Lok Sabha Question No. 4310 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-21
Subject: Socio-economic Development Knowledge by CSIR
Ministry: SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Asked by: GOPAL CHINAYYA SHETTY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENT OF SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 4310

(TO BE ANSWERED ON 21.03.2018)

## SOCIO-ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT KNOWLEDGE BY CSIR

## 4310.   SHRI GOPAL SHETTY:

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

- (a) whether  the  Council  of  Scientific  and  Industrial  Research  (CSIR)  plays the  most  important  role  in  providing  required  knowledge  of  socioeconomic  development  of  the  country  including  rural  areas  and  small cities;
- (b) if so, the details of the achievements and accomplishments made during the last two years;
- (c) whether  the  CSIR  has  taken  several  measures  to  develop  scientific temper among the youth which has given positive results; and
- (d)
- if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) Yes, Madam.
- (b) The  Council  of  Scientific  and  Industrial  Research  (CSIR)  has  been playing  important  role  in  providing  the  necessary  S&T  knowledgebase needed  for the  social  and  economic  development  of  the  country including that of rural areas and small cities. CSIR has always endeavored to deploy its relevant knowledge base/ technologies on the ground  for  benefit  of  common  man.  CSIR  operated  project  activities under 'CSIR-800' program aiming at bringing in desired S&T interventions for  improving  quality  of  life  of  rural/common  people  at  base  of  the economic  pyramid.  CSIR  has  steadily  contributed  its  technologies/ advisory services encompassing end-to-end solutions in various domains like:  food  and  food  processing;  building  and  construction;  pottery; enhancing potability of water; energy efficiency; cultivation and processing of economic plants; affordable health etc.

The  achievements  and  accomplishments  of  the  key  'CSIR-800' initiatives  carried  out  during  last  two  years  is  enclosed  at  Annexure-I.

Further,  highlights  of  the  activities  carried  out  in  recent  past  are  as follows:

A  food  processing  unit  set  up  at  CSIR-Centre  for  High  Altitude Biology (CSIR-CeHAB) in the remote tribal region of Lahaul and Spiti is benefitting  local  common  farmers,  enabling  making  of  novel  products from buckwheat; and for brining of peas (a major crop). CSIR developed an  automated  processing  unit  for  sugar  cane  juice  bottling,  which  is being  popularized.  CSIR  is  empowering  the  selected  Women  self-help groups  in  Manipur  through  augmentation  of  infrastructure  and  value addition of locally grown crops.

CSIR has taken steps to document traditional architecture of rural areas of the Western Himalayan region and is providing need based S&T interventions. CSIR is conducting training programs across country for dissemination,  training,  demonstration  &  improvement  of  appropriate rural  housing  technologies  to  various  stakeholders  and  the  common man.  CSIR  imparted  training and  skill  development  techniques  to terracotta  pottery  rural  artisans  across  various  states  and  tribal  tasar farmers of Telangana state for enhancing their income.

CSIR  developed  and  disseminated  a  number  of  technologies  on water.  CSIR  deployed  arsenic  removal  technology  in  villages  of  West Bengal.  CSIR  also  deployed  de-floridation  plants  and  variety  of  other water purification plants for community/ domestic use in Rural Areas for common  people.  CSIR  is  making  efforts  to  provide  sustainable/  safe drinking water  in drought prone and  fluoride affected villages of Nalgonda  and  Ananatpur  districts  of  Telangana  and  Andhra  Pradesh. Specific plants based Phytorid technology exclusively designed for the treatment  of  municipal,  urban,  agricultural  and  industrial  wastewater has  been  deployed  in  several  parts  of  country.  CSIR's  improved  iron removal plants having low cost design and improved aeration have been successfully installed in Bankura (West Bengal) benefitting about 1000 rural people. Additional, 55 plants have been commissioned at different places to cater to needs of about 25000 rural people.

