;
- (c) the  details  of  the  funds  sanctioned,  released  and  utilized  to  set  up  these Centres / Cities during the last  three years and the current  year, State/UTwise and the time by which the said centres/museums are likely to be set up;
- (d) whether  the  Government  of  Gujarat  has  requested  for  balance  assistance under Phase-I for the development of Science City and additional funds for Phase II of the same and;
- (e) if so, the present status in regard to release of funds;

## MINISTER OF STATE ( (IC) FOR CULTURE AND TOURISM (DR. MAHESH SHARMA)

## ANSWER

- (a) The following Science Cities have been set up by Ministry of Culture through National Council of Science Museums (NCSM), an Autonomous Organisation under the Ministry of Culture.

|   Sl No. | Names of the Science Cities functioning under NCSM   | State-wise location   |
|----------|------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------|
|       01 | Science City, Kolkata                                | West Bengal           |
|       02 | Regional Science City, Lucknow                       | Uttar Pradesh         |

In  addition,  Pushpa  Gujral  Science  City  at  Kapurtala,  Punjab  and  Gujarat Science City at Ahmedabad, Gujarat have been set up by Council of Pushpa Gujral  Science  City,  Punjab  and  Gujarat  Council  of  Science  City,  Gujarat respectively with financial assistance from the Ministry of Culture.

The proposals for setting up of a Science City at Guwahati (in Assam) and Patna (in Bihar) have also been approved.

- (b) The Science Cities Scheme provides for setting up of Science Cities/Centres in all the states of the country subject to availability of funds for this purpose. States desirous of setting up a Science City/Centres   under the Science Cities Scheme have to submit proposals  as per norms of the Scheme.

List of Science Cities/Centres proposed to be built in the country is enclosed at Annexure I.

- (c) Details of funds sanctioned, released and  utilized to set up  Science Centres/Cities during  last 3  years and  the current  year  are  enclosed at Annexure II.

The  Scheme  does  not  specify  any  time  limit  for  setting  up  of  Science Cities/Science  Centres  in  all  States/union  Territories.  In  case  of  approved projects, the time frame for completion of a Science City as per the Scheme is about 54 months (approx.) from the date of start of the project. In respect of a Science Centre, the required time frame is 27 months (approx.).

- (d)  and  (e)    Ministry  of  Culture  has  sanctioned  a  grant  of  Rs  9.00  crore  as assistance  under  Phase  I    for  the  development  of    Science  City  at Ahmedabad and this amount has already been released.

With respect to the request of the Gujarat Govt. for Phase II of the same, Gujarat  Govt.  has  been  requested  vide  Ministry  of  Culture  letter  dated 05.09.2016 to submit the proposal in accordance with the revised norms for setting  up  of  Science  Cities/Centres  which  includes  a  new  component  for upgradation of a Science City.  Response in the matter is still awaited from Govt. of Gujarat.

## Annexure referred  to  Part  (b)  of  reply  to  the  Lok  Sabha  Unstarred  Question  No. 5839 for 10.04.2017 regarding Regional Science Centres.

## Details of target fixed and achievement made so far

## List of Science City/Science Centre proposed to be set up in the country Science City

|   Sl. No. | Name of the Project                         | Location of the project (Name of State/ Union Territory)   | Present status (physical)                                                                               |
|-----------|---------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|        01 | Science City, Guwahati                      | Assam                                                      | Work is in progress                                                                                     |
|        02 | Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Science City, Patna. | Bihar                                                      | Project has been approved in principle. Commitments as per norms from the State Government are awaited. |

