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Lok Sabha Question No. 6273 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-04-12
Subject: Regional Languages in Courts
Ministry: LAW AND JUSTICE
Asked by: DARSHANA VIKRAM JARDOSH

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF LAW AND JUSTICE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.6273

TO BE ANSWERED ON WEDNESDAY, THE 12 th APRIL, 2017

## Regional Languages in Courts

## 6273   SHRIMATI DARSHANA VIKRAM JARDOSH:

Will the Minister of LAW AND JUSTICE be pleased to state:

- (a) the number of High Courts of various States which are permitted to use regional languages in the judicial proceedings;
- (b) the number of requests from various State Governments pending for approval to use regional languages in their respective High Courts;
- (c) whether  Central  Government  would  consider  the  request  of  Gujarat and approach the Supreme Court afresh to review their earlier stand to allow use of Gujarati language in judicial proceedings of High Court of Gujarat; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR LAW AND JUSTICE & ELELCTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

## (SHRI P.P. CHAUDHARY)

- (a) to  (d)  :  In  terms  of  the  provisions  under Article  348  (2)  of  the Constitution  and Section 7 of the Official Language Act, 1963, use of regional language i.e. Hindi has  been  authorised  in  the  proceedings  of  four  States  namely  Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh and Bihar.

The  proposals  of  State  Governments  of  West  Bengal,  Tamilnadu, Gujarat, Chhattishgarh and Karnataka requesting use of Bengali, Tamil, Gujarati, Hindi and

Kannada languages in their respective High Courts were not favoured by the Full

Court of the Supreme Court.

As per the Cabinet  decision dated  21.05.1965,  the  views  of  Hon'ble the Chief Justice of India are obtained whenever  proposals for use of Hindi/Regional  Languages  in  the  High  Courts  are  received  from  the  State Governments.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 6272 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-04-12
Subject: Second Railway Track
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: MURALI MOHAN MAGANTI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 6272 TO BE ANSWERED ON 12.04.2017

## SECOND RAILWAY TRACK

6272.     SHRI M. MURALI MOHAN :

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government is considering  to  lay  a  second  railway track at the existing road-cum-railway bridge which is a single track now, running across the river Godavari in Rajahmundry; and
- (b) if so, the details of the plan chalked out in this regard?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## (SHRI RAJEN GOHAIN)

- (a)  &  (b):  The  existing  road  cum  railway  bridge  across  the  river Godavari  at  Rajahmundry  was  constructed  for  single  railway  track. The substructure for this bridge was constructed for two tracks and the super structure was constructed for single track.

3 rd line work between Vijayawada-Duvvada(335 km) including provision of super structure for 2 nd  track has been included in Budget 2015-16 subject to requisite clearance .

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Lok Sabha Question No. 6269 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-04-12
Subject: Frequency of Train No. 16733/16734
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: CHANDRAKANT BHAURAO KHAIRE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.6269 TO BE ANSWERED ON 12.04.2017

## FREQUENCY OF TRAIN NO.16733/16734

† 6269. SHRI CHANDRAKANT KHAIRE:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be p leased to state:

- (a)    whether  the  Government  proposes  to  make  the  weekly  train service 16734 and 16733 running between Okha-Rameshwaram-Okha via Manmad, Nanded, Sikandarabad and Tirupati a daily service;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) if  not,  the  reasons  therefor  along with  the reaction  of the Government thereto?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

(SHRI RAJEN GOHAIN)

- (a) and (b): No, Madam. There is no proposal at present for increasing the frequency of this train service.

(c): This train has primary maintenance at Rameswaram and secondary maintenance at Okha.  The existing infrastructure facilities at both Rameswaram and Okha are not adequate to run this train as a daily service.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 6268 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-04-12
Subject: Nuclear Safety Regulatory Authority
Ministry: ATOMIC ENERGY
Asked by: SHASHI THAROOR

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA DEPARTMENT OF ATOMIC ENERGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 6268

