Lok Sabha Question No. 6035 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-04-04
Subject: Status of Projects under CSIR
Ministry: SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Asked by: VIJAYSINH MOHITE PATIL, JAYAKUMAR JAYAVARDHAN, HEENA VIJAYKUMAR GAVIT, DHANANJAY BHIMRAO MAHADIK, RAJEEV SHANKARRAO SATAV

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

## DEPARTMENT OF SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 6035 (ANSWERED ON 04.04.2018)

## STATUS OF PROJECTS UNDER CSIR

## 6035.    SHRI MOHITE PATIL VIJAYSINH SHANKARRAO:

DR. J. JAYAVARDHAN:

DR. HEENA VIJAYKUMAR GAVIT:

SHRI DHANANJAY MAHADIK:

SHRI SATAV RAJEEV:

Will the Minister of SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY be pleased to state:

- (a) the  various  ongoing  research  projects  being  taken  up  by  Council  of Scientific  and  Industrial  Research  (CSIR)  as  on  date  and  their  current status thereof, project-wise;
- (b) the  number  and  details  of  projects  successfully  completed  by  CSIR during each of the last three years and the current year, project-wise;
- (c) whether CSIR is assisting or contemplating to assist the State Government  in  certain projects undertaken  by  them  or  by State universities and if so, the details thereof;
- (d) the  number  of  research  papers  published  by  CSIR  during  the  above period; and
- (e) the action taken by the Government to streamline the working of CSIR?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AND EARTH SCIENCES (DR. HARSH VARDHAN)

- (a) The  various  ongoing  research  projects  being  taken  up  by  Council  of Scientific  and  Industrial  Research  (CSIR)  as  on  date  and  their  current status thereof, project-wise are given at Annexure-I.
- (b) CSIR has been implementing 159 projects during the 12 th  Five Year Plan period (2012-17). These projects were on-going during the years 2014-15 and 2015-16 and were completed in 2016-17. The number and details of projects completed by CSIR, cluster-wise and project-wise are given at Annexure-II.

- (c) Yes,  Madam.  CSIR  has  been  supporting  the  research  projects  at  the State Universities. During the year 2017-18, CSIR has sponsored a total of 157 projects to the State Universities, the details of which are given at Annexure-III.
- (d) The number of research papers published by the CSIR during the above period is given in the following table:
- (e) A  review  of  CSIR  has  recommended  functional  alignment  of  CSIR laboratories on eight thematic lines and linking of the R&D being carried out in the laboratories with technological thrust areas of Line Ministries to derive synergies.

|   Year | No. of Papers Published in SCI Journals   |
|--------|-------------------------------------------|
|   2014 | 5824                                      |
|   2015 | 5776                                      |
|   2016 | 5549                                      |
|   2017 | 5350 (Tentative)                          |

## Annexure-I

| S. No.                                  | Project Title                                                                                                                                                            |
|-----------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| List of Fast Track Translation Projects | List of Fast Track Translation Projects                                                                                                                                  |
| 1                                       | Paper based affordable microfluidic kit for early pregnancy detection in cattle and buffaloes                                                                            |
| 2                                       | Development of simple and affordable diagnostic protocols and diagnostic kit for genetic diagnosis of musculipathies and hemoglobinopthies                               |
| 3                                       | Clinical development of Candidate Drug 99/373 (Anti-osteoporotic)                                                                                                        |
| 4                                       | Clinical development of candidate drug 97/78 (anti-malarial)                                                                                                             |
| 5                                       | Know-how of the isolation of arabinoxylans from defatted cereal brans                                                                                                    |
| 6                                       | Development and production of anti-obesity DAG Oil                                                                                                                       |
| 7                                       | Non-thermal processing of liquid foods                                                                                                                                   |
| 8                                       | Technology for carbonated fruit juice beverages from selected fruit crops                                                                                                |
| 9                                       | Development of a high yielding variety of Artemisia annua                                                                                                                |
| 10                                      | Development of improved variety for high root yield with better quality of Yellow Satawar ( Asparagus adscendensRoxb .)                                                  |
| 11                                      | Development of a linalool rich cold tolerant Ocimum chemotype                                                                                                            |
| 12                                      | Development of withanolide rich, quality root & early maturing advance breeding line with a novel ideotype                                                               |
| 13                                      | Calliterpenone for enhancing crop yields                                                                                                                                 |
| 14                                      | GOMED - Platform for Genomics and other Omics technologies for Enabling Medical Decision                                                                                 |
| 15                                      | NGS based high resolution HLA typing kits                                                                                                                                |
| 16                                      | NGS for mitochondrial diagnosis                                                                                                                                          |
| 17                                      | PulmoScan                                                                                                                                                                |
| 18                                      | Developing L-Asparaginase with Low Glutaminase Activity for Therapeutic Applications                                                                                     |
| 19                                      | Process for substituted cyclohexane-1-3-dione synthesis                                                                                                                  |
| 20                                      | Rapid Assay System and Clinical Validation of Biomarker for Rheumatic Heart Disease                                                                                      |
| 21                                      | Serum and urine-based kits for diagnosis (VL) and post kala-azar dermal leishmaniasis (PKDL) in the field setting                                                        |
| 22                                      | Mupirocin + IIIM-1133/06: A topical formulation for improved bioefficacy                                                                                                 |
| 23                                      | Agro-technology transfer and thymol crystal from Jammu monarda                                                                                                           |
| 24                                      | IND filling of anti-cancer lead IIIM (N)-290/13 (Cdk inhibitor)                                                                                                          |
| 25                                      | Development of biosensors ( Indicator-eye Test Range ) for detection of adulterants in food products                                                                     |
| 26                                      | Development of a new real time PCR based system for the quantification of small RNAs and circular RNA and development of a new kit for absolute quantification of miRNAs |
| 27                                      | An electric device for online drinking water disinfection                                                                                                                |
| 28                                      | Technology for Recombinant Streptokinase                                                                                                                                 |
| 29                                      | For marker-gelsolin estimation kit and gelsolin(s)                                                                                                                       |
| 30                                      | A universal expression platform for low cost production of biothrerapeutic proteins in S.prmbe                                                                           |
| 31                                      | Technology Development for production of pullulan                                                                                                                        |
| 32                                      | Production of a biomedically important glycolipid bio-surfactant sophorolipid                                                                                            |
| 33                                      | Thebaine rich opium poppy lines for suitable cultivation through narcotics department                                                                                    |
| 34                                      | Low grain arsenic rice variety for safer human consumption                                                                                                               |
| 35                                      | Anacardic acid: A potential molecule to increate cotton fibre yield and quality                                                                                          |
| 36                                      | Development of Zinc Bromine redox flow battery (500 W)                                                                                                                   |

