Lok Sabha Question No. 2884 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-08-03
Subject: TARA Scheme
Ministry: SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Asked by: Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

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

UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 2884

TO BE ANSWERED ON 03.08.2022

## TARA SCHEME

## 2884. COL. RAJYAVARDHAN RATHORE:

Will  the  Minister  of  SCIENCE  AND  TECHNOLOGY ǒव£ान और Ĥौƭोिगकȧ मंğी be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of the number of organizations that are currently working under the TARA scheme under the Science for Equity, Empowerment and Development branch of the Government, State-wise including the districtwise details for Rajasthan;
- (b) the details of the broad area of working for such organizations, Statewise along with areas of work and number of organizations engaged in the area, as of June 2022;
- (c) the  details  of  the  total  amount  disbursed  to  the  organizations  in different States, State-wise including the district-wise details for Rajasthan since the inception of the scheme to June 2022; and
- (d) whether the Government has any investigation and feedback mechanism  at  regular  intervals  to  ensure  the  organizations  are  working towards the objectives they have received funding towards and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

ǒव£ान और Ĥौƭोिगकȧ तथा पृØवी ǒव£ान मंğालय क े राÏय मंğी ( èवतंğ Ĥभार) (डॉ . ǔजतɅġ िसंह)

- (a) Technological Advancement for Rural Areas (TARA) programme under Science for Equity, Empowerment  and  Development  (SEED)  division, Department of Science & Technology, Ministry of  Science & Technology,

Govt.  of  India  supports  S&T  enabled  Non-Governmental  Organizations (NGOs) to provide need-based and location specific innovative S&T solutions for  livelihood  improvement  including  self-employment  generation,  skill development and drudgery reduction among the target population through technology delivery and social enterprise creation. State-wise details of 16 number of organizations being supported under TARA scheme is attached as Annexure-I.

- (b) At present, 16 S&T driven NGOs are being supported through bottomup approach to increase S&T delivery and social enterprise creation in the areas of Agriculture & allied, Energy, Health & Nutrition, Water, Education and Housing sectors etc. These organizations play crucial role in building local capacities at the grassroots level and facilitate better livelihoods and skill  development  through  adoption  of  appropriate  technologies  at  the community  level  in  socio-economic  sectors  to  enhance  quality  of  life (www.dsttara.in). Details of State-wise along with areas of work and number of  organizations  engaged  in  the  area,  as  of  June  2022  is  attached  as Annexure-II.
- (c) State-wise details of the total amount disbursed to the NGOs supported since 2011 to June 2022 under TARA scheme of SEED division including the district-wise details for Rajasthan is attached as Annexure-III.
- (d) Yes  Sir.  The  projects  supported  to  these  organizations  are  being monitored regularly through stringent performance monitoring mechanism devised over a period to strengthen the schemes and programmes. These mechanisms  are  Third Party Evaluation, On-the spot assessment  of implemented projects and feedback from beneficiaries, Review of schemes/programmes  by  experts,  Review  of  supported  projects  through Group Monitoring Workshops, Evaluation of outcomes of individual projects etc.  However,  considerable  flexibility  is  built  into  the  operation  of  the schemes for funding as well as for modifying or dropping approved objectives of the projects considering the ground realities thus inculcating confidence amongst the implementing field agencies to achieve the desired results.

