Lok Sabha Question No. 2249 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-08
Subject: Setting up of New Science Museums
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: Chirag Paswan

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CULTURE

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2249 TO BE ANSWERED ON 08.03.2021

## SETTING UP OF NEW SCIENCE MUSEUMS

## †2249.  SHRI CHIRAG KUMAR PASWAN:

Will the Minister of CULTURE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government proposes to set up some more new science museums in the country;
- (b) if so, the State-wise and location-wise details thereof;
- (c) the amount of funds likely to be spent on the said museums; and
- (d) the time by which the said museums are likely to be set up?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE (IC) FOR CULTURE & TOURISM (PRAHLAD SINGH PATEL)

- (a)to(d):  Yes,  Sir.  The  Science  Centres/Cities  are  set  up  by  National  Council  of  Science Museums (NCSM), an autonomous organization of Ministry of Culture. NCSM is implementing  agency  of  Ministry  of  Culture  (MoC)  under  the  Scheme  for Promotion  of  Culture  of  Science  (SPoCS)  of  MoC  and  sets  up  these  Science Museums on  the  request  of  the  State/UT  Govt.  upon  submission  of  DPR  with commitment  of  encumbrance  free  developed  land,  share  of  funds  and  other commitments as per scheme guidelines.

Ministry has taken up projects for setting up of new science cities/centres under SPoCS Scheme of Govt. of India as per list attached at Annexure.

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## ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (A)TO(D) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2249 FOR 08.03.2021

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 (Figure in Percentage)    | Share of project cost (Figure in Percentage)    | Tentative date of completion of the project                                                       |
|-----------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|           |                                                                                                  |                       |                                   | GoI                                             | State/UT                                        |                                                                                                   |
| 1         | Science City, Guwahati                                                                           | Assam                 | 11000.00                          | 90%                                             | 10%                                             | 31.03.2024 04.04.2019 (date of LoI for construction work) 54 months from the date of issue of LoI |
| 2         | Regional Science Centre, Kottayam                                                                | Kerala                | 1450.00                           | 50%                                             | 50%                                             | 31.12.2021 [Delayed due to CoVID-19 lockdown]                                                     |
| 3         | Sub-Regional Science Centre, Palampur                                                            | Himachal Pradesh      | 600.00                            | 100%                                            | 0%                                              | 31.12.2021 [Delayed due to CoVID-19 lockdown]                                                     |
| 4         | Sub-Regional Science Centre, Udaipur                                                             | Tripura               | 600.00                            | 90%                                             | 10%                                             | 28.2.2021 [scheduled date of inauguration]                                                        |
| 5         | Sub-Regional Science Centre, Gaya                                                                | Bihar                 | 500.00                            | 50%                                             | 50%                                             | 31.12.2021 [Delayed due to CoVID-19 lockdown]                                                     |
| 6         | Sub- Regional Science Centre, Almora                                                             | Uttarakhand           | 600.00                            | 100%                                            | 0%                                              | 31.03.2022                                                                                        |
| 7         | Sub-Regional Science Centre, Udaipur                                                             | Rajasthan             | 500.00                            | 50%                                             | 50%                                             | 31.03.2022                                                                                        |
| 8         | Sub-Regional Science Centre, Mayabundar                                                          | A&N Islands           | 600.00                            | 90%                                             | 10%                                             | 27 months from the date of issue of LoI. Work yet to start.                                       |
| 9         | Sub-Regional Science Centre, Kokrajhar                                                           | Assam                 | 600.00                            | 90%                                             | 10%                                             | 31.12.2021                                                                                        |
| 10        | 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 | 31.03.2022                                                                                        |

| 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 (Figure in Percentage)                                        | Tentative date of completion of the project   |
|------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------|-----------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------|
| 11                           | Dr. A P J Abdul Kalam Science City, Patna                                                        | Bihar#                       | 19100.00                          | Capital Cost 14700 (GOI: State 50:50) Corpus : 4400                                 | Project being implemented by Govt. of Bihar   |
| 12                           | Science Centre (Cat-II), Ambala                                                                  | Haryana                      | 1520.00                           | Capital cost: 1170 (GOI:State:50:50) Corpus:350 (GOI:State:20:80)                   | 31.8.2022                                     |
| 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                                                                | Madhya Pradesh               | 1520.00                           | Capital cost: 1170 (GOI:State:50:50) Corpus:350                                     | 27 months from the date of issue of LoI       |
| 02                           | Science Centre (Cat-II), Srinagar *                                                              | Jammu & Kashmir              | 1820.00                           | Capital Cost - 1400 GOI - 100% Corpus - 420                                         | DO                                            |
| 03                           | Science Centre (Cat-II), Ujjain **                                                               | Madhya Pradesh               | 1520.00                           | Capital cost: 1170 (GOI:State:50:50) Corpus:350                                     | DO                                            |
| 04                           | Science Centre, (Cat-II) Ajmer**                                                                 | Rajasthan                    | 1520.00                           | Capital cost: 1170 (GOI:State:50:50)                                                | DO                                            |
| 05                           | Science Centre, (Cat-II) Kanyakumari**                                                           | Tamil Nadu                   | 1520.00                           | (GOI:State:20:80) Capital cost: 1170 (GOI:State:50:50) Corpus:350 (GOI:State:20:80) | DO                                            |
| 06                           | Science Centre, (Cat-II) Bikaner**                                                               | Rajasthan                    | 1520.00                           | Capital cost: 1170 (GOI:State:50:50) Corpus:350 (GOI:State:20:80)                   | DO                                            |
| 07                           | 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       |

* Project  approved  by  MoC.  MoU  signed.  Work  yet  to  start,  as  the  State  Government  is  to release share of Corpus fund and informregarding site development as per site requirement.
- ** Project approved by MoC. MoU yet to be signed and funds yet to be released by the State Government.
- @ Fund received for the project. However, MoU yet to be signed.
- ***  DIB meeting approved the project.MoU signed on 05.02.2021
- # Being implemented by Government of Bihar

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