CSIR has developed and installed 1-5 kW power Solar Power trees in rural sectors and towns. It takes less land of only 4 sq ft for a 5 kW solar power tree as compared to 400 sq ft of land required in case of the conventional solar photovoltaic layout.

CSIR has developed improved biomass chullhas like 'NEERDHUR' for household and community level and improved pine needle stove with significant lower emissions for biomass. CSIR has also developed forced draught bio-mass fired cook-stoves with higher efficiency of about 35%. This  cook-stove  can  also  operate  a  forced  draught  fan  or  charge  a battery. For many of the stoves developed by CSIR, entrepreneurs are eligible for the getting subsidy from Government. CSIR has improved gur bhattis for large number of sugarcane growing villagers. The improved gur  bhattis  have  longer  furnace  life,  consume  less  fuel  (bagasse)  and emit less exhaust smoke. CSIR also developed Baggasse drying unit for Gur making plants using waste heat recovery technique.

CSIR's  post-harvest  centres  in  Mizoram  (Aizawl)  and  Arunachal Pradesh (Pashighat) are helping local farmers for value addition to their agricultural produce. The centres house technology for high efficiency drying  and  processing  of  ginger,  cardamom,  turmeric,  chillies  etc. Accordingly,  farmers  are  able  to  sell  their  produce  at  20-25%  higher price.  CSIR  has  been  continuously  popularizing  mushroom  technology through  transfer  and  training  to  benefit  rural  women  in  North  East

Sates. CSIR transferred its Medicinal & Aromatic plants (MAPs) and other related  technologies  for  rural  development  in  the  Western  Himalayan region and adjoining plains. CSIR labs endeavoured to strengthen MAPs industry in Kashmir  Valley  through  field level  demonstration  and propagation of region specific superior genotypes of MAPs in Jammu & Kashmir region. Efforts are being made to train farmers on cultivation and  value  addition  of  medicinal  and  aromatic  plants  like  Lavender, Rose,  Lemongrass,  Tegetes,  Mint,  and  Phalsa.  Awareness  camps  for farmers of the area besides demonstrations of Mobile Distillation Unit for extraction of essential oils have been organized. Already hundreds of farmers  in  more  than  a  dozen  villages  of  Kathua  district  (J&K)  have been  distributed  slips  of  lemongrass,  Java  citronella  and  vetiver  for cultivation at more than 100 hectares area under a project. CSIR  has  been  making  efforts  for  popularization  of  rice  variety Improved  Samba  Mahsuri,  a  bacterial  blight  resistant  rice  cultivar, jointly  developed  by  CSIR  and  Indian  Council  of  Agricultural  Research (ICAR). It has been grown in about 90,000 hectares of farmers' fields in the  five  states  of  Andhra  Pradesh,  Telangana,  Tamil  Nadu,  Karnataka and Maharashtra.

CSIR disseminated knowhow for economically valuable cultivation for the seaweed Kappaphyus alavarezii in coastal areas. Each member involved  in  seaweed  cultivation  is  earning  on  an  average  ₹  5000  per month  for  a  period  of  8  months  in  a  year.  The  seaweed  also  yields bioenergy products along with co-generation of bio-fertilizer.

CSIR disseminated bioinoculants for enhancing plant productivity, in  UP  to  the  farmers  in  partnership  with  State  Government  on  a  very large  scale.  There  has  been  29%  increase  in  growth  levels  and  ~20% increase  in  tuber  yield  of  potato  as  compared  to  the  untreated  ones. CSIR  bioinoculants  have  been  tried  in  Cabbage,  Cauliflower,  Lady's finger,  French  bean,  Garden  pea,  Turmeric,  Ginger  and  Maize  in demonstrations  in  various  districts,  between  265  to  1714  m  altitude. The bio-inoculants  have  resulted  in  15-50  %  yield  increase,  control  of various diseases and reduced cost of production besides environmental benefits.

