Lok Sabha Question No. 754 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-02-05
Subject: SUTRA-PIC INDIA Programme
Ministry: SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Asked by: Parvesh Sahib Singh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENT OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 754 TO BE ANSWERED ON 05/02/2021

## SUTRA-PIC INDIA Programme

754.    SHRI PARVESH SAHIB SINGH VERMA:

Will the Minister of SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY वान और ौयोगक मंी be pleased to state:

- (a)        the  number  of  proposals  received  and  approved  by  this  Ministry  for  the Scientific Utilization Through  Research Augmentation-Prime  Products from Indigenous Cows (SUTRA-PIC India) till now;
- (b)       the amount spent on SUTRA-PIC India from the beginning of programme to till date;
- (c)        the  details  of  organization  that  have  sent  proposals  for  research  and development under the scheme;
- (d)        whether  measures  were  taken  for  publicity  of  the  programme  in  reputed institutions of the Country; and
- (e)       if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE; MINISTER OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY; AND MINISTER OF EARTH SCIENCES (DR. HARSH VARDHAN)

वाय और परवार कयाण मंी , वान और ौयोगक मंी और पृ वी वान मंी ( डॉ . हष वधन )

- (a)        The  details  of  337  project  proposals  received  so  far  to  carry  out  research  & developmental work w.r.t. each thematic area for Scientific Utilization  Through Research Augmentation-Prime Products from Indigenous Cows (SUTRA-PIC India) is as follows:

|   S. No. | SUTRA-PIC Program: Thematic Areas                                                      | No of Proposals   |
|----------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------|
|        1 | Scientific research on uniqueness of Indigenous Cows.                                  | 63                |
|        2 | Scientific research on Prime-products from indigenous cow for Medicines and Health     | 111               |
|        3 | Scientific research on Prime-products from indigenous cow for Agricultural Application | 72                |
|        4 | Scientific research on Prime-products from indigenous cow for Food & Nutrition         | 52                |
|        5 | Scientific research on Prime-products from Indigenous Cow -based utility items 39      |                   |

- (b)        As  the  project  proposals  are  still  in  the  evaluation  stage, no  funds  have  been sanctioned/spent for the SUTRA-PIC program.
- (c) The project proposals have been received from scientists/researchers/academicians from Research Institutions, Academics, S&T capable  voluntary  organizations  (NGO's)  active  in  India  to  carry  out  R&D  work, technology development linked to capacity building at local level within the mandate of above mentioned thematic areas. This coordinated program aims to work towards the convergence  of  the  expertise,  resources  and  funds  to  meet  the  common  objective  Scientific research on prime products and its application in health, agriculture, nutrition etc.  It  provides  a  platform  to  take  the  research  towards  its  logical  conclusion  with scientific validation and certification of Prime products from indigenous Cows.
- (d) & (e)          An open call for inviting project proposals was given in March, 2020 on DST's  website https://dst.gov.in/sites/default/files/SUTRA-%20PIC%20Format.pdf for wide publicity of the programme and reasonably good number of proposals have been received from reputed research institutions including IITs, CSIR Labs, ICAR Institutes, Academics and NGOs of the Country as mentioned in reply to part (a).

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