Lok Sabha Question No. 2443 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-08-01
Subject: Projects Undertaken in Assam
Ministry: SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Asked by: RAMEN DEKA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

## DEPARTMENT OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2443

TO BE ANSWERED ON 1/8/2018

## PROJECTS UNDERTAKEN IN ASSAM

## 2443.  SHRI RAMEN DEKA:

Will the Minister of SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY ÉÊ´ÉYÉÉxÉ +ÉÉè® |ÉÉètÉÉäÉÊMÉBÉEÉÒ àÉÆjÉÉÒ

be  pleased  to  state  the  details  of  science  and  technology  projects  undertaken  by  his  Ministry  in Assam during  the  last  three  years  along  with  the  details  of  completed  projects  and  the  ongoing projects?

## ANSWER

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

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The  Ministry  of  Science  and  Technology  does  not  implement  any  centrally  Sponsored Scheme and do not have any provision for making State/Union Territories (UT) wise targets and allocation of S&T projects. The number of projects undertaken and total amount provided for the purpose during the last three years in the State of Assam is given in the table below. Generally the projects are sanctioned for duration of two to three years.

| Sl. No.   | Departments                                      | Number of projects supported during last three years in the State of Assam   | Number of projects supported during last three years in the State of Assam   | Total cost Rs. In Lakhs   |
|-----------|--------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------|
|           |                                                  | On going                                                                     | Completed                                                                    |                           |
| 1         | Department of Science and Technology             | 199                                                                          | 19                                                                           | 11858.72                  |
| 2         | Department of Biotechnology                      | 77                                                                           | 15                                                                           | 19816.90                  |
| 3         | Department of Scientific and Industrial Research | 4                                                                            | 2                                                                            | 56.09                     |
| 4         | Grand Total                                      | 280                                                                          | 36                                                                           | 31731.71                  |