TO BE ANSWERED ON 12.04.2017

## NUCLEAR SAFETY REGULATORY AUTHORITY

## 6268.   DR. SHASHI THAROOR:

Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government is considering the enactment of a new law to establish a Nuclear Safety Regulatory Authority of India;
- (b) if  so,  the  details thereof  including  any consultations that have been conducted and the proposed time period to enact the law;
- (c) whether the Government would consider expediting the process of establishing such regulatory  authority  as  the  nuclear  power  capacity  of  India  is  expected  to  reach 10080 MW by 2018-19;
- (d) if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES & PENSIONS AND PRIME MINISTER'S OFFICE (Dr. JITENDRA SINGH):

- (a) Yes, Madam.
- (b) In order to convert the functional independence of our national nuclear regulator, Atomic  Energy  Regulatory  Board  (AERB),  into  de  jure  independence,  the proposal for setting up a Nuclear Safety Regulatory Authority (NSRA) has been under consideration. Accordingly, Government had introduced the Nuclear Safety Regulatory Authority Bill, 2011 in the Lok Sabha in September 2011, which was subsequently referred to the Department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Science & Technology, Environment & Forests. The amendments proposed by the Parliamentary Standing Committee were incorporated in the Bill in  the  year  2013.  The  Bill,  however,  could  not  be  taken  up  for  consideration before  the  dissolution  of  the  15th  Lok  Sabha.  A  fresh  Bill  similar  to  the  one introduced earlier, is under examination.
- (c)to(e)    Government  is  fully  conscious  of  the  importance  of  the  role  of  regulator  for promotion of safe use of nuclear and radiation technology. While the process of setting  up  of  NSRA  is  underway,  it  may  be  noted  that  as  the  national  nuclear regulator,  AERB  is  fully  competent  and  geared  to  meet  the  requirements  of enforcing  safety  standards  and  regulations  of  the  functioning  of  nuclear  power plants in the country. AERB is functionally independent from the Government and the facilities it regulates, and has adequate powers with respect to its mandate of enforcing safety regulation of nuclear and radiation facilities.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 6265 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-04-12
Subject: Compulsory Retirement
Ministry: PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS
Asked by: KIRTI VARDHAN SINGH

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS (DEPARTMENT OF PERSONNEL AND TRAINING)

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 6265

(TO BE ANSWERED ON 12.04.2017)

## COMPULSORY RETIREMENT

## 6265. SHRI KIRTI VARDHAN SINGH:

Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has given compulsory retirement to some of the IAS and IPS Officers;
- (b) if so, the details thereof, cadre-wise; and
- (c) the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions and Minister of State in the Prime Minister's Office. (DR. JITENDRA SINGH)

(a)  to  (c)  :Yes  Madam,  one  IAS  officer  Shri  M.N.  Vijaykumar,  IAS  (KN:81)  has  been imposed the  penalty  of  compulsory  retirement  vide  order  dated  27.04.15.The  penalty  of Compulsory  Retirement  was  imposed  on  Shri  M.N.  Vijaykumar,  IAS  (KN:81)    on completion of departmental proceeding against the officer as per provisions of AIS (D&A) Rule, 1969.

Further, this department in exercise of the powers conferred under sub-rule 3 of Rule 16 of the All India Services (Death-Cum-Retirement benefits) Rules 1958, has prematurely retired, in public interest, one IAS officer namely Shri K. Narasimha (AGMUT : 1991).

With  regard  to  IPS,  the  Ministry  of  Home  Affairs  has  informed  that  penalty  of compulsory retirement has not been imposed on any IPS Officer in last one year. However, the Ministry of Home Affairs, in exercise of the powers conferred under sub-rule 3 of Rule 16 of the All India Services (Death-Cum-Retirement benefits) Rules, 1958, in public interest has  prematurely  retired  two  IPS  officers,  namely,  Shri  Mayank  Sheel  Chohan,  IPS (AGMUT:1998)  and  Shri  Raj Kumar  Dewangan,  IPS  (CH:1992)  vide  order dated 05.01.2017.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 6264 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-04-12
Subject: Ticket Vending Machines
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: RAVINDRA KUMAR RAY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.6264 TO BE ANSWERED ON 12.04.2017

## TICKET VENDING MACHINES

†6264. DR. RAVINDRA KUMAR RAY :

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) the number of automatic ticket vending machines operational at various stations at present;
- (b)    whether the Government proposes to set up automatic ticket vending machines at each important station of Jharkhand State; and
- (c) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (SHRI RAJEN GOHAIN)

(a)  to  (c)    At  present,  about  3000  smart  card  operated  and cash-cum-smart card operated Ticket Vending machines have been commissioned at various railway stations in different cities of India, including  Ranchi  and  Tatanagar  of  Jharkhand  State.      It  is  a continuous process to add new facility as per requirement.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 6263 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-04-12
Subject: ROB at Solaganpatti
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: PARASURAMAN K.

