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Lok Sabha Question No. 5345 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-04-05
Subject: High Speed Optical Fiber Network
Ministry: COMMUNICATIONS
Asked by: Sanghamitra Maurya

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5345 TO BE ANSWERED ON 5 TH  APRIL, 2023

## HIGH SPEED OPTICAL FIBER NETWORK

## †5345. DR. SANGHMITRA MAURYA:

Will the Minister of COMMUNICATIONS be pleased to state:

(a) the  details  of  the  funds  allocated  and  spent  under  BharatNet  Project  across  the  country particularly in Badaun Parliamentary constituency of Uttar Pradesh;

(b) whether a high speed optical fiber network has been established across all the Panchayats in the said constituency in Uttar Pradesh under this Project;

(c) if so, the details thereof;

(d) the details about the number of villages of this constituency remained deprived of this project along with the reasons therefor; and

(e) the time by when these Panchayats are likely to be equipped with high speed optical fiber network?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR COMMUNICATIONS (SHRI DEVUSINH CHAUHAN)

(a) to (e) BharatNet  project  is  implemented  in  a  phased  manner  to  provide  broadband connectivity  to  all  Gram  Panchayats  (GPs)  in  the  country,  including  Badaun  Parliamentary constituency of Uttar Pradesh. As on 31.12.2022, a sum of Rs. 33,133 crore has been allocated/ spent / disbursed under BharatNet Project including Rs. 4729 crore for Uttar Pradesh (including Badaun Parliamentary Constituency). As on 06.03.2023, out of total 1,037 GPs of Badaun district of Uttar Pradesh, 630 GPs have been made Service Ready. The Union Cabinet on 30.06.2021 accorded inprinciple  approval  for  extending  the  scope  of  BharatNet  to  all  inhabited  villages  in  the  country (including remaining GPs/villages of Badaun District of Uttar Pradesh). The timeline for completion of BharatNet Project is 2025.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 5344 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-04-05
Subject: UMMID
Ministry: SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Asked by: Jayadev Galla

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENT OF BIOTECHNOLOGY

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5344

TO BE ANSWERED ON 05.04.2023

## UMMID

5344. SHRI JAYADEV GALLA:

Will the Minister of SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

विज्ञान और प्रौद्योविकी मंत्री

be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of the funds sanctioned and released for Nidan Kendras and Training Centres under the Unique Methods of Management and Treatment of Inherited Disorders (UMMID) initiative;
- (b) whether any Nidan Kendras and Training Centers are proposed/established in Andhra Pradesh and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the details of the number of clinicians trained, year-wise;
- (d) the details of the number of patients provided with comprehensive clinical care (diagnosis, management, multidisciplinary care, counselling, prenatal testing);
- (e) the details of the number of pregnant women and new born babies that have been screened in such Kendras, Nidan Kendras-wise; and
- (f)  whether  the  Government's  plans  to  expand  the  project  to  more aspirational districts of the country and if so, the details thereof along with the timeline for the same?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AND EARTH SCIENCES (DR. JITENDRA SINGH)

विज्ञान और प्रौद्योविकी तथा पृथ्वी विज्ञान राज्य मंत्री (स्वतंत्र

(डॉ वितेंद्र

प्रभार) व ंह)

- (a) A total of Rs. 36.42 Crore has been sanctioned, and Rs. 21.69 Crore released  so  far  for  the  National  Inherited  Disorders  AdministratioN (NIDAN) Kendras, Training centres, and Outreach Centres for antenatal and newborn screening at Aspirational Districts, under the Unique  Methods  for  Management  of  Inherited  Disorders  (UMMID) initiative. (b)  In  the  state  of  Andhra  Pradesh,  a  proposal  for  establishment  of NIDAN  Kendra  at  Sri  Venkateswara  Institute  of  Medical  Sciences, Tirupati, has been approved for sanction. (c)  Under  the  UMMID  training  component,  the  number  of  clinicians trained year-wise is 14 in 2020, 13 in 2021, 18 in 2022, and 2 in 2023. (d) and (e) Over 1,97,000 individuals have received genetic screening under the UMMID Initiative. Out of this, the number of pregnant women and  newborn  babies  screened  at  NIDAN  Kendras  is  around  44,200. Counseling and appropriate medical care is provided by the healthcare system depending upon the screening outcome. (f) The UMMID Initiative covers 9 Aspirational Districts at present, and is under expansion with a target to cover 30 Aspirational Districts. The projects  are  recommended  by  the  concerned  committee  and  are  in
- process for financial and administrative approvals for sanction.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 5337 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-04-05
Subject: Stoppage of Rajdhani Express at Ghaziabad
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Abdul Khaleque