|   S. No. | Project Title                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      |
|----------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|       37 | Electrochemical remediation of industrial effluents and recovery of chromium                                                                                                                                                                                       |
|       38 | Development of accurate, reliable and cost effective sensor for the electrochemical detection of multiple analytes                                                                                                                                                 |
|       39 | Development of High temperature ceramic Thermal barrier coatings for Missile components                                                                                                                                                                            |
|       40 | Coal dust collecting and briquetting system                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |
|       41 | Waterless chrome tanning                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |
|       42 | High grade gelatine and protein hydrolysate from trimmings                                                                                                                                                                                                         |
|       43 | Zero Wastewater Discharge Technology                                                                                                                                                                                                                               |
|       44 | Cocktail of carbohydrases for rapid fiber opening                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |
|       45 | Technology for double fortified salt composition containing iron and iodine to control both deficiencies                                                                                                                                                           |
|       46 | Hollow fiber membrane based high flux domestic filter for water clarification and disinfection                                                                                                                                                                     |
|       47 | Novel cost effective process for high purity solar salt production with reduced contents of carbon, iodine, suspended solids and sulfate content directly in solar salt fields from high sulfate containing brines (particularly for Rajasthan inland/lake brines) |
|       48 | A consolidated biomass process for integrated production of multiple products from fresh marine macroalgae                                                                                                                                                         |
|       49 | Development of multipurpose thermal insulation coatings for different substrates                                                                                                                                                                                   |
|       50 | Development of novel processes towards Eribulin, Nicotine, Bedaquiline                                                                                                                                                                                             |
|       51 | Discovery of Novel Anticancer Agent (HDAC Inhibitor)                                                                                                                                                                                                               |
|       52 | Polymeric excipients for pharmaceutical applications                                                                                                                                                                                                               |
|       53 | Setting up 1 TPD pilot plant for converting waste plastics to diesel                                                                                                                                                                                               |
|       54 | Technology demonstration and process flexibility for production of Bio-Aviation fuels                                                                                                                                                                              |
|       55 | Demonstration and Process Validation of Laboratory scale Vacuum Swing Adsorption (VSA) Process for Biogas Up-gradation to Pipeline Quality Fuel from Raw Biogas                                                                                                    |
|       56 | Development of Adsorption Based Technology for the Production of Ultra Low Sulfur Diesel meeting BS IV /BS VI specification Development Positioning                                                                                                                |
|       57 | Synthesis of 5-Hydroxymethyl furfural from sacharides                                                                                                                                                                                                              |
|       58 | Continuous Dinitration for Manufacturing of Pendimethalin                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
|       59 | Development of penicillin V acylase system for industrial production of semi-synthetic antibiotics                                                                                                                                                                 |
|       60 | Non-vascular self-expandable stents                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |
|       61 | In-situ bioremediation technology                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |
|       62 | Herbal product for management of pain                                                                                                                                                                                                                              |
|       63 | Membrane Based Process Technology for Commercial Production of Biomolecules                                                                                                                                                                                        |
|       64 | Modular Bricks from Brahmaputra River Bed Sand                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |
|       65 | IR reflecting rare earth blue pigment for solar heat control cool-roof applications                                                                                                                                                                                |
|       66 | Scaled up process for the upgradation of Low grade of Ilmenites                                                                                                                                                                                                    |
|       67 | Development of process for large scale production of β-glucosidase (BGL) enzyme for blending in biomass hydrolyzing cocktails to be used in Lignocellulosic Biorefineries                                                                                          |
|       68 | Aluminium Composite Foams (ACFs) for Crashworthiness Applications                                                                                                                                                                                                  |
|       69 | Fibre and particulate reinforced hybrid polymeric composite as architectural interior for building construction material                                                                                                                                           |
|       70 | Building products using Kota stone cutting and slurry waste                                                                                                                                                                                                        |
|       71 | Foundation system for light structures                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |
|       72 | Development of a boring machine based on trenchless technology                                                                                                                                                                                                     |