## State-wise  details  of  16  number  of  organizations  being  supported  under TARA scheme

|   S. No | State            | District          | Project Name         | Organization Name                                                                              |
|---------|------------------|-------------------|----------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|       1 | Delhi            | South Delhi       | Core Support Project | Society for Development Alternatives, New Delhi                                                |
|       1 | Delhi            | West Delhi        | Core Support Project | Society for Environment &Development, UG- 3, E/77, West Vinod Nagar, Delhi-110092              |
|       2 | Gujarat          | Anand             | Core Support Project | Sardar Patel Renewable Energy Research Institute (SPRERI), Gujarat                             |
|       2 | Gujarat          | Ahmedabad         | Core Support Project | VIKSAT, Nehru Foundation for Development, Thaltej Tekra, Ahmedabad- 380054                     |
|       3 | Himachal Pradesh | Mandi             | Core Support Project | Society for Technology &Development, Mandi, Himachal Pradesh                                   |
|       3 | Himachal Pradesh | Shimla            | Core Support Project | Himalayan Research Group, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh                                             |
|       4 | Kerala           | Wayanad           | Core Support Project | M.S. Swaminathan Research Foundation, Wayanad, Kerala                                          |
|       5 | Maharashtra      | Pune              | Core Support Project | Appropriate Rural Technology Institute (ARTI), Pune, Maharashtra                               |
|       5 | Maharashtra      | Mumbai            | Core Support Project | Rural Communes, Mumbai, Maharashtra                                                            |
|       6 | Madhya Pradesh   | Bhopal            | Core Support Project | Madhya Pradesh Vigyan Sabha, Bhopal, MP                                                        |
|       7 | Manipur          | Kangpokpi         | Core Support Project | Foundation for Environment &Economic Development Services (FEEDS), Kangpokpi, Manipur          |
|       8 | Rajasthan        | Ajmer             | Core Support Project | Social Work and Research Centre (Barefoot College), Tilonia, Ajmer, Rajasthan-305816           |
|       9 | Telangana        | Hyderabad         | Core Support Project | Society for Energy Environment& Development (SEED), Hyderabad                                  |
|      10 | Uttar Pradesh    | Gorakhpur         | Core Support Project | Gorakhpur Environmental Action Group (GEAG), 224, Purdilpur, M.G. College Road, Gorakhpur U.P. |
|      11 | Uttarakhand      | Dehradun          | Core Support Project | Himalayan Environmental Studies and Conservation Organization (HESCO), Dehradun, Uttarakhand   |
|      12 | West Bengal      | South 24 Parganas | Core Support Project | Vivekananda Institute of Biotechnology, Nimpith Ashram, West Bengal                            |

## Annexure-II

## State-wise along with areas of work and number of organizations engaged in the area, as of June 2022

|   S. No. | State             | Area of Work                              | Number of Organization Name                                                                                                                                                               |
|----------|-------------------|-------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|        1 | Delhi             | Water and Sanitation                      |  Society for Development Alternatives, New Delhi                                                                                                                                         |
|        1 | Delhi             | Rural Engineering &Habi tat               |  Society for Development Alternatives, New Delhi  World Wide Fund for Nature - India (WWF-India), New Delhi  Society for Environment &Development, UG-3, E/77, West Vinod Nagar, Delhi |
|        1 | Delhi             | Clean &Affordable Energ y Solution        |  World Wide Fund for Nature - India (WWF-India), New Delhi  Society for Environment &Development, UG-3, E/77, West Vinod Nagar, Delhi                                                   |
|        1 | Delhi             | Agriculture and Animal H usbandry &Allied |  Society for Environment &Development, UG-3, E/77, West Vinod Nagar, Delhi                                                                                                               |
|        2 | Gujarat           | Rural Engineering &Habi tat               |  Sardar Patel Renewable Energy Research Institute (SPRERI), Gujarat                                                                                                                      |
|        2 | Gujarat           | Clean &Affordable Energ y Solution        |  Sardar Patel Renewable Energy Research Institute (SPRERI), Gujarat                                                                                                                      |
|        2 | Gujarat           | Food Processing                           |  Sardar Patel Renewable Energy Research Institute (SPRERI), Gujarat                                                                                                                      |
|        2 | Gujarat           | Agriculture and Animal H usbandry &Allied |  Sardar Patel Renewable Energy Research Institute (SPRERI), Gujarat  VIKSAT, Nehru Foundation for Development, Thaltej Tekra, Ahmedabad-38005                                           |
|        3 | Himachal Prad esh | Agriculture and Animal H usbandry &Allied |  Society for Technology &Development, Mandi, Himachal Pradesh                                                                                                                            |

