Lok Sabha Question No. 1256 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-07-25
Subject: Opening of New Science Museums
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: Malook Nagar, Kaushalendra Kumar

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CULTURE

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1256 TO BE ANSWERED ON 25.07.2022

## OPENING OF NEW SCIENCE MUSEUMS

## †1256.   SHRI MALOOK NAGAR: SHRI KAUSHALENDRA KUMAR:

Will the Minister of CULTURE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government proposes to open new Science and Cultural Museums in the country;
- (b) if  so,  the  details  thereof,  State-wise  and  location-wise  details  thereof  including  Bihar; and
- (c) the amount likely to be spent thereon along with the time by which these science and cultural museums are likely to be opened?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF CULTURE, TOURISM & DEVELOPMENT OF NORTH EASTERN REGION (G. KISHAN REDDY)

- (a): Yes, Sir . National Council of Science Museums (NCSM), an autonomous organization  under  the  Ministry  of  Culture,  Govt.  of  India,  as  implementing agency,  has  taken  up  projects  for  setting  up  of  Science  Cities/Science  Centres under the Scheme for Promotion of Culture of Science (SPoCS) of Govt. of India in various states/UT in India.
- (b)&(c): NCSM has taken up projects for setting up of new science centres under SPoCS Scheme of Govt. of India as per list attached at Annexure-I.

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## ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (B)&(C) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1256 FOR 25.07.2022

## New Science Centre projects taken up by NCSM under SPoCS Scheme of Govt. of India

| Sl. No.   | Names of the new science centre projects taken up by NCSM under SPOCS Scheme of Govt. of India                                                                                                                            | Located in State/ UT   | Project Cost (Figures in Lakhs)   | Share of project cost (in Percentage)                             | Share of project cost (in Percentage)                             | Tentative date of completion of the project                                                    |
|-----------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------|-----------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|           |                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |                        |                                   | GoI                                                               | State/UT                                                          |                                                                                                |
| 01        | Science City, Guwahati                                                                                                                                                                                                    | Assam                  | 11000.00                          | 90%                                                               | 10%                                                               | 2025-2026                                                                                      |
| 02        | Regional Science Centre, Kottayam                                                                                                                                                                                         | Kerala                 | 1450.00                           | 50%                                                               | 50%                                                               | Handed over to State Govt. of Kerala on 11.05.2022.                                            |
| 03        | Sub-Regional Science Centre, Palampur                                                                                                                                                                                     | Himachal Pradesh       | 698.27                            | 100%                                                              | 0%                                                                | Inaugurated on 14.05.2022.                                                                     |
| 04        | Sub-Regional Science Centre, Gaya                                                                                                                                                                                         | Bihar                  | 500.00                            | 50%                                                               | 50%                                                               | 30.09.2022                                                                                     |
| 05        | Sub- Regional Science Centre, Almora                                                                                                                                                                                      | Uttarakhand            | 600.00                            | 100%                                                              | 0%                                                                | 31.03.2023                                                                                     |
| 06        | Sub-Regional Science Centre, Udaipur                                                                                                                                                                                      | Rajasthan              | 500.00                            | 50%                                                               | 50%                                                               | 31.03.2023                                                                                     |
| 07        | Sub-Regional Science Centre, Kokrajhar                                                                                                                                                                                    | Assam                  | 600.00                            | 90%                                                               | 10%                                                               | 31.12.2022                                                                                     |
| 08        | Science Centre, (Category-II) Rajahmundry                                                                                                                                                                                 | Andhra Pradesh         | 1520.00                           | Capital cost: 1170 (GOI:State:50:50) Corpus:350                   | Capital cost: 1170 (GOI:State:50:50) Corpus:350                   | 31.03.2023                                                                                     |
| 09        | Dr. A P J Abdul Kalam Science City, Patna                                                                                                                                                                                 | Bihar#                 | 19100.00                          | Capital Cost 14700 (GOI: State 50:50) Corpus : 4400               | Capital Cost 14700 (GOI: State 50:50) Corpus : 4400               | Project being implemented by Govt. of Bihar                                                    |
| 10        | Science Centre (Cat-II), Ambala                                                                                                                                                                                           | Haryana                | 1520.00                           | Capital cost: 1170 (GOI:State:50:50) Corpus:350 (GOI:State:20:80) | Capital cost: 1170 (GOI:State:50:50) Corpus:350 (GOI:State:20:80) | Presently the construction work has been suspended by the State Govt.                          |
| 11        | Science Centre (Cat-II), Srinagar * [* Project approved by MoC. MoU signed. Work yet to start, as the State Government is to release share of Corpus fund and inform regarding site development as per site requirement ] | Jammu & Kashmir        | 1820.00                           | Capital Cost - 1400 GOI - 100% Corpus - 420 GOI: State - 20:80    | Capital Cost - 1400 GOI - 100% Corpus - 420 GOI: State - 20:80    | 27 months from the date of issue of LoI for construction work. Work order is yet to be issued. |

| Sl. No.                      | Names of the new science centre projects taken up by NCSM under SPOCS Scheme of Govt. of India                            | Located in State/ UT         | Project Cost (Figures in Lakhs)   | Share of project cost (in Percentage)                                   | Tentative date of completion of the project                                                    |
|------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------|-----------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 12                           | Science Centre (Cat-II), Ujjain                                                                                           | Madhya Pradesh               | 1520.00                           | Capital cost: 1170 (GOI:State:50:50) Corpus:350 (GOI:State:20:80)       | 27 months from the date of issue of LoI for construction work. Work order is yet to be issued. |
| 13                           | Science City, Dehradun                                                                                                    | Uttarakhand                  | 17300.00                          | Capital Cost - 13400 GOI: State- 60:40 Corpus - 3900 GOI: State - 20:80 | 54 months from the date of issue of LoI                                                        |
| New Projects Approved by MoC | New Projects Approved by MoC                                                                                              | New Projects Approved by MoC | New Projects Approved by MoC      | New Projects Approved by MoC                                            | New Projects Approved by MoC                                                                   |
| 01                           | Science Centre, (Cat-II) Jabalpur # [# Clearance of land has been received from Govt. of Madhya Pradesh ]                 | Madhya Pradesh               | 1520.00                           | Capital cost: 1170 (GOI:State:50:50) Corpus:350 (GOI:State:20:80)       | 27 months from the date of issue of LoI                                                        |
| 02                           | Science Centre, (Cat-II) Ajmer ## [## MoUhas been signed by the state Govt. ]                                             | Rajasthan                    | 1520.00                           | Capital cost: 1170 (GOI:State:50:50) Corpus:350 (GOI:State:20:80)       | DO                                                                                             |
| 03                           | Science Centre, (Cat-II) Kanyakumari $ [$ MoU signed but funds yet to be released by State Govt .]                        | Tamil Nadu                   | 1520.00                           | Capital cost: 1170 (GOI:State:50:50) Corpus:350 (GOI:State:20:80)       | DO                                                                                             |
| 04                           | Science Centre, (Cat-II) Bikaner** [** Project approved by MoC. MoUhas been signed. Funds to be released by State Govt. ] | Rajasthan                    | 1520.00                           | Capital cost: 1170 (GOI:State:50:50) Corpus:350 (GOI:State:20:80)       | DO                                                                                             |

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