|   S. No. | Project Title                                                                                                                                                       |
|----------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|       73 | Paper-based Ceramic Separator for Li-ion Battery Application                                                                                                        |
|       74 | Packaged Fiber Laser Modules for Industrial and Medical Applications                                                                                                |
|       75 | Development of Reaction Bonded Silicon Nitride Ceramic Radome                                                                                                       |
|       76 | Superior Refractory for Induction Furnace to enable Refining of Steel                                                                                               |
|       77 | SiAION Insert for High Speed cutting of hard materials                                                                                                              |
|       78 | Fast Recovery Trace moisture sensor and meter for detection of trace moisture present in transformer oil                                                            |
|       79 | Development of novel Ion doped Hydroxyapatite (HAp) by spray drying method and its utilization for plasma spray coating on medical implants with/without ion doping |
|       80 | Field deployment of indigenous 4-axis controller for multi-process micro machine                                                                                    |
|       81 | Graphene based Aqueous lubricants                                                                                                                                   |
|       82 | Development of Domestic Iron Removal Filter                                                                                                                         |
|       83 | Micro Fuel Cell                                                                                                                                                     |
|       84 | Design and Development of different prototypes of Solar Power Tree for independent area electrification                                                             |
|       85 | Intelligent and Powered Wheel Chair                                                                                                                                 |
|       86 | Process technology for manufacturing of ADI components for mining application                                                                                       |
|       87 | Design of Noise Barrier based on different Frequencies                                                                                                              |
|       88 | Development and evaluation of "Soil Nailing Technique" for stabilisation of soil slope for the construction of underpass below Road traffic                         |
|       89 | Design & Performance of Cement Grouted Bituminous Mix (CGBM) for Urban Roads                                                                                        |
|       90 | Electrophoretic Deposition (EPD) for Industrial Application                                                                                                         |
|       91 | Maximize the recovery of iron values from lean grade iron ore by reduction roasting and pelletisation of high LOI and high Blaine number iron ore fines             |
|       92 | Process Development for production of flaky graphite, high purity graphite and graphite from natural graphite                                                       |
|       93 | Recovery of Alumina from fly ash                                                                                                                                    |
|       94 | Design and Development of Cost Effective and Advanced Polymer Composite Processing Equipment                                                                        |
|       95 | Fully Autonomous fixed wing mini UAVs under 5.0 kg class - Enhancement of existing UAV models                                                                       |
|       96 | Design, development and certification of Avionics Video and Data FPGA based IP Core                                                                                 |
|       97 | VTOL based MAV using indigenously developed electrically driven co-axial motor (VTOL)                                                                               |
|       98 | Development of Medium Wind-Solar Hybrid (WiSH) Systems of 7 - 10 kW class for Agricultural and other rural applications                                             |
|       99 | Solar Disinfection Systems for potable water                                                                                                                        |
|      100 | Technology for extraction of tungsten (yellow tungsten oxide or ammonium paratungstate or metallic W-powder) from a variety of scraps                               |
|      101 | Development of Hydrogen standard in Steel                                                                                                                           |
|      102 | Low Phosphorus steel through furnace route using DRI as major ferruginous raw material-an industrial assessment                                                     |
|      103 | Glass Textile Reinforced Concrete Crash Barrier System                                                                                                              |
|      104 | Design of Emergency Restoration System for Power Lines                                                                                                              |
|      105 | Precast Ferrocement Toilet Core Unit (Prefer Toco)                                                                                                                  |
|      106 | Improved Design and Retrofit Methodology for Seismically Vulnerable Open Ground Storey (OGS) Structures                                                             |
|      107 | Development of cost effective water tanks using flowable cement mortar                                                                                              |
|      108 | Prevention of adulteration in milk-real time remote milk supply monitoring network                                                                                  |