CSIR developed Samadhan Kendra, a Rural Information Technology centre  for  rural  community.  It  provides  details  about  the  agriculture, portioning pest disease information system (PDIS) on the major crops of that particular area, types of control measures to be adapted etc. It also provides market related information to farmers to enable them to sell their  produce at higher premium without aid of any middle men. CSIR established  several  Samadhan  Kendras in  Telangana  and  Andhra Pradesh. Each Samadhan Kendra caters to population of about one lakh rural people.

CSIR and Meghalaya government are working in collaboration for popularization of dehydrated floral crafts of CSIR for income enhancement. More than 100 women  in 36 clusters have been empowered  across the State with knowledgebase of CSIR. The technology is branching out, as the trained women are willingly acting as Master Trainers, and extending this technology within their groups/ clusters across the State.

CSIR  labs  have  made  herbal  formulations  (anti-malarial,  antiarthritis, anti-fungal etc.) for benefit of common people. CSIR conducted Science and Health Awareness Programs focusing rural areas and small towns. CSIR deployed and popularized safe contraceptives among rural women.  CSIR  scientists  also  conducted  awareness  programs  among rural women about Post-menopausal osteoporosis related health issues

and their management. CSIR designed and deployed oxygen enrichment units (OEU) for Indian rural/ tribal community.

CSIR  has  been  contributing  in  the  area  of  healthcare.  Some recently  developed  technologies/interventions  benefitting  the  common people  include:    Streptokinase  (a  drug  for  cardiovascular  disease); Risorine  (a  cost  effective  bioavailability  enhanced  anti-tuberculosis drug);  Battery  operated  hand-held  MicroPCR  (towards  affordable  and point  of  care  disease  diagnostics  for  Tuberculosis,  Malaria,  Dengue, Chikungunya,  Hepatitis  B  and  H1N1);  nonClonableID  technology  for medical product authentication; Diagnostic system for affordable, point of need testing to manage HIV and TB; Novel molecular diagnostics for eye  diseases;  and  eHealth  Center  (eHC,  a  platform  for  the  fourth paradigm of science, data-intensive discovery, while bringing affordable healthcare services to the doorstep of common people).

- (c) Yes, Madam.
- (d) For inculcating scientific temper among young school children, CSIR in partnership  with  Kendriya  Vidyalaya  Sangathan  (KVS)  has  started 'Jigyasa'  program  connecting  CSIR  labs  with  KV  schools  across  the country.  The  CSIR/KVS  MoU  on  'Jigyasa',  signed  on  6 th   July  2017, marked  the  beginning  of  the  program.  In  last  9  months,  about  12000 students  got  exposed  to  the  CSIR  labs  and  its  various  scientific activities/research facilities.

Further, CSIR regularly undertakes activities aimed at disseminating information on its scientific competence and achievements through exhibitions, seminars, workshops and otherwise using mass media and interactive channels of communication including print,  electronic  and  digital  media.  CSIR  also  reaches  out  to  common man  and  youth  extensively  through  social  media  including  Facebook and tweeter. To inculcate scientific entrepreneurial spirit  among college  students  recently  one  program  'BEST-  Be  an  entrepreneur  of Science  &  Technology'  was  held  at  Visakhapatnam  on  25 th   January 2018. The event was enthusiastically attended by more than 500 young students.

The science popularization activities also include lecture series of eminent  scientist  and  industry  captains  for  benefit  of  diverse  CSIR stakeholders including youth. CSIR labs invite children from

schools/colleges on various occasions such as National Science/ Technology Day, CSIR lab Foundation day.

CSIR  through  its  laboratory  namely  CSIR-National  Institute  of Science  Communication  and  Information  Resources  (CSIR-NISCAIR) publishes  and  disseminates  scientific  and  technological  information that  benefits  various  segments  of  the  common  man  including  youth. Three  popular  science  magazines  are  published  by  CSIR-NISCAIR namely  Science  Reporter  (English  monthly)  Vigyan  Pragati  (Hindi, monthly)  and  Science  ki  Duniya  (Urdu,  quarterly),  which  are  well circulated among youth.