|    |                 |                                           |  Himalayan Research Group, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh                                                     |
|----|-----------------|-------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|    |                 | Clean &Affordable Energ y Solution        |  Himalayan Research Group, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh                                                     |
|    |                 | Food Processing                           |  Society for Technology &Development, Mandi, Himachal Pradesh                                           |
| 4. | Kerala          | Food Processing                           |  M.S. Swaminathan Research Foundation, Wayanad, Kerala                                                  |
| 4. | Kerala          | Agriculture and Animal H usbandry &Allied |  M.S. Swaminathan Research Foundation, Wayanad, Kerala                                                  |
| 5. | Maharashtra     | Clean &Affordable Energ y Solution        |  Appropriate Rural Technology Institute (ARTI), Pune, Maharashtra                                       |
| 5. | Maharashtra     | Rural Engineering &Habi tat               |  Rural Communes, Mumbai, Maharashtra                                                                    |
| 5. | Maharashtra     | Agriculture and Animal H usbandry &Allied |  Appropriate Rural Technology Institute (ARTI), Pune, Maharashtra  Rural Communes, Mumbai, Maharashtra |
| 6. | Manipur         | Food Processing                           |  Foundation for Environment &Economic Development Services (FEEDS), Kangpokpi, Manipur                  |
| 7. | Madhya Prade sh | Food Processing                           |  Madhya Pradesh Vigyan Sabha, Bhopal, MP                                                                |
| 7. | Madhya Prade sh | Agriculture and Animal H usbandry &Allied |  Madhya Pradesh Vigyan Sabha, Bhopal, MP                                                                |
| 8. | Rajasthan       | Agriculture and Animal H usbandry &Allied |  Social Work and Research Centre (Barefoot College), Tilonia, Ajmer, Rajasthan-305816                   |
| 8. | Rajasthan       | Education                                 |  Social Work and Research Centre (Barefoot College), Tilonia, Ajmer, Rajasthan-305816                   |

|   9. | Telangana     | Food Processing                           |  Society for Energy Environment & Development (SEED), Hyderabad                               |
|------|---------------|-------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|   10 | Uttar Pradesh | Water and Sanitation                      |  Gorakhpur Environmental Action Group (GEAG), Gorakhpur - 273 001 (U.P.)                      |
|   10 | Uttar Pradesh | Food Processing                           |  Gorakhpur Environmental Action Group (GEAG), Gorakhpur - 273 001 (U.P.)                      |
|   10 | Uttar Pradesh | Agriculture and Animal H usbandry &Allied |  Gorakhpur Environmental Action Group (GEAG), Gorakhpur - 273 001 (U.P.)                      |
|   11 | Uttarakhand   | Rural Engineering &Habi tat               |  Himalayan Environmental Studies and Conservation Organization (HESCO), Dehradun, Uttarakhand |
|   11 | Uttarakhand   | Housing                                   |  Himalayan Environmental Studies and Conservation Organization (HESCO), Dehradun, Uttarakhand |
|   11 | Uttarakhand   | Clean &Affordable Energ y Solution        |  Himalayan Environmental Studies and Conservation Organization (HESCO), Dehradun, Uttarakhand |
|   11 | Uttarakhand   | Food Processing                           |  Himalayan Environmental Studies and Conservation Organization (HESCO), Dehradun, Uttarakhand |
|   11 | Uttarakhand   | Agriculture and Animal H usbandry &Allied |  Himalayan Environmental Studies and Conservation Organization (HESCO), Dehradun, Uttarakhand |
|   12 | West Bengal   | Agriculture and Animal H usbandry &Allied |  Vivekananda Institute of Biotechnology, Nimpith Ashram, West Bengal                          |
|   12 | West Bengal   | ICT Based Technologies                    |  Vivekananda Institute of Biotechnology, Nimpith Ashram, West Bengal                          |

