Lok Sabha Question No. 4067 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-01-04
Subject: Research Assistance
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: DINESH TRIVEDI

## 4067. SHRI DINESH TRIVEDI

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state: (a) Whether his Ministry is receiving/has received any research assistance from thinktank/policy organizations; and

- (b)  If  so,  the  details  thereof  regarding  the  duration  of  service  and  fee  paid  to  the organizations?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE (SHRI PON RADHAKRISHNAN) *****

(a)   Yes. (b)    Ministry  of  Finance  has  been  receiving  research  assistance  from  National  Institute  of Public  Finance  and  Policy,  National  Institute  of  Financial  Management,  Indira  Gandhi Institute of Development Research, Vidhi Centre for Legal Policy, The Energy and Resources Institute and Indian Council for Research on International Economic Relations.   The fee paid to  these  Institutes  is  Rs.  3,16,65,010,  Rs.  2,26,13,274,  Rs   1,90,83,507  Rs.  12,00,000  and Rs.  19,36,641  respectively  during  2017-18.  No  fee  has  been  paid  to  Indian  Council  for

- Research on International Economic Relations.
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## Government of India Ministry of Finance Department of Economic Affairs

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No.  4067 TO BE ANSWERED ON FRIDAY, THE 4 TH  JANUARY, 2019 /PAUSHA 14, 1940 (SHAKA) RESEARCH ASSISTANCE

## QUESTION

## Draft Reply Government of India Ministry of Finance

## Department of Economic Affairs

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No.  4067

To be answered on 04.01.2019

SUBJECT:   Research Assistance

Name of the MP:  Shri  Dinesh Trivedi

| Question                                                                                                             | Answer by                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
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| Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:                                                                    | SHRI PON RADHAKRISHNAN                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               |
| (a) Whether his Ministry is receiving/has received any research assistance from think-tank/policy organizations; and | (a) Yes.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |
| (b) If so, the details thereof regarding the duration of service and fee paid to the organizations?                  | (b) Ministry of Finance has been receiving research assistance from National Institute of Public Finance and Policy, National Institute of Financial Management, Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research, Vidhi Centre for Legal Policy, The Energy and Resources Institute and Indian Council for Research on International Economic Relations. The fee paid to these Institutes is Rs. 3,16,65,010, Rs. 2,26,13,274, Rs 1,90,83,507 Rs. 12,00,000 and Rs. 19,36,641 respectively during 2017- 18. No fee has been paid to Indian Council for Research on International Economic Relations. |

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## Draft Reply Government of India Ministry of Finance

## Department of Economic Affairs

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No.  4067

To be answered on 04.01.2019

SUBJECT:   Research Assistance

Name of the MP:  Shri  Dinesh Trivedi

| Question                                                                                                                                                                                                                 | Answer by                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |
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| Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:                                                                                                                                                                        | SHRI PON RADHAKRISHNAN                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |
| (a) Whether his Ministry is receiving/has received any research assistance from think-tank/policy organizations; and (b) If so, the details thereof regarding the duration of service and fee paid to the organizations? | (a) and (b). Ministry of Finance has been receiving research assistance from National Institute of Public Finance and Policy, National Institute of Financial Management, Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research, Vidhi Centre for Legal Policy, The Energy and Resources Institute and Indian Council for Research on International Economic Relations. The fee paid to these Institutes is Rs. 3,16,65,010, Rs. 2,26,13,274, Rs 1,90,83,507 Rs. 12,00,000 and Rs. 19,36,641 respectively during 2017-18. No fee has been paid to Indian Council for Research on International Economic Relations. |

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