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 6263 TO BE ANSWERED ON 12.04.2017

## ROB AT SOLAGANPATTI

## 6263. SHRI K. PARASURAMAN:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS  be pleased to state:

- (a) whether it  is  a  fact  that  the  Railway  crossing  at  Solaganpatti  in Thanjavur District, Tamil Nadu  was  removed  due  to gauge conversion and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether  the  Railways  proposes  to  build  an  over  bridge  at  the above place as a number of trains  use  this  route  every  day  and also lots of passengers cross the tracks everyday; and
- (c)
- if so, the details thereof?

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## ANSWER (SHRI RAJEN GOHAIN)

(a): A parallel broad gauge line was laid in Tiruchchirappalli-Thanjavur section in 1997. At that time, the two level crossings No. 313 & 313A near Solagampatti station continued to exist. Later on, these two level crossings  were  closed,  completing  necessary  formalities.  Presently, doubling of this section has been taken up by converting the existing meter gauge line to broad gauge.

- (b)  &  (c):  There  is  no  proposal  to  construct  Road Over Bridge(ROB) at Solagampatti.  Construction  of    ROB(s)  is  taken  up  on  deposit  term provided  the  State  Government  agrees  to  bear  the  entire  cost  of construction and maintenance of the same.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 6262 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-04-12
Subject: Master Plan Delhi 2021
Ministry: URBAN DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: UDIT RAJ

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF URBAN DEVELOPMEN T LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 6262 TO BE ANSWERED ON 12 th  APRIL, 2017 MASTER PLAN DELHI 2021

No. 6262               DR. UDIT RAJ:

Will the Minister of URBAN DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state the steps Government  proposes  to take to expedite construction of pending infrastructure such as roads, water management and waste management structures etc. in Delhi planned under Master Plan Delhi 2021?

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT (RAO INDERJIT SINGH)

Physical infrastructure, planned under Master Plan for Delhi-2021, such as roads,  water  management,  waste  management  etc.,  is  implemented/ provided  by  Delhi  Jal  Board,  local  bodies,  GNCTD  and  other  concerned agencies.    DDA  has  informed  that  it  has  taken  up  three  infrastructure works envisaged in MPD-2021 viz., Urban Extension Roads-I, II & III.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 6261 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-04-12
Subject: Vijayawada Metro Rail Project
Ministry: URBAN DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Y. S. AVINASH REDDY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINITRY OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 6261 TO BE ANSWERED ON 12.04.2017

## VIJAYAWADA METRO RAIL PROJECT

No. 6261 Shri Y.S. Avinash Reddy

Will the Minister of URBAN DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  received  any  proposal  from  the Government of Andhra  Pradesh for construction of Vijayawada Metro Rail Project and if so, the details    thereof;
- (b) Whether the funds to this project is to be totally borne by the Union   Government as per the Andhra Reorganisation Act and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government has accepted to release only twenty percent of the project cost contrary to hundred percent; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT (SHRI RAO INDERJIT SINGH)

- (a) Yes, Madam.  The proposal for Vijayawada Metro Rail Project has been  received  in  the  Ministry.  As  per  Detailed  Project  Report (DPR),  the  project  is  proposed  for  a  length  of  approximately  26 Kms at an estimated cost of Rs. 6,847 crores.  It is proposed to be  implemented  through  a  50:50  joint  venture  special  purpose vehicle  of  Government  of  India  and  Government  of  Andhra Pradesh.

(b) No, Madam.

