Lok Sabha Question No. 1341 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-06-28
Subject: Implementation of Schemes/ Programmes
Ministry: SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Asked by: Sunil Kumar Mondal

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENT OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1341

TO BE ANSWERED ON 28/6/2019

## IMPLEMENTATION OF SCHEMES/PROGRAMMES

1341.  SHRI SUNIL KUMAR MONDAL

Will the Minister of SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY वान और ौयोगक मंी be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has evaluated the performance of various schemes/programmes under implementation by his Ministry during the last one year;
- (b) if so, the details and the outcome thereof;
- (c) if not, the reasons therefor; and
- (d) the funds allocated to those schemes/programmes during the last five years scheme/programmewise?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE; MINISTER OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY; AND MINISTER OF EARTH SCIENCES (DR. HARSH VARDHAN)

## वाय और परवार कयाण मंी ; वान और ौयोगक मंी ; और पृ वी वान मंी

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- (a) to (c): No, Sir. During the last one year, the government has not evaluated the performance of various schemes/programmes  under  implementation  by  the  Ministry  of  Science  &Technology;  however,  a detailed  evaluation  of  various  schemes  /programmes  under  implementation  by  the  Ministry  was undertaken during 2017-18 for their continuation beyond the 12 th Five year Plan till March 2020.
- (d) Scheme/programme wise allocation of funds allocated to schemes/ programmes under implementation  by  all  three  departments  of  Ministry  of  Science  &Technology,  i.e.,  (i)  Department  of Science & Technology, (ii) Department of Biotechnology, and (iii) Department of Scientific & Industrial Research, during the last five years, are given in Annexure 1.

## ANNEXURE 1

## A. The funds allocated to schemes/ programmes under implementation by Department of Science & Technology, during the last five years.

| (i) ForFY Sl No.   | Name of the Scheme                                  | 2014-15            | 2015-16            | 2016-17            |
|--------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|--------------------|--------------------|--------------------|
| 1                  | Basic And Applied Research (R& D Support)           | 260.00             | 330.00             | 360.00             |
| 2                  | Autonomous Institutions and Professional Bodies     | 701.00             | 890.50             | 1100.00            |
| 3                  | International Cooperation                           | 79.00              | 99.00              | 114.00             |
| 4                  | Technology Development Board                        | 0.00               | 0.00               | 0.00               |
| 5                  | Societal Programme                                  | 101.00             | 178.00             | 300.00             |
| 6                  | Scientific Surveys                                  | Scientific Surveys | Scientific Surveys | Scientific Surveys |
| 6.1                | Survey of India (SoI)                               | 17.25              | 27.00              | 29.07              |
| 6.2                | National Atlas &Thematic Mapping Organisation       | 1.80               | 2.84               | 4.93               |
| 7                  | Technology Development Programme                    | 131.27             | 152.16             | 200.00             |
| 8                  | State S&T Programme                                 | 33.00              | 45.00              | 60.00              |
| 9                  | Synergy Projects                                    | 23.25              | 26.00              | 26.00              |
| 10                 | Implementation of Information Technology            | 0.50               | 5.00               | 2.50               |
| 11                 | National Mission on Nano Sciene and Nano Technology | 65.00              | 85.00              | 125.00             |
| 12                 | Drugs and Pharmaceuticals Research                  | 19.00              | 23.00              | 20.00              |
| 13                 | Science and Engineering Research Board              | 535.00             | 660.00             | 767.00             |
| 14                 | Mega Facilities For Basic Research                  | 61.93              | 69.00              | 80.00              |
| 15                 | Policy Research Cell                                | 8.00               | 7.00               | 16.00              |
| 16                 | Disha Programme For Women in Science                | 44.00              | 58.00              | 70.00              |
| 17                 | Alliance and R&DMission                             | 418.00             | 560.00             | 536.50             |
| 18                 | Supercomputing Facility and Capacity Building       | 0.00               | 84.00              | 90.00              |
| 19                 | Technical Research Centre                           | 1.00               | 100.00             | 80.00              |
| GRAND TOTAL        | GRAND TOTAL                                         | 2500.00            | 3401.50            | 3981.00            |

## (ii) For FY 2017-18& FY 2018-19

(Rs. In Cr)

| Sl No.     | Name of the Scheme                                               |   2017-18 |   2018-19 |
|------------|------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------|-----------|
| 1          | Secretariat                                                      |     78.95 |    134.1  |
| 2          | Survey of India                                                  |    405.68 |    412.97 |
| 3          | National Atlas & Thematic Mapping Organisation                   |     18.18 |     21.48 |
| 4          | Autonomous Institutions and Professional Bodies                  |   1065    |   1161.5  |
| 5          | Science and Engineering Research Board                           |    800    |   1000    |
| 6          | Science And Technology Institutional and Human Capacity Building |   1022.86 |   1018.43 |
| 7          | Research And Development                                         |    505.14 |    493.5  |
| 8          | Innovation, Technology Development and Deployment                |    670    |    781.4  |
| 9          | National Mission on Inter Disciplinary Cyber Physical System     |      0    |      0.01 |
| 10         | Technology Development Board                                     |    170    |    100    |
| 11         | Science Counsellors Abroad                                       |     11    |     11.5  |
| TOTAL- DST | TOTAL- DST                                                       |   4667.86 |   5134.89 |

## B.   The funds allocated to schemes/ programmes under implementation by Department of Biotechnology(DBT) during the last five years.

| FY                                        | 2014-15   | 2015-16   | 2016-17   | 2017-18   | 2018-19     |
|-------------------------------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-------------|
| Schemes                                   |           |           |           |           | (Rs. In Cr) |
| Industrial & Entrepreneurship Development | 68.00     | 70.00     | 192.00    | 222.82    | 244.26      |
| Biotechnology Research &Development       | 789.77    | 904.33    | 1020.04   | 1252.77   | 1356.02     |
| TOTAL                                     | 857.77    | 974.33    | 1212.04   | 1475.59   | 1600.28     |

- C. The funds allocated to schemes/ programmes under implementation by Department of Scientific & Industrial Research(DSIR) and Council of Scientific & Industrial Research (CSIR)during the last five years.

Funds allocated to DSIR schemes during last five years is as follows:

| Year    |   Total Allocation (Rs. in Cr) |
|---------|--------------------------------|
| 2014-15 |                          49.15 |
| 2015-16 |                          30.74 |
| 2016-17 |                          27.83 |
| 2017-18 |                          26.01 |
| 2018-19 |                          35.43 |

The budgetary allocation for CSIR, which is an autonomous body of the DSIR,for the last five years is given below:

| Year    |   Total Allocation (Rs. in Cr) |
|---------|--------------------------------|
| 2014-15 |                        3334.88 |
| 2015-16 |                        3988.14 |
| 2016-17 |                        4013.06 |
| 2017-18 |                        4582.12 |
| 2018-19 |                        4521.28 |

From FY 2014-15 to 2016-17, CSIR had two Central Sector Schemes - namely National Laboratories and National  S&T  Human  Resources  Development.  From  FY  2017-18  onwards,  CSIR  do  not  operate  any Central Sector Scheme.

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