Lok Sabha Question No. 3157 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-14
Subject: Spending on Research Development
Ministry: SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Asked by: PREM SINGH CHANDUMAJRA, BHOLA SINGH

(d) under:-

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENT OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3157 TO BE ANSWERED ON 14/3/2018

## SPENDING ON RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT

## 3157. PROF. PREM SINGH CHANDUMAJRA: SHRI BHOLA SINGH:

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be pleased to state: (a) whether  the  National  Science  and  Technology  management  information  has  recently  conducted  a study on the pattern of spending on research development; (b) if  so,  the  details  and the findings thereof indicating the comparative expenditure patterns in India and other developing countries; (c) whether the expenditure as a percentage of GDP has declined over the last one decade and if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor along with the corrective steps proposed in this regard; and whether the expenditure of R&D Non-Governmental sector is very low and if so, the details thereof

(d) along with sectorwise spending from Government and Non Governmental sectors?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, MINISTER OF EARTH SCIENCES AND MINISTER OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE (DR. HARSH VARDHAN)

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(a) to (b):   Yes, Madam.  As per the latest available statistics, India's national expenditure on R&D has been increasing consistently over the years and has tripled in a decade from Rs 24,117.24 crores in 2004-05 to Rs.85,326.10 crores in 2014-15. It is estimated to be Rs.94,516.45 crores in 2015-16 and Rs 1,04,864.03 crores in  2016-17.  However,  India's  spending  on  R&D  in  billion  current  PPP$  is  50.3  as  compared  to  other developing countries such as China(368.6), Brazil (39.7), South Africa (4.8) and Argentina(4.7) etc. (c) No, Madam. India's spending on R&D  as percentage of GDP  has hovered between 0.7% - 0.8% during last decade. However, Government has taken various measures for the promotion and growth of scientific research in the country. These measures include, successive increase in allocations for scientific departments, setting up of new institutions for science education and research, creation of Centre of Excellence and facilities in emerging in frontline areas in academic and national institutions. The  details  of  sector-wise  spending  on  R&D  by  Government  and  non  Governmental  sector  is  as

| Sector                             |   2010-11 |   2011-12 |   2012-13 |   2013-14 |   2014-15 |   2015-16* |   2016-17* |
|------------------------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|------------|------------|
| Government Sector (Rs. Crores)     |   40859.7 |   42665.6 |   46886.3 |   48841.1 |   52787.7 |    56680.8 |    60868.8 |
| Non-Government Sector (Rs. Crores) |   19337   |   23295.7 |   27096.5 |   30514.8 |   32538.4 |    37835.6 |    43995.3 |
| Total                              |   60196.8 |   65961.3 |   73982.8 |   79355.9 |   85326.1 |    94516.4 |   104864   |

* Estimated

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