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5337 TO BE ANSWERED ON 05.04.2023

## STOPPAGE OF RAJDHANI EXPRESS AT GHAZIABAD

5337. SHRI ABDUL KHALEQUE:

- Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state: (a)  whether  the  Government  is  aware  that  a  large  number  of  people from  North  East  resides  in  Noida  and  Ghaziabad  districts  of  Uttar Pradesh, if so, the details thereof; (b) whether the Government is considering to include Ghaziabad as a stoppage  for  Rajdhani  Express  from  North  East  as  this  will  reduce
- travel time for the people thus providing relief; and (c) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF RAILWAYS, COMMUNICATIONS AND ELECTRONICS & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

(SHRI ASHWINI VAISHNAW)

(a)  to  (c)  Presently,  Ghaziabad  is  well  connected  by  train  services including those connecting it to the North Eastern part of the country. Further,  provision  of  stoppages  of  train  services,  including  Rajdhani Express services, is an on-going process on Indian Railways, subject to operational feasibility, commercial justification etc.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 5334 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-04-05
Subject: Pradhan Mantri Credit Scheme
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: Vinod Kumar Sonkar, Bhola Singh, Rajveer (Raju Bhaiya) Singh, Sukanta Majumdar

## PRADHAN MANTRI CREDIT SCHEME

5334. SHRI VINOD KUMAR SONKAR: SHRI BHOLA SINGH: SHRI RAJVEER SINGH (RAJU BHAIYA): DR. SUKANTA MAJUMDAR:

## Will the Minister of TEXTILES वस्त्र मंत्री

be pleased to state :

(a)  whether  the  Government  is  implementing  the  Pradhan  Mantri  Credit  Scheme  for  Powerloom Weavers for providing adequate and timely financial assistance to meet their credit requirements;

(b) if so, the details thereof;

(c) whether the Government has increased the budget allocation in the Pradhan Mantri Credit Scheme in the budget 2023-24, if so, the details thereof;

(d) the number of projects approved and rejected under the above scheme during the last three years;

(e) the number of women entrepreneurs established their new units with modern shuttleless looms under PM-stand-up India in the country; and

(f) the other steps being taken by the Government for strengthening the textile sector in the country?

## उत्तर

## ANSWER

## वस्त्र राज् य मंत्री ( श्रीमती दर्शना जरदोर् )

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR TEXTILES (SMT. DARSHANA JARDOSH)

(a) & (b): The  Government  had  implemented  Pradhan  Mantri  Credit  Scheme  for  Powerloom Weavers  under  PowerTex  India,  w.e.f.  01.04.2017  to  31.03.2020  (extended  upto  31.03.2021).  The rollover liabilities of Pradhan Mantri Credit Scheme and few other sub-components of Powertex India scheme  were  subsumed  under  the  Textile  Cluster  Development  Scheme  (TCDS)  with  effect  from 1.4.2021.  The  scheme  provides  financial  assistance  to  powerloom  weavers  to  meet  their  credit requirements for investment needs (Term loan) in a flexible and cost-effective manner. There are two components in the Scheme i.e. Prime Minister MUDRA Yojana (PMMY) and Stand-up India Scheme.

(c): The Total budget allocation under TCDS for financial year 2023-24 is Rs. 141.54 crore which includes Pradhan Mantri Credit Scheme.

(d): A total of 103 projects under PM Credit Scheme were approved during last three years, while only 34 projects were rejected.

(e): 93  women  entrepreneurs  established  their  new  units  under  PM  Credit  Scheme.  494  modern looms were installed in the Scheme.

(f): For  holistic  development  of  the  entire  textile  value  chain  of  the  country,  the  Government  is implementing several schemes viz. Production Linked Incentive (PLI) Scheme for Textiles, PM Mega Integrated Textile Region and Apparel (PM MITRA) Park Scheme, SAMARTH- Scheme for Capacity Building  in  Textile  Sector,  Amended  Technology  Upgradation  Fund  Scheme,  National  Technical Textiles Mission, Silk Samagra-2, etc.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 5332 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-04-05
Subject: Employment and Trade under ‘Make in India’ Programme
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: Arvind Ganpat Sawant, Chandeshwar Prasad

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5332 TO BE ANSWERED ON 05.04.2023