(c)  &  (d):  As per  National  Urban  Transport  Policy  (NUTP), 2006, Government of India provides financial support subject to a ceiling of 20% of the capital cost of metro rail projects (excluding  land,  R&R  and  State  taxes)  through  equity  and subordinate debt, in the projects taken up through a jointly owned 50:50 Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) of Government of  India  and  the  concerned  State  Government  with  equal equity holding.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 6260 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-04-12
Subject: Digital Media University
Ministry: INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING
Asked by: T.G. VENKATESH BABU

## GOVERNMENT  OF INDIA MINISTRYoFINFoRMATIoNANDBRoADCASTING

## TO BE ANSWERED ON L2.O4.2OT7

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION  NO' 6260

## DIGITAL MEDIA UNIVERSITY

## 626O:SHRI VENI(ATESH  BABU T'G:

WILL the Minister of INFORMATION & BROADCASTING  be pleased to state:

- (a) whether any proposal\_is  under consideration of the Government  to convert the Film and Television Institute into a Digital  Media University and if so, the details along with the objectives  thereof;  and
- (b) the time by which the said University  is likely to be set up?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF INFORIVIATION  AND BROADCASTING  llcol  RA.TYAVARDHAN  RATHORE (Retd' f -

(a) and (b): No Sir.
Lok Sabha Question No. 6259 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-04-12
Subject: Subsidy for Rural Landline Connections
Ministry: COMMUNICATIONS
Asked by: G. HARI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.6259 TO BE ANSWERED ON 12 TH   APRIL, 2017

## SUBSIDY FOR RURAL LANDLINE CONNECTIONS

## 6259. SHRI G. HARI:

Will the Minister of COMMUNICATIONS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has decided to provide the BSNL Rs. 1250 crore subsidy for rural landlines and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the BSNL would get no more subsidy from the Government on this account and if so, the reasons therefor;
- (c) whether the BSNL was paid a total subsidy of Rs. 8692 crore from USOF for providing telecom services in rural and backward areas; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE (IC) OF THE MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS & MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (SHRI MANOJ SINHA)

- (a) & (b) On 21.09.2016, the Cabinet had approved subsidy support of Rs.1250 Crores for the period from 18.07.2012 to 17.07.2013 to Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) from Universal Service Obligation Fund (USOF) as compensation for deficit incurred in operating Rural Landline connections installed prior to 1 st April, 2002.  The Cabinet had also approved that  no  further  request  from  BSNL  for  financial/subsidy  support  from  USOF  on  this  count shall be considered.  The subsidy of Rs.1250 crores has been paid to BSNL in the month of March, 2017.
- (c) & (d) A sum of Rs. 8,692 Crore was paid as subsidy for compensation to BSNL from USOF for Rural Landline connections installed prior to 1 st April, 2002.  In addition an amount of Rs. 1250 crore has also been paid to BSNL in March, 2017. The details of Rs. 8692 crore subsidy disbursed to BSNL are as follows:
- i) Rs.  1,192  Crore  for  the  period  01.04.2002  to  31.01.2004  was  paid  as  the difference between regulated rental and actual rental.
- ii) Rs.  6,000  Crore  at  the  rate  of  Rs.  2,000  Crore  per  annum  for  the  period 18.07.2008 to 17.07.2011.
- iii) Rs. 1,500 Crore for the period 18.07.2011 to 17.07.2012.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 6258 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-04-12
Subject: Access to Justice Project
Ministry: LAW AND JUSTICE
Asked by: RAM CHARITRA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF LAW AND JUSTICE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE ******

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 6258

TO BE ANSWERED ON WEDNESDAY, THE 12 TH APRIL, 2017

## Access to Justice Project

## 6258 SHRI RAM CHARITRA NISHAD:

Will the Minister of LAW AND JUSTICE be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  access  to  justice  project  is  being  implemented  in  many  parts  of  the country and if so, the details thereof;
- (b)  whether  the  objectives  of  the  project  are  to  address  the  legal  needs of  the marginalized  and  vulnerable  sections  of  society,  particularly  women,  children  and scheduled castes and tribal communities and if so, the details thereof;
- (c)  whether it also aims at improving the justice delivery systems to serve the people better; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE  FOR LAW AND JUSTICE & ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (SHRI P.P.CHAUDHARY)