## Annexure-I

Achievements and accomplishments of the key 'CSIR-800' initiatives carried out during last two years

|   S.No. | Lab        | CSIR initiatives/ offerings                                                                                                                                                                                           | Achievements and accomplishments                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |
|---------|------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|       1 | CSIR-CBRI  | Advisory services for S&T interventions in the Traditional Architecture of Rural areas                                                                                                                                | S&T solutions for design and construction of hill houses maintaining traditional architecture duly strengthened using the innovative technologies, and also to reduce the use of the costly building materials.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |
|       2 | CSIR-CCMB  | Improved Samba Mahsuri, a bacterial blight resistant rice cultivar                                                                                                                                                    | Enhanced incomes of rice farmers of several states. Beneficiaries are farmers who cultivate fine grained rice varieties in affected areas. This variety has been particularly helpful to farmers of Kurnool, east and West Godavari districts of Andhra Pradesh where there have been several recent epidemics of bacterial blight. For 2015-16 and 2016-17, the additional income added (Trait value) during this period is ~ ` 101 crores. The area under ISM cultivation during the said period is 25,000 and 30,000 hectares respectively. The total estimated value of produce is approximately ` 528 crores. |
|       3 | CSIR-CCMB  | Popularization of Apple cultivation in Eastern ghats and Gondwana regions Telagana, Andhra Pradesh and Odisha                                                                                                         |  Alternate income generation in non-traditional apple growing parts of the country saving transport costs.  To enhance apple production in the country, both in season as well as off season and reduce the import  Apple is a long-duration horticultural tree crop; and would require another 2-3 years, for fruition.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |
|       4 | CSIR-CECRI | Cyanide free electrolytes for electroplating of brass, silver and gold                                                                                                                                                | (i) Protection of livelihoods through environmental friendly electroplating, 100 palters trained. (ii) Replacement of cyanide copper electrolytes with economically viable, environment friendly cyanide free electrolytes for finishing of brass, silver and gold .                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               |
|       5 | CSIR-CFTRI | Automated processing unit for sugar cane juice bottling                                                                                                                                                               | • Income enhancement by more than 50% as compared to traditional processing • Shelf-life of the product is 4 months • Color & taste similar to that of fresh juice                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |
|       6 | CSIR-CFTRI | Fermented and dehydrated ready mixes for Idli/ Dosa Batter, Malted Weaning Food, Fortification of Atta, Garlic Paste, Ginger Paste, Mango Ripening: Accelerated Process, Ready to Serve Fruit Juices & Beverages etc. | Nutrition and Income Enhancement                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |

| 7.   | CSIR-CGCRI   | Demonstration of High capacity ceramic membrane modules (8m 3 /hr) for Arsenic and Iron removal at Ramchandrapur village, Dist Malda, West Bengal                                       | One Plant installation complete, handed over to PHED, Govt. of West Bengal. Yearly Benefit is ` 16.06 Lakhs for one unit catering to 500 people.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               |
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|      |              | Training and Skill Development Programme for the Rural Artisans Associated in Making terracotta pottery across various states                                                           | Training imparted to 127 artisans from various states across the country through five residential programs of 10 days duration each.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |
| 8.   | CSIR-CIMAP   | Improved agro and processing technologies of economically important medicinal and aromatic crops like Lemongrass, Palmarosa, Vetiver, Citronella, Menthol Mint, Ashwagandha, Lemongrass | Demonstration of lemongrass, vetiver, palmarosa, menthol mint and ashwagandha were made on farmer's field covering an area of 1140 acres in different part of country including Bundelkhand, Vidharabha and Kutch region. From these demonstrations crop produce worth ` 482.50 lakhs (essential and ashwagandha roots) was obtained. A total employment of 1,53,500 mandays was created from the cultivation of these plants. |
| 9.   | CSIR-CMERI   | Semi-automated Ginger processing technology for producing ginger flakes                                                                                                                 | Income generation ` 2580/ton per day, ` 7.74 lakhs/ton annum.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |
| 10.  | CSIR-CMERI   | Improved Iron Removal Plants                                                                                                                                                            | Enables iron removal at half of the cost. The expenditure of commercial available domestic filters for 500 people is approx. ` 1 lakh and the cost of Improved Iron Removal Plant for 500 people is ` 50,000.                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |
| 11.  | CSIR-CSMCRI  | Improvement of quality of solar salt through scientific intervention                                                                                                                    | Beneficiaries additional profit ` 100/MT of salt                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               |
| 12.  | CSIR-CSMCRI  | Seaweed cultivation for marginal societies in coastal regions                                                                                                                           | The average income per beneficiary is estimated as ` 9,643/-                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |
| 13.  | CSIR-CSMCRI  | Agronomic practices of Salicornia in green house                                                                                                                                        | 295 farmers trained. Each farmer getting benefit of 5000/- from Salicornia cultivation. Total income generated: ₹ 14.75 lakhs                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |
| 14.  | CSIR-IHBT    | Aromatic and Herbals: Production of characterized planting material of industrial and commercial plants for facilitating crop diversification                                           | An area of 285 acres brought under high demand industrial crops viz., stevia, wild marigold, damask rose and other herbals like cardamom, lavender, geranium etc. with a total revenue generation of ` 370 lakhs.                                                                                                                                                                                                              |
| 15.  | CSIR-IHBT    | Introduction of important cut flower crops for crop diversification                                                                                                                     | Income enhancement. Floriculture expanded in additional 45 acres of land, benefitting 265 growers with net return of ` 259.71 lakhs in HP and adjoining states UK, J&K, Punjab                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |
| 16.  | CSIR-IICT    | Samadhan Kendra                                                                                                                                                                         | For extending benefits out of modern agriculture farming, pest control methods, soil testing, seed management etc. Each Kendra caters needs of 20 villages in and around covering approximately 1 lakh population. 50,000 vegetable farmers in Medak and 70,000 mango farmers in Chittoor district benefitted in last few years.                                                                                               |

|   17. | CSIR-IICT   | Sustainable Tassar culture development by tribal tasar farmers in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh                                                                          | Income generation of ` 4,000 per farmer, 400 tasar farmers benefitted. During 2016-17 ` 24.67 lakhs have been realized by the farmers of Karimnagar and Adilabad district of Talengana respectively by selling their cocoons.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
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|    18 | CSIR-IICT   | Popularization of Pheromone Application Technology (PAT)                                                                                                                | PAT farmers benefited with an additional income of 20 % in comparison to non-PAT farmers, ease of application, up to 50 % reduction in pesticides, quality produce, health benefits and environmental safety etc. Returns ranged ` 2500- 25000 per acre depending upon crop in 1735 acres.                                                                                                                                                                                             |
|    19 | CSIR-IICT   | Highly Compact Reverse Osmosis/ Nanofiltration systems for ground water and surface water purification (50-1000 L/h)                                                    | Successfully commissioned 15 compact plants of 50 - 250 L/h capacity in schools, hostels & villages and 12 pilot plants of 1000 L/h capacity. 5 lakhs population is getting benefitted and the Revenue generation is ` 75 lakhs per annum.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |
|    20 | CSIR-IICT   | Biogas Plants Based on AGR for food waste treatment                                                                                                                     | Utilizes 1000 kg of waste per day each at 3 plants Benefits ` 2879 - 3348/- per day ( ` 10.50 -12.22 lakhs per annum)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |
|    21 | CSIR-IIIM   | Field demonstration of region specific Medicinal & Aromatic plants genotypes of CSIR for socio-economic upliftment of masses in J&K region (J&K AROMA AROGYA GRAM-JAAG) |  CSIR improved agro-technologies on MAPs deployed in targeted districts of Jammu region  1745 growers/farmers trained  Income generation of about ` 10 lakhs  Quality planting material of about ` 20 crores                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |
|    22 |             | Cultivation of Monarda citriodora                                                                                                                                       |  Agro-technology of Jammu monarda transferred at 10 acres of land in Jammu, Srinagar and Hardoi.  Standardization done for thymol rich crystal development protocols from essential oil of Jammu Monarda (99% pure)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |
|    23 |             | Production technology for value added 'Kashmir Aroma Kit'                                                                                                               |  Total 2654 valued added Aroma Kits prepared from six types of essential oils produced in CSIR-IIIM farms  Ten value added products such as mosquito repellent liquid, mosquito repellent cream developed in collaboration with a private company                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |
|    24 | CSIR-IIP    | Improved Gur making plant                                                                                                                                               | Energy efficiency in Gur making process through CSIR-IIP improved technology has converted it from a part time business to a profitable full-time business for sugarcane farmers. Nearly 23% increased income in one season can be achieved with this improved technology that has been proved through the installation of 37 plants. The total savings figure for 37 units is ` 66 lakhs per annum. Moreover, for every 1 tonne of Gur produced from improved plant 271.5 kg. of CO 2 |