## EMPLOYMENT AND TRADE UNDER 'MAKE IN INDIA' PROGRAMME

## 5332. SHRI ARVIND GANPAT SAWANT: SHRI CHANDESHWAR PRASAD:

Will the Minister of TEXTILES वस्त्र मंत्री be pleased to state :

(a) whether the Government is taking appropriate steps for different kinds of employment and trade in textiles sector under the 'Make in India' programme;

(b)  if  so,  the  details  of  employment  and  trades  of  different  kinds  related  to  textiles  under  the  said programme including the State of Maharashtra;

(c) whether the above programme are being implemented in different states including Maharashtra;

(d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;

(e)  whether  a  decision  has  been  taken  to  develop  textile  hubs  in  different  States  particularly  in Maharashtra under this programme; and

(f) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## उत्तर

## ANSWER वस्त्र राज् य मंत्री ( श्रीमती दर्शना जरदोर् ) THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR TEXTILES

## (SMT. DARSHANA JARDOSH)

(a) to (d): Government is promoting employment and trade under the broad objective of Make- in India Programme  catering  to  the  Textile  Sector  through  implementation  of  various  schemes  for  overall promotion and development of Textiles Sector at Pan India level including the State of Maharashtra such as  National  Technical  Textile  Mission  (NTTM),  Silk  Samagra-2,  Scheme  for  Integrated  Textile  Park (SITP),  National  Handicraft  Development  Programme  (NHDP),  National  Handloom  Development Programme (NHDP) etc.

(e) & (f): With  a  view  to  attract  investment,  boost  employment  generation  and  position  itself strongly  in  the  global  market,  the  Government  has  approved  setting  up  of  7  (Seven)  PM  Mega Integrated Textile Region and Apparel (PM MITRA) Parks in Greenfield/Brownfield sites with world class  infrastructure  including  plug  and  play  facility  with  an  outlay  of  Rs.  4,445  Cr.  The  Govt.  has finalized 7 sites including one site in Amravati district, Maharashtra.
Lok Sabha Question No. 5331 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-04-05
Subject: VAJRA Scheme
Ministry: SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Asked by: Mahendra Singh Solanky, Pratap Chandra Sarangi, Sangamlal Kadedin Gupta, Anurag Sharma, Brijbhushan Sharan Singh, Ramapati Ram Tripathi, P.P. Chaudhary

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENT OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 5331

TO BE ANSWERED ON 05.04.2023

## VAJRA SCHEME

5331.   SHRI MAHENDRA SINGH SOLANKY:

SHRI PRATAP CHANDRA SARANGI:

SHRI SANGAM LAL GUPTA:

SHRI ANURAG SHARMA:

SHRI BRUBHUSHAN SHARAN SINGH:

DR. RAMAPATI RAM TRIPATHI:

SHRI P.P. CHAUDHARY:

Will the Minister of Science and Technology ͪव£ान और Ĥोɮयोͬगकȧ मंğी

be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether the 'Visiting Advanced Joint Research Faculty' (VAJRA) scheme is still
- active, if so, the details thereof;
- (b) the details of the total scientists and academicians currently teaching in Indian Institutions  under  the  scheme  pan  India  including  Madhya  Pradesh,  Rajasthan,
- Odisha and Uttar Pradesh till date;
- (c)  whether any public funded academic or research institutions at Dewas, Madhya Pradesh  Pratapgarh,  Jhansi,  Gonda-Behraich,  Deoria  in  Uttar Pradesh;  Pali in Rajasthan and Balasore in Odisha have been included in this scheme; and (d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) OF THE MINISTRY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AND EARTH SCIENCES (DR. JITENDRA SINGH)

ͪव£ान और Ĥौɮयोͬगकȧ तथा पृ Øवी ͪव£ान मंğालय क े राÏय मंğी ( èवतंğ Ĥभार) (डॉ . िजतɅġ ͧसंह)

- (a) Yes Sir, the VAJRA faculty scheme is active. Science & Engineering Research Board  (SERB),  a  statutory  body  under  the  Ministry  of  Science  and  Technology, implementing the VAJRA faculty scheme. The scheme is formulated to bring a strong international  connection  to  the  R&D  ecosystem  of  India.  It  offers  adjunct/visiting faculty assignments to overseas scientists, faculty members and R&D professionals including Non-resident Indians (NRI) and  Overseas  Citizens of India (OCI) to undertake high-quality collaborative research in public-funded academic and research institutions of India.
- (b) The  scheme  does  not  engage  adjunct/visiting  faculty  in  teaching  but  in collaborative research.
- (c) & (d) No Sir. No applications have been received from public funded academic or research institutions in Dewas, Madhya  Pradesh, Pratapgarh, Jhansi,  GondaBehraich,  Deoria  in  Uttar  Pradesh,  Pali  in  Rajasthan  and  Balasore  in  Odisha  under VAJRA Faculty Scheme.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 5327 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-04-05
Subject: Telecom Network
Ministry: COMMUNICATIONS
Asked by: Asaduddin Owaisi