## Science Centres

|   Sl. No. | Name of the Project                                           | Location of the project (Name of State/ Union Territory)   | Present status (physical)                                                                               |
|-----------|---------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|         1 | Sub-Regional Science Centre, Palampur                         | Himachal Pradesh                                           | Work is in progress.                                                                                    |
|         2 | Regional Science Centre, Kottayam                             | Kerala                                                     | Work is in progress                                                                                     |
|         3 | Regional Science Centre, Mysore                               | Karnataka                                                  | Work is in progress                                                                                     |
|         4 | Regional Science Centre, Chandigarh                           | UT, Chandigarh                                             | Project has been approved in principle. Commitments as per norms from the State Government are awaited. |
|         5 | Regional Science Centre, Allahabad/Kanpur                     | Uttar Pradesh                                              | Project has been approved in principle. Commitments as per norms from the State Government are awaited. |
|         6 | Sub-Regional Science Centre, Bargarh                          | Odisha                                                     | Work is in progress                                                                                     |
|         7 | Sub-Regional Science Centre, Udaipur                          | Tripura                                                    | Work is in progress                                                                                     |
|         8 | Sub-Regional Science Centre, Gaya                             | Bihar                                                      | Work is in progress                                                                                     |
|         9 | Sub- Regional Science Centre, Almora                          | Uttarakhand                                                | Work is in progress                                                                                     |
|        10 | Sub-Regional Science Centre, Udaipur                          | Rajasthan                                                  | Work is in progress                                                                                     |
|        11 | Sub-Regional Science Centre, Jabalpur                         | Madhya Pradesh                                             | Project has been approved in principle. Commitments as per norms from the State Government are awaited. |
|        12 | Sub-Regional Science Centre, Srinagar                         | J & K                                                      | Project has been approved in principle. Commitments as per norms from the State Government are awaited. |
|        13 | Sub-Regional Science Centre, Rajahmundry                      | Andhra Pradesh                                             | Project has been approved in principle. Commitments as per norms from the State Government are awaited. |
|        14 | Sub-Regional Science Centre, Ambala                           | Haryana                                                    | Project has been approved in principle. Commitments as per norms from the State Government are awaited. |
|        15 | Sub-Regional Science Centre, Amritsar/Bhatinda                | Punjab                                                     | Project has been approved in principle. Commitments as per norms from the State Government are awaited. |
|        16 | Sub-Regional Science Centre, Dadra-Nagar Haveli / Daman & Diu | Dadra-Nagar Haveli Daman & Diu                             | Project has been approved in principle. Commitments as per norms from the State Government are awaited. |
|        17 | Sub-Regional Science Centre, Tumkur                           | Karnataka                                                  | Project has been approved in principle. Commitments as per norms from the State Government are awaited. |

Annexure-'II' Annexure referred to in Part (c) of reply to Lok sabha Unstarred Question No. 5839 for 10.04.2017 regarding Regional Science Centres Statement showing details of funds released and expenditure incurred for setting up of Science Cities/Centres during the last three years and current year.

| Sl.   | Name of the Science city/centre   | Funds sanctioned (project   | 2014-15       | 2014-15     | 2015-16       | 2015-16     | 2016-17       | 2016-17     | 2017-18       | 2017-18     |
|-------|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------|---------------|-------------|---------------|-------------|---------------|-------------|---------------|-------------|
| No.   | Name of the Science city/centre   | cost)                       | Fund released | Utilisation | Fund released | Utilisation | Fund released | Utilisation | Fund released | Utilisation |
| 1     | Science City, Kolkata             | 6993.00                     | 395.00        | 713.90      | 339.00        | 954.14      | 2661.00       | 1302.64     | NIL           | NIL         |
| 2     | Science City, Guwahati, Assam     | 11000.00                    | -             | 1.49        | 66.670        | 7.07        | -             | 3.47        | NIL           | NIL         |
| 3     | SRSC, Palampur                    | 600.00                      | 100.00        | 1.22        | 150.00        | 41.15       | -             | 40.90       | NIL           | NIL         |
| 4     | RSC, Kottayam, Kerala             | 1450.00                     | 100.00        | 23.73       | -             | 174.20      | -             | 209.76      | NIL           | NIL         |
| 5     | RSC, Mysore, Karnataka            | 1450.00                     | 100.00        | 7.81        | -             | 117.03      | -             | 27.84       | NIL           | NIL         |
| 6     | SRSC, Udaipur, Tripura            | 600.00                      | 170.00        | 39.26       | -             | 88.42       | 135.00        | 97.06       | NIL           | NIL         |
| 7     | SRSC, Bargarh, Odisha             | 500.00                      | 50.00         | 39.27       | -             | 39.10       | -             | 82.32       | NIL           | NIL         |
| 8     | SRSC, Udaipur, Rajasthan          | 500.00                      | -             | -           | 100.00        | 0.15        | -             | 0.05        | NIL           | NIL         |
| 9     | SRSC, Kokrajhar, Assam            | 600.00                      | -             | -           | 146.00        | 0.52        | -             | 2.07        | NIL           | NIL         |
| 10    | SRSC, Mayabundar, A&N Island      | 600.00                      | -             | -           | 100.00        | 0.12        | -             | 0.98        | NIL           | NIL         |
| 11    | SRSC, Rajahmundry, A. P.          | 500.00                      | -             | -           | 100.00        | 0.45        | -             | 0.11        | NIL           | NIL         |
| 12    | SRSC, Almora, Uttarakhand         | 600.00                      | -             | -           | 100.00        | 0.37        | -             | 0.76        | NIL           | NIL         |
| 13    | SRSC, Jabalpur, M.P.              | 500.00                      | -             | -           | 100.00        | 0.50        | -             | -           | NIL           | NIL         |
| 14    | SRSC, Gaya, Bihar                 | 500.00                      | -             | -           | -             | 0.21        | 50.00         | 0.34        | NIL           | NIL         |