| S. No.       | Project Title                                                                                                                      |
|--------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|              | (PRADUMAN)                                                                                                                         |
| 109          | Handheld milk quality analyser                                                                                                     |
| 110          | Gas sensor for environmental monitoring                                                                                            |
| 111          | Development of 3D rigid and flexible Endoscopes for Denture examination                                                            |
| 112          | *Development of Silent Killer Gas Detector using LTCC Technology                                                                   |
| 113          | High Frequency RF MEMS Capacitive Switches                                                                                         |
| 114          | Development of MEMS-based Accelerometer                                                                                            |
| 115          | Development of Water Quality Monitoring Watchdog Pod                                                                               |
| 116          | Reading Machine for visually impaired                                                                                              |
| 117          | Power Quality Analyser                                                                                                             |
| 118          | Head gesture based control module for Intelligent Patient Vehicle                                                                  |
| 119          | Postural Stability Assessment System                                                                                               |
| 120          | Portable Energy Audit Tool                                                                                                         |
| 121          | Pump Efficiency Monitoring System                                                                                                  |
| 122          | AutoCEPH: A software for 2-D Computerized Cephalometric Analysis                                                                   |
| 123          | Earthquake Warning System                                                                                                          |
| 124          | Touch based Finger Gesture control for Intelligent Patient Vehicle                                                                 |
| 125          | Antiglare Filter for Automobiles                                                                                                   |
| 126          | Avionics Head Up Display Test Rig                                                                                                  |
| 127          | Head up Display Mk1N-NP for Naval LCA                                                                                              |
| 128          | Head up Display for Intermediate Jet Trainer Aircraft                                                                              |
| 129          | Indigenous development of laser lithotripsy system for medical applications                                                        |
| 130          | Earthquake hazard assessment of the Himalaya and the Indo-Gangetic plains                                                          |
| 131          | Imaging sub-volcanic mesozoics in Kerala-Konkan (KK) offshore from wide-angle seismic data (Energy and Mineral Resources)          |
| 132          | Development of software for High resolution velocity analysis for mapping of gas hydrate deposits/support for strategic sector     |
| 133          | Microbial consortium for aquaculture waste management and disease control                                                          |
| 134          | Melanin from sponge associated bacteria                                                                                            |
| 135          | Low cost Multipurpose Multichannel data logger unit                                                                                |
| 136          | Low-cost Peltier based refrigerators for rural regions                                                                             |
| 137          | Sunlight sensitized long afterglow phosphor powder & paint                                                                         |
| 138          | Fonoclock with a time synchronization accuracy of ±10 ms                                                                           |
| R&D projects | R&D projects                                                                                                                       |
| 1.           | Indigenous design, development & qualification of Ku band (140-210 watts) and Ka band (100-150 watts) Travelling wave tube (TWT)'. |
| 2.           | Strengthening of Primary Time Scale Ensemble for nation-wide dissemination of Indian Standard Time                                 |
| 3.           | Flight Testing and Evaluation of Saras PT1N                                                                                        |
| 4.           | Creation and Calibration Facility for LED and LED based Lighting                                                                   |
| 5.           | Informatics for drug-repurposing and rescue discoveries (IDrRD);                                                                   |
| 6.           | Intellectual Property Evaluation and Commercialization (IPEC);                                                                     |

| S. No.                | Project Title                                                                                                                |
|-----------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 7.                    | Creation of E-Markets for Knowledge Products and Services                                                                    |
| 8.                    | 'Digitisation of Sowa Rigpa, Ancient Manuscripts and Oral Traditional Indian Systems of Medicine                             |
| 9.                    | Modernization and upgradation of Information Technology Infrastructure of Traditional Knowledge Digital Library Unit (TKDL)' |
| 10.                   | Digitising Traditional Indian Systems of Medicine                                                                            |
| Mission Mode Projects | Mission Mode Projects                                                                                                        |
| 1.                    | Catalysis for Sustainable Development;                                                                                       |
| 2.                    | CSIR Sickle Cell Anemia (SCA) Mission;                                                                                       |
| 3.                    | Innovative Processes and Technologies for Indian Pharmaceuticals and Agrochemical Industries (INPROTICS)                     |
| 4.                    | CSIR Aroma Mission                                                                                                           |
| 5.                    | Intelligent Systems (IS) - Intelligent Technologies and Solutions                                                            |
| 6.                    | Nano-Biosensors and Microfluidics for Healthcare                                                                             |
| 7.                    | CSIR Phytopharmaceuticals Mission.                                                                                           |