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5327 TO BE ANSWERED ON 5 TH  APRIL, 2023

## TELECOM NETWORK

## 5327.   SHRI ASADUDDIN OWAISI:

Will the Minister of COMMUNICATIONS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether many tele-communication companies have failed in installing telecom network and infrastructure projects involving aspirational districts and those in the left wing extremists areas and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether DoT commissions and funds such projects through Universal Service Obligation Fund (USOF) and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the number of companies who have failed their obligation and advisory issued by DoT to these companies and response of those companies on the advisory or warning issued by DoT; and
- (d) the details of the further steps taken or being taken by the Government to ensure that telecom companies complete their projects in aspirational districts of the country as per time schedule?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR COMMUNICATIONS (SHRI DEVUSINH CHAUHAN)

(a) & (b) Mobile services in an area are provided by Telecom Service Providers (TSPs) based on their techno-commercial viability. Mobile coverage for inhabited uncovered villages is provided by Government and the Telecom Service Providers (TSPs) in a phased manner. Further, Government has approved following Universal Service Obligation (USOF) funded schemes for provision of 4G based  Mobile  services  in  uncovered  villages  of  Aspirational  Districts  and  Left  Wing  Extremism (LWE) affected areas:

- i. 502 Aspirational District Project : The Project at a cost of Rs. 686 Crore is for provisioning of 4G based Mobile service in 502 uncovered villages of Aspirational Districts of four states in  Uttar  Pradesh,  Bihar,  Madhya  Pradesh  &  Rajasthan.  Further,  additional  27  uncovered villages of Madhya Pradesh are also proposed to be covered under this project.
- ii. 7287  Aspirational  District  Project: The  Union  Cabinet  has  approved  a  project  for provisioning of 4G Mobile Coverage in 7287 uncovered villages of 44 Aspirational Districts of Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Maharashtra, Jharkhand and Odisha, with an estimated cost of Rs. 6,466 Crore.
- iii. Left Wing Extremism (LWE) Phase-II Project: Under this project, 2,542 tower locations identified by Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) in the Left Wing Extremism (LWE) affected areas across the 10 LWE States are planned to be covered by installing 4G based mobile towers, with an estimated cost of Rs. 2,211.17 Crore.
4. (c) & (d) The implementation of these projects are reviewed on regular basis for sorting out the issues related to law and order, land allocation, forest permission etc. In this regard, the implementing agencies  are  also  advised  to  take  necessary  action  for  faster  roll  out  of  the  project  for  early completion.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 5326 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-04-05
Subject: LGDs
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: Ritesh Pandey

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY (DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE)

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5326 TO BE ANSWERED ON 05 th  APRIL, 2023

## LGDs

## 5326. SHRI RITESH PANDEY:

Will the Minister of COMMERCE & INDUSTRY ( वाणिज्य एवं उद्योग मं त्री ) be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of the size of the lab-grown diamonds (LGD) industry in India;
- (b) the details of the quantum of revenue generated and the growth rate of the industry in the last five years;
- (c) whether the Government has contemplated the impact of the growing lab-based diamond industry on the natural diamond markets in India and if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (d) whether the Government has taken into cognizance the plight of Surat-based diamond workers who have lost their jobs due to COVID-19 impact and further would severely be affected by the promotion of lab-grown diamond reforms;
- (e) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor; and
- (f) whether  the  Government  plans  to  provide  lab-based  skills  to  the  existing  diamond  cutting  and polishing workers to increase their employment opportunities in the lab-based diamond industry and if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY (SMT. ANUPRIYA PATEL)

- (a) and (b)    The details of exports of Lab Grown Diamonds (LGD) during last 5 years are as under: -

| Year   | Exports     | Exports   |
|--------|-------------|-----------|
| Year   | US$ Million | %Growth   |
| 2017   | 163.37      | -         |
| 2018   | 259.19      | 59%       |
| 2019   | 445.56      | 72%       |
| 2020   | 532.35      | 19%       |
| 2021   | 1,178.77    | 121%      |
| 2022   | 1,780.59    | 51%       |