## Annexure-III

## State-wise  details  of  the  total  amount  disbursed  to  the  NGOs  supported since 2011 to June 2022 under TARA scheme of SEED division including the district-wise details for Rajasthan

| S. No.   | State            | Project Name         | Organization Name                                                                                | Total Amount Released During 2011-2022) (Rs in Lakhs)   |
|----------|------------------|----------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------|
| 1.       | Delhi            | Core Support Project | Society for Development Alternatives, New Delhi                                                  | Rs.212.06535 General (G)* Rs.63.55933 Capital (C)*      |
| 1.       | Delhi            | Core Support Project | Society for Environment &Development, UG-3, E/77, West Vinod Nagar, Delhi- 110092                | Rs. 62.00 (G) Rs. 19.10 (C)                             |
| 1.       | Delhi            | Core Support Project | World Wide Fund for Nature - India (WWF-India), New Delhi                                        | Rs. 76.88895 (G) Rs.10.00 (C)                           |
| 1.       | Delhi            | Core Support Project | Society for Economic and Social Studies (SESS), Centre for Technology and Development, New Delhi | Rs.88.00075 (G) Rs.13.70 (C)                            |
| Total    | Total            | Total                | Total                                                                                            | Rs.438.95505 (General) Rs.106.35933 (Capital)           |
| 2.       | Gujarat          | Core Support Project | Sardar Patel Renewable Energy Research Institute (SPRERI), Gujarat                               | Rs. 76.82931 (G) Rs.63.26829 (C)                        |
| 2.       | Gujarat          | Core Support Project | VIKSAT, Nehru Foundation for Development, ThaltejTekra, Ahmedabad- 380054                        | Rs. 68.00 (G) Rs.31.81 (C)                              |
| Total    | Total            | Total                | Total                                                                                            | Rs. 144.82931 (General) Rs. 95.07829 (Capital)          |
| 3.       | Himachal Pradesh | Core Support Project | Society for Technology &Development, Mandi, Himachal Pradesh                                     | Rs. 185.91788 (G) RS. 18.543 (C)                        |
| 3.       | Himachal Pradesh | Core Support Project | Himalayan Research Group, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh                                               | Rs.121.05459 (G) Rs.30.38698 (C)                        |
| Total    | Total            | Total                | Total                                                                                            | Rs.306.97247 (General) Rs.48.92998 (Capital)            |
| 4.       | Kerala           | Core Support Project | M.S. Swaminathan Research Foundation, Wayanad, Kerala                                            | Rs. 264.34318 (G) Rs.54.96622 (C)                       |
| 4.       | Kerala           | Core Support Project | Mitraniketan, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala                                                         | Rs. 187.40749 (G) Rs.5.19 (C)                           |