|    |            |                                                                                                                                                                                                 | have been reduced.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |
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| 25 | CSIR-NBRI  | Bioinoculants for enhancing the performance of crops on sodic wastelands using the most potential salt and temperature tolerant strains of Trichoderma spp., Bacillus spp. and Pseudomonas spp. | 17 Biofertilizer and 9 Biopesticide producing labs of UP were provided high value, stress tolerant microbes (PSB, Rhizobium and Azotobacter) and hands on training. These labs produced 45 lakh packets, used all over the state. 100 farmers trained. An area of 2,62,800 ha covered leading to saving of 29,343 MT of fertilizer.                                                                                                                                      |
| 26 | CSIR-NCL   | CSIR-NCL's UF-membrane based water purification units for Indian rural /tribal community                                                                                                        | Water supply to rural and tribal community of several villages.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
| 27 | CSIR-NEERI | Clean water and sanitation in rural areas                                                                                                                                                       |  NEERDHUR' technology has been successfully developed and demonstrated in 4 villages across 2 states namely Mohagaon, Gothangoan in Nagpur district, Savroli-Palghar, Mumbai and Chunakhali.  Rejuvenation of degraded lands using bamboo biomass through microbe assisted green technology (MAGT)  Demonstration of rapid composting technology in selected villages of Vidharbha, Maharashtra  Design and development of in-vessel solar composter for rural areas |
| 28 | CSIR-NEERI | Demonstration of mass scale production of spirulina protein in rural areas                                                                                                                      |  Health Benefits                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |
| 29 | CSIR-NEERI | Demonstration of decentralized phytosystems for treatment of domestic wastewater and its use in agriculture                                                                                     |  Greywater treatment                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |
| 30 | CSIR-NEIST | Liquid deodorant cleaner production                                                                                                                                                             | ` 6 lakh/ Entrepreneur /annum                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
| 31 | CSIR-NEIST | Training on Weaving using Jacquard Looms and Product Development                                                                                                                                | ` 60,000 / annum                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |
| 32 | CSIR-NGRI  | Identification and exploration of groundwater resources in problematic terrains and drought affected regions for meeting the drinking water needs of rural communities                          |  Community based sustainable water recharge solutions                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |
| 33 | CSIR-NIIST | Bio gas digester                                                                                                                                                                                |  Income enhancement and environment protection                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
| 34 | CSIR-NML   | Brassware lacquer and brass melting furnace                                                                                                                                                     | Income enhancement and Energy Efficiency                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |

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