Lok Sabha Question No. 1234 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-07-25
Subject: Revitalising Infrastructure and Systems in Education
Ministry: Education
Asked by: Y. S. Avinash Reddy

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF EDUCATION DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 1234 TO BE ANSWERED ON 25.07.2022

## Revitalising Infrastructure and Systems in Education

## 1234 Shri Y.S. Avinash Reddy:

Will the Minister of Education be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has implemented Revitalising Infrastructure and Systems in Education (RISE);
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the initiatives taken/being taken by the Government under the said Scheme since 2015 to till date, State-wise; and
- (d) the funds sanctioned and utilised under the Scheme, State-wise?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION (DR. SUBHAS SARKAR)

(a)  to  (d):  Yes  Sir.  Government  of  India  has  implemented  Revitalising  Infrastructure  and Systems in Education (RISE) to step up investment in research and related infrastructure in premier education institutions. The scheme was launched in July, 2018 by suitably structuring the Higher Education Financing Agency (HEFA) for funding this initiative.

The Scheme is applicable for eligible Centrally Funded Higher Education Institutions (CFHEIs).  The  demands  for  funds/loans  directly  come  from  the  Institutions  and  loan  is sanctioned as per the Credit Policy of HEFA. Funds are released after execution of agreement between Institution and HEFA.

Projects sanctioned under HEFA include Academic Building, Hostel, Research Lab & equipment.

The details of number of institutes assisted, funds sanctioned, allocated and utilized under Revitalizing Infrastructure and Systems in Education (RISE), State-wise since 2018 are given at Annexure I.

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## ANNEXURE REFERRED TO THE IN REPLY TO PART (a) to (d) OF LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1234 TO BE ANSWERED ON 25.07.2022 ASKED BY SHRI Y.S. AVINASH REDDY, HON'BLE MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT REGARDING 'REVITALISING INFRASTRUCTURE AND SYSTEMS IN EDUCATION'

(Rs. in Crore)

| S. No.   | State/UT          |   No. of institutes |   Sanctioned Amount as on 30.06.2022 | Total funds released for utilization   |
|----------|-------------------|---------------------|--------------------------------------|----------------------------------------|
| 1        | ANDHRA PRADESH    |                   7 |                              2719.79 | 1442.01                                |
| 2        | ARUNACHAL PRADESH |                   2 |                               101.59 | 42.00                                  |
| 3        | ASSAM             |                   5 |                              1151.23 | 484.82                                 |
| 4        | BIHAR             |                   4 |                              1458.77 | 637.49                                 |
| 5        | CHATTISGARH       |                   3 |                              1083.71 | 192.29                                 |
| 6        | GOA               |                   1 |                               282.39 | 120.00                                 |
| 7        | GUJARAT           |                   2 |                               470.52 | 282.29                                 |
| 8        | HARYANA           |                   2 |                               621    | 542.85                                 |
| 9        | HIMACHAL PRADESH  |                   3 |                              1254.37 | 907.10                                 |
| 10       | JAMMU&KASHMIR     |                   5 |                              3330.97 | 344.08                                 |
| 11       | JHARKHAND         |                   5 |                              1708.95 | 633.35                                 |
| 12       | KARNATAKA         |                   4 |                              1500.28 | 342.86                                 |
| 13       | KERALA            |                   3 |                              1435.16 | 336.64                                 |
| 14       | MADHYAPRADESH     |                   6 |                              1170.27 | 459.54                                 |
| 15       | MAHARASHTRA       |                   5 |                              2358.18 | 1036.90                                |
| 16       | MIZORAM           |                   1 |                               128.76 | 35.42                                  |
| 17       | NAGALAND          |                   1 |                                70.22 | -                                      |
| 18       | NEWDELHI          |                   7 |                              2936.38 | 968.57                                 |
| 19       | ODISHA            |                   5 |                              1395.73 | 582.19                                 |
| 20       | PONDICHERRY       |                   1 |                               206.94 | 130.41                                 |
| 21       | PUNJAB            |                   6 |                              1674.95 | 1017.94                                |
| 22       | RAJASTHAN         |                   3 |                               399.62 | 279.47                                 |
| 23       | TAMIL NADU        |                   3 |                               738.84 | 519.65                                 |
| 24       | TELANGANA         |                   3 |                               676.57 | 455.34                                 |
| 25       | UTTAR PRADESH     |                   7 |                              2678.02 | 1797.91                                |
| 26       | UTTARAKHAND       |                   2 |                              1183.64 | 368.64                                 |
| 27       | WEST BENGAL       |                   4 |                              1189.99 | 715.30                                 |
|          | TOTAL             |                 100 |                             33926.8  | 14675.06                               |

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