## List of 12 th Five Year Plan Projects Completed during 2016-17

| Project Title                     | Project Title                                                                                                                         |
|-----------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Cluster Area: Biological Sciences | Cluster Area: Biological Sciences                                                                                                     |
| 1.                                | Factors Governing competent gamete production and reproductive dysfunction (PROGRAM)                                                  |
| 2.                                | Towards holistic understanding of Complex Diseases: Unraveling the Threads of Complex Diseases (THUNDER)                              |
| 3.                                | New Approaches Towards Understanding of Disease Dynamics and to Accelerate Drug Discovery (UNDO)                                      |
| 4.                                | Emerging and re-emerging challenges in infectious diseases: Systems based drug design for infectious diseases (SPIenDID )             |
| 5.                                | New initiatives to boost agriculture productivity through maximizing pre- and post- harvest yields (AGROPATHY)                        |
| 6.                                | Bioprospection of plant resources and other natural products (BioprosPR)                                                              |
| 7.                                | Genomics of Medicinal Plants and Agronomically Important Traits (PlaGen)                                                              |
| 8.                                | Medicinal Chemistry for stem cell biology and regenerative medicine (MEDCHEM)                                                         |
| 9.                                | Plant Diversity: Studying adaptation biology and understanding/exploiting medicinally important plants for useful bioactives (SIMPLE) |
| 10.                               | Introduction, domestication, improvement and cultivation of economically important plants (AGTEC)                                     |
| 11.                               | Integrated NextGen approaches in health disease and environmental toxicity (INDEPTH)                                                  |
| 12.                               | Nanomaterials: Applications and Impact on Safety, Health and Environment (NanoSHE)                                                    |
| 13.                               | Understanding supra molecular ensembles and machines (UNSEEN)                                                                         |
| 14.                               | Host Interactome analysis: Understanding the Role of Host molecules in Parasitic Infection (HOPE)                                     |
| 15.                               | Neurodegenerative diseases: Causes and Corrections (miND)                                                                             |
| 16.                               | Therapeutics of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) and Related Respiratory Disorders (TREAT)                                |
| 17.                               | Plant-Microbe and Soil Interactions (PMSI)                                                                                            |
| 18.                               | Epigenetics in Health and Disease (EpiHeD)                                                                                            |
| 19.                               | Man as a Superorganism: Understanding the Human Microbiome (HUM)                                                                      |
| 20.                               | Centre for BIOtherapeutic Molecule DISCOVERY (BIODISCOVERY)                                                                           |
| 21.                               | Genomics and Informatics Solutions for Integrating Biology (GENESIS)                                                                  |
| 22.                               | Centre for Cardiovascular and Metabolic Disease Research (CARDIOMED)                                                                  |
| 23.                               | Genome Dynamics in cellular organization, differentiation and enantiostasis (GenCODE)                                                 |
| 24.                               | CSIR-NCL-IGIB Joint Research Initiative: Interfacing Chemistry and Biology (CSIR- NCL-IGIB-)                                          |
| 25.                               | S&T interventions to combat malnutrition in women and children (HCP07)                                                                |
| 26.                               | Anabolic Skeletal Targets in Health and Illness (ASTHI)                                                                               |
| 27.                               | Wellness through Foods and Nutraceuticals (WELFO)                                                                                     |
| 28.                               | Chemical Biology of Ocimum and other Aromatic Plants (ChemBio)                                                                        |

29. Root Biology and its correlation to sustainable plant development and soil fertility (RootSF)
30. Nurturing a new Pan-CSIR drug pipe line: high intensity preclinical, clinical studies on lead candidates (DPL)
31. Bio-energetic Disorders: A multi-model approach to monitoring and management (BenD)
32. Conservation of endangered animals of India: Molecular Genetics and Reproduction Approaches (ConservE)
33. Biology of Ageing and Human Health (BioAGE)
34. Estblishment of Centre for High Altitude Biology (CeHAB)
35. Multidirectional approaches for molecular and systems level understanding of regulatory networks in pathogenic microbes (INFECT)
36. Drug Discovery: Bugs to Drugs Programme (BUGS TO )
37. Wellness Genomics Project - Understanding genomic signatures of healthy living in Indian population (WG 100)
38. Process and Products from Himalayan Region and their toxicological evaluation (PROMOTE)
39. Plant Breeding, Genomics and Biotechnology  (PLOMICS)
40. Towards Understanding skin Cell Homeostasis (TOUCH)
41. Efffective Application of Community Health Efforts through New Age, IT Based Modes (EACH-IT)
42. Lipidomics Center  (LIPIC)
43. Expansion and Modernization of the Microbial Type Culture Collection and Gene Bank (MTCC)
44. Visualisation of Organisms in Action  (VISION)
45. Creation of Advanced Research Facility in Molecular Nutrition (Nutri-ARM)
46. CSIR-Mayo Clinic Collaboration for Innovation and Translational Research (CKF)
19. Cluster Area: Chemical Sciences
47. Multifunctional electrodes and  Electrolytes for Future Technologies (MUTLIFUN)
48. Clean Coal Technology (TapCoal)
49. Zero Emission Research Initiative for Solid Wastes from Leather (ZERIS)
50. Membrane & Adsorbent Technology Platform for Effective Separation of Gases and Liquids (MATES)
51. Potassic (K) fertilizer Technology to Empower the Nation (K-TEN)
52. Biocatalysts for Industrial Applications & Greener Organic Synthesis (BIAGOS)
53. Inherently Safer Practices for Industrial Risk Reduction (INSPIRE)
54. Organic reactions in generating innovative and natural scaffolds (ORIGIN)
55. Non-Infringing chemistry and engineering  for pharmaceuticals (NICE-P)
56. Metabolic profiling of human body fluids by MS and NMR (CMET)
57. Screening molecules in lead exploration (SMiLE)
58. Development of Sustainable Processes for Edible Oils with Health Benefits from Traditional and New Resources (PEOPLE HOPE)
59. Development of Sustainable Waste Managmnent Technologies for Chemical and  Allied Industries (SETCA)
60. Intelligent Coatings (IntelCoat)
61. Energy Efficient Technologies (E2++)
62. Biomass to Energy (BioEn)