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| Total   | Total                    | Total                | Total                                                                                                         | Rs.451.175067 (General) Rs.60.15622 (Capital)   |
|---------|--------------------------|----------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|
| 5.      | MaharashtraCore          | Support Project      | Appropriate Rural Technology Institute (ARTI), Pune, Maharashtra                                              | Rs. 151.84877 (G) Rs.25.18942 (C)               |
| 5.      | MaharashtraCore          | Core Support Project | Centre of Science for Villages (CSV), Wardha 442001, Maharashtra                                              | Rs. 8.00 (G) Rs. 8.04 (C)                       |
| 5.      | MaharashtraCore          | Core Support Project | Vigyan Ashram, Pune                                                                                           | Rs.128.82 (G) Rs.15.00 (C)                      |
| 5.      | MaharashtraCore          | Core Support Project | BAIF Development Research Foundation, Pune                                                                    | Rs. 138.51638 (G) Rs.32.97263 (C)               |
| 5.      | MaharashtraCore          | Core Support Project | Rural Communes, Mumbai, Maharashtra                                                                           | Rs. 45.09566 (G) Rs. 10.25 (C)                  |
| Total   | Total                    | Total                | Total                                                                                                         | Rs.472.28081 (General) Rs.91.45205 (Capital)    |
| 6.      | Madhya Pradesh           | Core Support Project | Madhya Pradesh VigyanSabha, Bhopal, MP                                                                        | Rs. 176.65415 (G) Rs. 39.96 (C)                 |
| 6.      |                          |                      | Total                                                                                                         | Rs. 176.65415 (General) Rs. 39.96 (Capital)     |
| 7.      | Manipur                  | Core Support Project | Foundation for Environment &Economic Development Services (FEEDS), Kangpokpi, Manipur                         | Rs. 110.00 (G) Rs. 88.50 (C)                    |
| 8.      | Rajasthan (Ajmer)        | Core Support Project | Social Work and Research Centre (Barefoot College), Tilonia, Ajmer, Rajasthan-305816                          | Rs.90.00 (G) Rs.28.93 (C)                       |
|         |                          |                      | Total                                                                                                         | Rs. 90.00 (General) Rs. 28.93 (Capital)         |
| 9.      | Telangana                | Core Support Project | Society for Energy Environment& Development (SEED), Hyderabad                                                 | Rs. 109.1458 (G) RS. 22.15577 (C)               |
| 9.      | Telangana                | Core Support Project | Dangoria Charitable Trust, Hyderabad                                                                          | Rs.33.96 (G) Rs.0.90 (C)                        |
| Total   | Total                    | Total                | Total                                                                                                         | Rs. 143.1058 (General) Rs. 23.05577 (Capital)   |
| 10.     | Uttar Pradesh            | Core Support Project | Gorakhpur Environmental Action Group (GEAG), 224, Purdilpur, M.G. College Road, Post Box#60, Gorakhpur (U.P.) | Rs.69.00 (G) Rs.53.349 (C)                      |
| 12.     | Uttarakhand Core Support | Project              | Himalayan Environmental Studies and Conservation Organization (HESCO), Dehradun, Uttarakhand                  | Rs. 210.68056 (G) Rs. 42.16568 (C)              |
| 12.     |                          |                      | Total                                                                                                         | Rs. 210.68056 (General)                         |

G*- General head     C*- Capital head

|       |             |                      |                                                                        | Rs. 42.16568 (Capital)                       |
|-------|-------------|----------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------|
| 13.   | West Bengal | Core Support Project | Vivekananda Institute of Biotechnology, Nimpith Ashram, West Bengal    | Rs.163.54598 (G) Rs. 29.05 (C)               |
|       |             |                      | Total                                                                  | Rs.163.54598 (General) Rs. 29.05 (Capital)   |
| 14.   | Tripura     | Core Support Project | N B Institute of Rural Technology (NBIRT), Tripura                     | Rs. 106.86878 (G) Rs.53.76 (C)               |
|       |             |                      | Total                                                                  | Rs. 106.86878 (General) Rs.53.76 (Capital)   |
| 15.   | Jharkhand   | Core Support Project | SRI, Ranchi Jharkhand                                                  | Rs.55.2308 (G) Rs.4.88922 (C)                |
|       |             |                      | Total                                                                  | Rs.55.2308 (General) Rs.4.88922 (Capital)    |
| 16.   | Tamil Nadu  | Core Support Project | Vivekananda Kendra - NARDEP, Kanyakumari, Tamil Nadu                   | Rs. 135.23651 (G) RS. 17.84926 (C)           |
|       |             | Core Support Project | Shri AMMMurugappa Chettiar Research Centre (MCRC), Chennai, Tamil Nadu | Rs.156.33222 (G) Rs.18.84771 (C)             |
|       |             |                      | Total                                                                  | Rs.391.56873 (General) Rs.36.69697 (Capital) |
| 17.   | Karnataka   | Core Support Project | Technology Informatics Design Endeavour (TIDE), Bangalore, Karnataka   | Rs. 122.87673 (G) Rs.15.00 (C)               |
| Total | Total       | Total                | Total                                                                  | Rs. 122.87673 (General) Rs.15.00 (Capital)   |

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