Lok Sabha Question No. 487 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-02-06
Subject: Development of Science and Technology
Ministry: SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Asked by: RADHESHYAM BISWAS, SHARAD TRIPATHI

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENT OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.487 TO BE ANSWERED ON 6/2/2019

## DEVELOPMENT OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

## 487. SHRI RADHESHYAM BISWAS: SHRI SHARAD TRIPATHI:

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(a) the schemes/projects for development of Science and Technology (S&T) undertaken in various States of the country including Uttar Pradesh during the last three years and the current year, Statewise;

(b) the State-wise details of funds allocated and released for these schemes/ projects;

(c) whether Non-Governmental  Organisations/Voluntary Organisations are also engaged in the implementation of these schemes; and

(d) if so, the details of such organisations and the details of funds granted to them during the last three years and the current year, State-wise including in Uttar Pradesh?

## 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):  The Ministry of Science & Technology does not implement any centrally sponsored scheme and do  not  have  any  provision  for  making  States/  UTs  wise  target,  allocation  and  release  under  Science  & Technology  Schemes/  Projects.  The  Ministry,  however,  supports  R&D  projects  to  investigators  and institutions  related  to  development  of  Science  &  Technology  including  fundamental  research  through competitive grant mechanism in all the States including in the State of Uttar Pradesh. This includes support to the  research and  development  labs  and  institutions, support  to Scientists  and  Researchers  for investigators  centric  research  proposal,  strengthening  Science  and  Technology  (S&T)  infrastructure  in Universities and Institutions of Higher Learning through Fund for Improvement of S&T Infrastructure in Universities  and  other  Higher  Educational  Institutions  (FIST),  Promoting  S&T  Entrepreneurship  and Innovation,  Technology  Business  incubators,  Technology  Development  and  Demonstration,  Empowering women and weaker sections of the society through science. In addition Ministry in coordination with the State  Governments,  Including the  Government  of  Uttar Pradesh, implement  some schemes to  attract the young  students  to  make  career  in  Science,  a  programme  on  Innovation  in  Science  Pursuit  for  Inspired Research (INSPIRE) was mounted under which more than one million Children have been benefited in the country. The Ministry is also implementing the schemes such as Technology Development and Demonstration Programme (TDDP), Access to Knowledge and Studies (A2K + Studies),Common Research and Technology Development Hubs , Promoting Innovations in Individuals Start-ups and MSME (PRISM), Biotechnology Research and Development, Industrial and Entrepreneurship Development.

- (c) Ministry  is  not  engaging  any  Non  Governmental  Organizations/  Voluntary  Organizations  in  the implementation of above Science & Technology schemes of the country.
- (d) Does not arise.
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