Source: DGCI&S

(c) to (f) The natural diamond market in India is marginal and most of the diamonds cut and polished in  India  are  exported.  LGDs are a low cost alternative to natural diamonds, having same chemical and optical properties.  As a result, higher production of LGD will further reduce costs and that is expected to expand the diamond market in India. Natural diamond production has peaked and is expected to decline in medium to long term.  With the introduction of LGDs, the aggregate consumption of diamonds would increase  thereby  increasing  employment  opportunities.  LGDs  being  chemically  and  optically  same  as natural diamonds, the skill set required for cutting and polishing of LGDs are similar to that of natural diamonds.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 5322 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-04-05
Subject: Hyperloop Technology
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: M. P. Abdussamad Samadani

- (a)
- (b)
- No, Sir.
- Does not arise.
- (c) Hyperloop is an emerging technology and is at nascent stage of development.  The  technical  and  safety  parameters  of  Hyperloop  are yet  to  be  framed  worldwide.  As  an  initiative,  Research  Designs  and Standards Organisation (RDSO), a unit under Ministry of Railways, has signed  Memorandum  of  Understanding  (MoU)  with  IIT/Madras  on 22.09.2022  for  setting  up  a  Centre  of  Excellence  for  Hyperloop technology with the objective of development of sub scale model of Pod,  Test  Track  &  Vacuum  Tube  facility  of  the  futuristic  full  scale Hyperloop at IIT/Madras for validation of this technology.

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## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5322 TO BE ANSWERED ON 05.04.2023

## HYPERLOOP TECHNOLOGY

## 5322.   DR. M.P. ABDUSSAMAD SAMADANI:

Will the Ministers of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has any technological and feasibility report for the adoption of the Hyperloop technology in India;
- (b) if  so,  the  details  of  the  recommendations  and  findings  in  the  report; and
- (c) the roadmap and plans by the Government to adopt and implement the Hyperloop technology in India?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF RAILWAYS, COMMUNICATIONS AND ELECTRONICS & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

(SHRI ASHWINI VAISHNAW)
Lok Sabha Question No. 5320 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-04-05
Subject: Role of Science
Ministry: SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Asked by: Kani K. Navas

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

## DEPARTMENT OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 5320 TO BE ANSWERED ON 05.04.2023

## ROLE OF SCIENCE

## 5320.    SHRI K. NAVASKANI:

Will  the  Minister  of  SCIENCE  &  TECHNOLOGY ͪव£ान  और  Ĥोɮयोͬगकȧ  मंğी pleased to state:

be

- (a) whether the Government is cognizant that for the development of 21st-century New India, science will play an important role in accelerating the growth of all areas and sectors; and
- (b) if so, the details thereof along with the initiatives taken/proposed to be taken by  the  Government  to  urge  our  citizens  to  celebrate  the  achievements  of  the scientists of the country with great enthusiasm?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) OF THE MINISTRY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AND EARTH SCIENCES (DR. JITENDRA SINGH)

ͪव£ान और Ĥौɮयोͬगकȧ तथा पृ Øवी ͪव£ान मंğालय क े राÏय मंğी ( èवतंğ Ĥभार) (डॉ . िजतɅġ ͧसंह)

- (a) Yes Sir, the Government is cognizant that science will play an important role in accelerating the growth of all sectors for the development of the 21 st  century New India.
- (b)  Government  has  been  initiating  several  activities  to  involve  the  people  in celebrating  the  achievements  in  the  Science  and  Technology  domain  through different  outreach  activities  that  include  the  showcasing  the  S&T  initiatives  and achievements  of  the  R&D  activities  through  print,  electronic  and  social  media platforms (Twitter,  Facebook,  LinkedIn and  YouTube);  Celebration of national Science  day,  Technology  day  and  other  such  events  in  the  memory  of  our  past scientific  glories;  publication  of  biographies  of  notable  Indian  Scientists  in  the monthly  newsletter  'Dream  2047'  brought  out  by  Vigyan  Prasar,  an  Autonomous Institution under Department of Science and Technology; organizing popular science lectures by eminent scientists; organizing competitions among students on science related topics; conducting webinar series with live Q&A sessions; organizing Expos, Seminars and Exhibition. The Council of Scientific and Industrial Research though its Technology Portal is sharing lists the success stories including the technologies for social  Interventions  for  improving  livelihood;  conducted  'One  Week  One  Lab' Campaign  during  January  2023  to  showcase  the  technological  breakthroughs  and innovations in each of the CSIR laboratories/institutes spread across the country.

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