63. Catalysts for Sustainable Energy (ECat)
64. New generation lubricants and  additives (GenLube)
65. Research Initiative for Low Emissions (RILE)
66. Waste to Wealth - Waste plastics (W2W)
67. Advanced Carbon Materials (AdCarbMate)
68. Centre of Excellence for HRD in Hydrocarbon (AllTrain)
69. Hydrogen Energy: Overcoming materials challenges in PEMFC towards generation, separation, storage and conversion of hydrogen (HYDEN)
70. Innovate, develop and up-scale modular, agile, intensified and continuous processes and  plants (Indus MAGIC)
71. Catalysts for Speciality Chemicals (CSC)
72. Encapsulated Microorganisms for Environmental Protection  (EMEP)
73. Creating intellectual property and capablitties for the development of improved security features and substrates for the Indian currency note (FUTURE)
74. A Multi-Scale Simulation and Modeling Approach to Designing Smart Functional Materials for use in Energy, Electrochemistry and Bio-mimetics (MSM)
75. Natural Products as Affordable Healthcare Agents (NaPAHA)
76. Environmental Research Initiative for Paper and Process Industry (ERIPP)
77. Sustainable Technologies for the Utilization of Rare Earths  (SURE)
78. Development of functional foods and their formulations for potential health benefits of common man (FUNHEALTH)
79. Molecules to Materials to Devices (M2D)
80. Speciality Materials based on Engineered Clays (SPECS)
81. Science and Technology Revolution in Leather with a Green Touch (STRAIT)
82. Research Initiative for Waterless Tanning (RIWT)
83. High Purity Salt & Recovery of Valuable Metal Ions from Marine Resources  (HPSMC)
84. Development of Innovative Technologies for Strategic Flurochemicals (DITSF)
85. Development of Novel Vaccine Adjuvants (DENOVA)
86. Advanced Polyolefins (SPIRIT)
87. North East Exploration for Pharmaceutical (NEEP)
88. Affordable Cancer Therapeutics (ACT)
89. Advance  Drug Delivery System (ADD)
90. Design Innovation for Smart Material Transformation Yeaning Leather Life Style Products (D'STYLE)
91. Augmentation of Analytical Research Facilities  (AARF)
92. Centre for Surface and Interface Science Research (CSISR)
93. Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Centre for Advanced Research (NMRCAR)
94. National Repository of Molecules (NORMS )
95. Up gradation of Facilities/National Repository of Molecules and National Collection of Industrial Micro Organisms Resource Centre  (NCIMRC)
96. CSIR Advanced Analytical Facility for North East (CAAF-NE)

## Cluster Area: Engineering Sciences

97. Novel Energy Effective Metallic Materials for Automotive and General Engineering Application (LWM)
98. Engineering of Disaster Mitigation and Health Monitoring for Safe and Smart Built Environment (EDMISSIBLE)

| 99.                                | Development of Novel CSIR Technologies for Manufacturing Tailored and Patient- Specific Bioceramic Implants and Biomedical Devices at Affordable Cost (BIOCERAM)   |
|------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 100.                               | Advanced ceramics materials and components for energy and structural application (CERMESA)                                                                         |
| 101.                               | Development of a technology for optimal extraction of locked-up coal from underground mines using artificial pillars (DeCoalArt)                                   |
| 102.                               | Development and Application of Technologies for Sustainable Transportation (SUSTRANS)                                                                              |
| 103.                               | Technology Solutions for Micro Air Vehicle Development (MAT)                                                                                                       |
| 104.                               | Centre of Excellence: Waste Utilization and Management (WUM)                                                                                                       |
| 105.                               | Development of Zero Waste Technology for Processing and Utilization of Thermal Coal (ZWT-CUP)                                                                      |
| 106.                               | Innovative Technologies for Health Assessment and Damage Mitigation of Structures (I- HEAL)                                                                        |
| 107.                               | Robotics and Micro Machines (ROuM)                                                                                                                                 |
| 108.                               | Autonomous Underwater Robotics (UnWaR)                                                                                                                             |
| 109.                               | Design and Development of Thermo Responsive & Magnetic Shape Memory Materials and Devices for Engineering Applications (TR&MSMM)                                   |
| 110.                               | Leadership in Specialty Glass and Optical Fiber Technologies (GLASSFIB)                                                                                            |
| 111.                               | Intelligent devices and smart actuators (InDeSa)                                                                                                                   |
| 112.                               | Evaluation of Economic Loss Due to Idling of Vehicles at Signalized and Mitigation Measures (ELSIM)                                                                |
| 113.                               | Minerals to Metals for Sustainable Planet (MINMET)                                                                                                                 |
| 114.                               | Processing of natural gemstones for aesthetic improvement and value addition (PNG)                                                                                 |
| 115.                               | Engineering Sustainable Materials and Structures Action Plan I: Sustainability Through Eco-Balancing (SUSMAS)                                                      |
| 116.                               | Engineering Sustainable Materials and Structures Action Plan II: Sustainability Through Nano-Technology and Bio-Mimetics (eNano-Tics)                              |
| 117.                               | Avionics and Flight Controls Civil Aerospace Technologies (AFCCAT)                                                                                                 |
| 118.                               | Advanced Structural Technologies for Aircraft (ASTA)                                                                                                               |
| 119.                               | Aerodynamics and Propulsion Technologies for Next Generation Civil Aircraft (ADPR)                                                                                 |
| 120.                               | Innovative Materials and Technologies for Next Generation Green buildings (INMATE- NGGB)                                                                           |
| 121.                               | Development of underground coal gasification technology in India (CoalGasUrja)                                                                                     |
| 122.                               | Development of suitable design methodology for extraction of coal at greater depths (>300 m) for Indian geomining conditions (DeepCoal)                            |
| 123.                               | Development of Indian Highway Capacity Manual (Indo-HCM)                                                                                                           |
| 124.                               | National Clean Air Mission (NCAM)                                                                                                                                  |
| 125.                               | Clean Water: Sustainable Options (Clean Water)                                                                                                                     |
| 126.                               | Centre for Special Materials (CSM)                                                                                                                                 |
| 127.                               | Transport Aircraft Design Bureau (TADB)                                                                                                                            |
| 128.                               | Augmentation and Refurbishment of National Trisonic Aerodynamic Facilities (NTAF)                                                                                  |
| 129.                               | Development of Magnesium Metal Production Technology (MPT)                                                                                                         |
| Cluster Area: Information Sciences | Cluster Area: Information Sciences                                                                                                                                 |
| 130.                               | Analysis and Monitoring of patent applications in International Patent Office for preventing misappropriation of Indias Traditional Knowledge (HCP006)             |

