Lok Sabha Question No. 1352 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-07-25
Subject: NECTAR
Ministry: SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Asked by: RAJEEV SHANKARRAO SATAV, JAYAKUMAR JAYAVARDHAN, DHANANJAY BHIMRAO MAHADIK, VIJAYSINH MOHITE PATIL, SUNIL BALIRAM GAIKWAD, SUPRIYA SADANAND SULE, HEENA VIJAYKUMAR GAVIT

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1352 TO BE ANSWERED ON 25/7/2018

## NECTAR

## 1352. SHRI SATAV RAJEEV:

DR. J. JAYAVARDHAN:

SHRI DHANANJAY MAHADIK:

SHRI MOHITE PATIL VIJAYSINH SHANKARRAO:

DR. SUNIL BALIRAM GAIKWAD:

SHRIMATI SUPRIYA SULE:

DR. HEENA VIJAYKUMAR GAVIT:

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- (a) whether the Government has taken adequate initiative for the implementation of the North East Centre for Technology Application and Research (NECTAR) since its inception;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (c) the financial allocation made to NECTAR during the last three years and the current year;
- (d) the target set by NECTAR in different areas;
- (e) the details of ongoing projects under the above centre; and
- (f) the targets set and the achievements made so far?

## ANSWER

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

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- (a) & (b): Yes, Madam. The full form of NECTAR is 'North East Centre for Technology Application and Reach'. Subsequent to the Cabinet decision in June,  2012, (NECTAR) has been registered as a Society under the Society Registration Act, 1860 on 30.11.2012 with its registered office at Shillong, Meghalaya.  However, due to lack of accommodation in Shillong, the organization is presently functioning from Delhi. Recently, NECTAR has taken some vacant space on lease from Survey of India at  Shillong  and  requested  the  Central  Public  Works  Department  (CPWD)  to  carry  out  necessary fittings  and furnishings  to  enable  shifting  of  NECTAR to  Shillong.  The Govt.  of Meghalaya has also allocated land for setting up the office of NECTAR. Necessary action for construction of office at the allocated site will commence after shifting of office to the temporary site in Survey of India premises at Shillong.

The Memorandum of Association, Rules & Regulations and Bye-laws of NECTAR have been approved. Further necessary actions to strengthen NECTAR are underway. NECTAR is doing projects for  all  North  Eastern  States  and  is  in  constant  touch  with  State  Governments  for  formulating  new projects.

- (c) The financial allocation made to NECTAR during the last three years and current year is as follows:

| Financial Allocation   | Financial Allocation   | Financial Allocation                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
|------------------------|------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Year                   | Amount (in crore)      | Remarks                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |
| 2015-16                | 2.0                    | NECTAR did not need financial support from the Government from the year 2016-17 onwards as the expenditure was met out of repayments received from units assisted under Technology Developments Assistance, earnings from projects sponsored by Central/State Governments and other organizations, especially from projects related to geospatial applications. |
| 2016-17                | NIL                    | NECTAR did not need financial support from the Government from the year 2016-17 onwards as the expenditure was met out of repayments received from units assisted under Technology Developments Assistance, earnings from projects sponsored by Central/State Governments and other organizations, especially from projects related to geospatial applications. |
| 2017-18                | NIL                    | NECTAR did not need financial support from the Government from the year 2016-17 onwards as the expenditure was met out of repayments received from units assisted under Technology Developments Assistance, earnings from projects sponsored by Central/State Governments and other organizations, especially from projects related to geospatial applications. |
| 2018-19                | NIL                    | NECTAR did not need financial support from the Government from the year 2016-17 onwards as the expenditure was met out of repayments received from units assisted under Technology Developments Assistance, earnings from projects sponsored by Central/State Governments and other organizations, especially from projects related to geospatial applications. |

(d) NECTAR's mandate is to find and demonstrate technologies in the North East region as per technology  gaps  identified  in  consultation  with  State  governments  and,  therefore,  setting  of  specific targets is not feasible.

(e)  &  (f):    The  details  of  ongoing  projects,  targets  set  by  NECTAR,  and  their  achievements  are  as follows:

|   S.No. | Project                                                                                                                                 | Target                                                                                                                                                                                                                    | Achievements/ Status                                      |
|---------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------|
|       1 | Tura Extension CCTV Project                                                                                                             | 12 Locations of Tura City have been proposed for CCTV extension project at a cost of Rs.20 lakhs                                                                                                                          | Under feasibility survey stage                            |
|       2 | Arunachal Pradesh Police Software Defined Radio (SDR) Project                                                                           | The project was taken up for installing 82 new SDR sets at various locations including 12 vehicle mounted radios. It provides uninterrupted communication network connecting Zimithang to Vijayanagar Border.             | Partially completed                                       |
|       3 | High Resolution Multispectral data for Ministry of Agriculture                                                                          | Acquisition of High Resolution Multispectral data for Karnal, Ahmadnagar and Raichur for Ministry of Agriculture at a total cost of Rs 7.12 lakhs                                                                         | Field work completed, data under processing               |
|       4 | Survey and Study of Submergence area of proposed Barmul dam on Mahanadi River and 20 km Link Canal Alignment                            | 400 sq. km of area for Feasibility Survey of the proposed Dam at Badmul Village and 20 km Canal Alignment survey through UAV /Drone Flying at a total cost of Rs 15.00 lakhs for Ministry of Water Resources.             | Field work completed. Report in final stage.              |
|       5 | Setting up / construction of around 1174 numbers of pre-fabricated Kitchen-cum-Store under Mid day Meal at various locations in Manipur | Supported setting up/construction of around 1174 numbers of pre-fabricated Kitchen-cum-Store under Mid-day Meal at various locations in Manipur, funded to the extent of 75% by Education Department, Manipur Government. | Ongoing. 462 numbers have been constructed and delivered. |

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