- (a) The  Government  is  implementing  two  projects  on  Access  to  Justice,  one  in partnership  with  UNDP  being  implemented  in  8  States  namely,  Bihar,  Rajasthan, Jharkhand, Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Odisha. The  other  project  is  being  implemented  in  9  States  of  North  East  and  Jammu  & Kashmir.
- (b) The focus of the two projects is on empowering the poor and marginalized to be aware of their rights and demand legal services, while at the same time supporting

national and local justice delivery institutions to bring justice to the poor as mentioned in  Section  12  of  the  Legal  Services  Authorities  Act,  1987.    The  details  of  the projectsinclude  setting  up  of  legal  aid  clinics  in  law  schools,  action  research  on access  to  justice  issues,  training  and  capacity  building  programmes  of  paralegal volunteers,  lawyers,  grassroots  level  workers,  technology  for  increasing  access  to justice like providing voice based legal information kiosks etc.

(c)&(d)Under  the  Government  of  India  and  UNDP  Project  on  Access  to  Justice  for marginalized,  a  team  of  five  experts  has  been    providing  technical  support  to  the National  Mission  on  Justice  Delivery  and  Legal  Reforms  since  2012.  The  technical team focuses on research and providing technical inputs for the work undertaken by the National Mission on Justice Delivery and Legal Reforms. The team provides technical assistance on areas such as identifying areas which are prone to excessive litigation, re-engineering of court procedures, alternative dispute resolution mechanism and steps to be taken to reduce pendency in courtsetc

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Lok Sabha Question No. 6255 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-04-12
Subject: Research and Development
Ministry: SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Asked by: M. UDHAYAKUMAR

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENT OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.6255 TO BE ANSWERED ON 12/4/2017

## RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT

6255. ADV. M. UDHAYAKUMAR:

Will the Minister of SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY òãðìððÐð ¡ðøÜ ÑßðøÌðð÷ò±ð¨îó Ùðüëðó be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the spending on Research and Development is quite less as compared to our GDP and it is far below than 1% of our GDP presently and if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor;
- (b) whether the Government is considering to provide more budgetary allocation for research work in the coming years; and
- (c) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AND MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EARTH SCIENCES (SHRI.Y. S. CHOWDARY)

òãðìððÐð ¡ðøÜ ÑßðøÌðð÷ò±ð¨îó ÙðüëððâðÚð Ùð÷ü Üð¸Úð Ùðüëðó +ÉÉè® ÑðöÆãðó òãðìððÐð ÙðüëððâðÚð Ùð÷ü Üð¸Úð Ùðüëðó

(gÉÉÒ ´ÉÉ<Ç. AºÉ. SÉÉèvÉ®ÉÒ)

- (a) Yes  Madam.  As  per  the  available  statistics,  India's  spending  on  Research  &  Development  as percentage of GDP hovered around 0.88% during the last decade. In terms of gross expenditure on R&D (GERD),  India  is  far  ahead  of  many  developed  and  developing  nations.  However,  the  private  sector contribution in R&D as percentage of GDP in India is only one-third while two-third is being contributed by the public sector as against many emerging and developed countries where it is more than 50%.
- (b) & (c):  Yes Madam. There has been a significant increase in the research budget allocation of the S&T institutions under Ministry of Science and Technology over the years. A detail of the Budget allocated is as under:

(In Rs Crore)

| Sl No   | Department/ Scientific Agency   |   2014-15 B.E. |   2015-16 B.E. |   2016-17 B.E. |   2017-18 B.E |
|---------|---------------------------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|---------------|
| 1       | DST                             |        3544    |        3835.7  |         4470.2 |       4837.35 |
| 2       | DSIR/CSIR                       |        3707.15 |        4031    |         4062.8 |       4446    |
| 3       | DBT                             |        1517.21 |        1625.14 |         1820   |       2222.11 |
|         | Total                           |        8768.36 |        9491.84 |        10353   |      11505.5  |

Source :  Demands for Grants of Central Government, Expenditure Budget Vol II, GoI (various years)

Note    :  Total funds includes plan + non plan figures;  B.E. - Budget Estimates

1.  DST - Deptt. of Science & Technology.
2.    DSIR/  CSIR  -  Deptt.  of  Scientific  &  Industrial  Research/  Council  of  Scientific  and Industrial Research.
3.  DBT - Deptt.of Biotechnology.

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