| 131.                            | CSIR Knowledge Gateway and Open Source Private Cloud Infrastructure (KNOWGATE)                                                                                      |
|---------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 132.                            | Indian S&T and Innovation Policy (ISTIP)                                                                                                                            |
| 133.                            | Patinformatics (Patinformatics)                                                                                                                                     |
| 134.                            | Chembioinformatics for Drug Discovery (ISC0203)                                                                                                                     |
| 135.                            | Open Science and Open Innovation Infrastructure (OSOII)                                                                                                             |
| 136.                            | Traditional Knowledge Digital Library 2020 (Enhanced TKDL-)                                                                                                         |
| 137.                            | Advanced Research in Engineering & Earth Sciences: Data intensive modelling and crowd sourcing approach (ARiEES)                                                    |
| 138.                            | CSIR--Wide Consortium Access to Online Information Resources (NKRC)                                                                                                 |
| 139.                            | Vulnerability assessment and development of adaption strategies for climate change impact with special reference to coasts and island ecosystems of India (VACCINE) |
| Cluster Area: Physical Sciences | Cluster Area: Physical Sciences                                                                                                                                     |
| 140.                            | Very High Power Microwave Tubes : Design and Development Capabilities (MTDDC)                                                                                       |
| 141.                            | Research Initiative on Nano Devices and Nano-Sensors (R-Nano)                                                                                                       |
| 142.                            | Advanced Instrumentation Solutions for Health Care and Agro-based Applications (ASHA)                                                                               |
| 143.                            | Geodynamic and Earthquake generating processes in NE India and Andaman Subduction Zone (GENIAS)                                                                     |
| 144.                            | Ocean Science Towards Forecasting Indian Marine Living Resource Potential (Ocean Finder)                                                                            |
| 145.                            | Geological processes in the Indian Ocean - Understanding the input fluxes, sinks and Paleoceanography (GEOSINKS)                                                    |
| 146.                            | Geo-scientific investigations for deciphering the Earth's internal processes and exploration of energy resources (GEOSCAPE)                                         |
| 147.                            | Indian Aquatic Ecosystems: Impact of Deoxygenation, Eutrophication and Acidification (INDIAS IDEA)                                                                  |
| 148.                            | Development of Advanced Materials for Next-Generation Energy-Efficient Devices (D- NEED)                                                                            |
| 149.                            | Advanced Quantum Research and Innovation with Ultra Small Systems (AQuaRIUS)                                                                                        |
| 150.                            | Measurement for Innovation in Science & Technology (MIST)                                                                                                           |
| 151.                            | Probing the Changing Atmosphere and its Impacts in Indo-Gangetic Plains (IGP) and Himalayan Regions (AIM-IGPHim)                                                    |
| 152.                            | Advanced Microsensors and Microsystems : Design, Development and Applications (MicroSensys)                                                                         |
| 153.                            | Opto-Mechatronics Technologies for Next Generation Sensors and Applications (OMEGA)                                                                                 |
| 154.                            | Hazard due to Earthquakes and Tsunami in the Indian region (HEART)                                                                                                  |
| 155.                            | India Deep Earth Exploration Programme (INDEX)                                                                                                                      |
| 156.                            | Shallow subsurface imaging of India for resource exploration (SHORE)                                                                                                |
| 157.                            | Analyses and Harnessing of Marine Biodiversity for Bioremediation of Aquaculture and Industrial Effluents (MARINEBIOTE)                                             |
| 158.                            | Research and Development on Single Trapped Ion based Frequency Standard (STIOS)                                                                                     |
| 159.                            | Advanced Facility for Nano Electronics (AFNE)                                                                                                                       |

## Annexure-III

## Status of the project sanctioned by CSIR to State Universities during 2017-18

| Name of the University                                 |   Number of projects |   Cost of the Project (Rs.) |
|--------------------------------------------------------|----------------------|-----------------------------|
| Acharya Nagarjuna Univ                                 |                    2 |                     1881000 |
| Andhra University                                      |                    1 |                      732000 |
| Anna University                                        |                    4 |                     2632500 |
| Annamalai University                                   |                    1 |                      291000 |
| Bangalore University                                   |                    2 |                     1151333 |
| Bengal Engineering and Science University, West Bengal |                    1 |                      253500 |
| Bharathiar Univ                                        |                    3 |                     5032000 |
| Bharathidasan Univ                                     |                    3 |                     4490000 |
| Burdwan University                                     |                    2 |                     2052000 |
| Calcutta University, West Bengal                       |                   10 |                     7590667 |
| CSI HP Agricultural Univ, Palampur                     |                    1 |                      832000 |
| DCR Univ of SC & Tech                                  |                    1 |                       75000 |
| Deen Dayal Gorakhpur University                        |                    1 |                      582000 |
| Dibrugarh University, Assam                            |                    1 |                      380000 |
| Dr YSP Univ of Horti & Forest                          |                    2 |                     1614000 |
| Gautam Budh University, Gautam Budh Nagar (U.P.)       |                    3 |                     3278000 |
| GGSIPU, Delhi                                          |                    2 |                     1048000 |
| Gitam University, Andhra Pradesh                       |                    2 |                     1764000 |
| GNDU Amritsar                                          |                   17 |                    14308000 |
| Goa University                                         |                    3 |                     2162000 |
| Gujarat Forensic Sciences University, Gujarat          |                    1 |                      700000 |
| Jadavpur University, West Bengal                       |                   20 |                    12826167 |
| Kalyani University                                     |                    6 |                     4896000 |
| KIIT Univ                                              |                    2 |                      600000 |
| Kumaun Univ                                            |                    1 |                     1332000 |
| M.K. Bhavnagar University                              |                    1 |                      341000 |
| M.S.University of Baroda                               |                    5 |                     3291500 |
| Madras University                                      |                    1 |                      549000 |
| Madurai Kamaraj University, Tamil Nadu                 |                    3 |                     1007000 |
| Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam                    |                    1 |                     1996000 |
| MD Univ. Rohtak Haryana                                |                    1 |                      105333 |
| North Maharashtra University, Jalgaon                  |                    1 |                     1250000 |
| Osmania University, Telangana                          |                    4 |                     2525500 |
| Panjab University, Punjab                              |                    5 |                     1957167 |
| Periyar University, Tamil Nadu                         |                    3 |                      932000 |
| Pondicherry Univ                                       |                    1 |                      360000 |
| Presidency University                                  |                    4 |                     4013000 |
| Punjab University, Chandigarh                          |                    6 |                     5165000 |
| Punjabi Univ Patiala                                   |                    1 |                      732000 |

| Name of the University                             |   Number of projects |   Cost of the Project (Rs.) |
|----------------------------------------------------|----------------------|-----------------------------|
| Rajasthan University                               |                    1 |                      682000 |
| Ravenshaw University, Odisha                       |                    3 |                     2895500 |
| Sambalpur Univ                                     |                    1 |                      145000 |
| Sastra University                                  |                    1 |                      549000 |
| Sathyabhama Univ. Chennai                          |                    1 |                     1221000 |
| Saurashtra University                              |                    1 |                      341000 |
| Savitribai Phule Univ.Pune                         |                    5 |                     2096000 |
| Shivaji Univ, Kolhapur                             |                    1 |                      533500 |
| Sri Venkateswara University                        |                    1 |                     1022000 |
| Thapar University                                  |                    1 |                      291000 |
| Thiruvalluvar Univ                                 |                    1 |                      700000 |
| Tripura University                                 |                    1 |                      200000 |
| University of Kalyani, West Bengal                 |                    1 |                      480000 |
| University of Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh               |                    1 |                      950000 |
| University of North Bengal, West Bengal            |                    1 |                      582000 |
| V S K University, Karnataka                        |                    1 |                      120000 |
| Veer Surendra Sai University of Technology, Odisha |                    1 |                      270000 |
| Venkateswara Univ                                  |                    1 |                      582000 |
| Vidyasagar University                              |                    3 |                     3241000 |
| Vikrama Simhapuri Univ PG CTR                      |                    1 |                      400000 |
| VIT Univ                                           |                    1 |                      670000 |
| WBUT Kolkatta                                      |                    1 |                      732000 |
| Total                                              |                  157 |                   113549667 |