Lok Sabha Question No. 2932 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-12-20
Subject: Ongoing Schemes
Ministry: SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Asked by: Hemant Tukaram Godse

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

## DEPARTMENT OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 2932

TO BE ANSWERED ON 20/12/2023

Ongoing Schemes

†2932. SHRI HEMANT TUKARAM GODSE:

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

- (a) the details of the ongoing schemes on science and technology in various parts of the country particularly Maharashtra; and
- the  State-wise  details  of  the  number  of  people  'particularly  women' benefited and got help to start their own business from the said schemes in
- (b) Maharashtra during the last two years?

## A N S W E R MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR THE MINISTRY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY (DR. JITENDRA SINGH)

ͪव£ान और Ĥौɮयोͬगकȧ मंğालय क े  राÏयमंğी (èवतंğ Ĥभार)

(डॉ. िजतɅġ ͧसंह)

- (a) The Ministry of Science and Technology (MoST), Government of India (GoI) is implementing several schemes on Science and Technology (S&T) on PAN-India  basis  through  three  main  wings  of  the  Ministry  namely  the Department of Science and Technology (DST), the Department of Biotechnology (DBT) and the Department of Scientific and Industrial Research (DSIR)/ Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR).

DST plays a pivotal role in the promotion of S&T in the country. Some of the noteworthy schemes/ programmes of DST are given below:

- i.
- Fund for Improvement of S&T (FIST)
- ii. Promotion of University Research and Scientific Excellence
- (PURSE) scheme
- iii. Support  for  Upgradation  Preventive  Repair  and  Maintenance  of Equipment (SUPREME)
- iv.
- National Mission on Interdisciplinary Cyber Physical Systems

- v. Innovation in Science Pursuit for Inspired Research (INSPIRE)
- vi. Science and Society Programme (SSP)
- vii. Women Scientists Scheme
- viii. National Geospatial Programme (NGP)
- ix. Technology Mission Programme on Energy, Water and Others
- x. S&T based Innovation and Entrepreneurship scheme
- xi. Women Entrepreneurship Development Progarmme (WEDP)
- xii. Technology Fusion & Applications Research (TFAR) programme
- xiii. Technology Development Programme (TDP)
- xiv. Climate Change Programme
- xv. National  Council  for  Science  and  Technology  Communication (NCSTC)
- xvi. State Science and Technology Programme (SSTP)

DST  under  its  State  Science  and  Technology  Programme  (SSTP),  provides financial assistance to S&T Council in 28 States/UTs. Rajiv Gandhi Science and Technology Commission (RGSTC), Maharashtra is implementing various schemes  on  Science  and  Technology  (S&T)  such  as  Assistance  for  S&T Applications,  Assistance  for  S&T  Applications  through  University  System, Assistance to Collaborative Projects between Institutions and Industries for Technology Development /Adoption.

DBT supports the Research and Development activities under the 'Biotechnology  R&D'  scheme,  while  the  Industrial  activities  are  supported under 'Industrial & Entrepreneurial Development' scheme at PAN-India level.

DSIR is promoting R&D by the industries through its programmes like Patent Acquisition and Collaborative Research & Technology Development (PACE), Common Research and Technology Development Hubs (CRTDH) and Access to  Knowledge for Technology Development and Dissemination (A2K+). The CSIR under DSIR is creating cutting-edge R&D knowledgebase in diverse S&T areas  across  the  country  through  its  dynamic  network  of  37  national laboratories, 39 outreach centres, 1 Innovation complex and 3 units.

- (b) Details of the number of people particularly women benefited from the said schemes in the country and Maharashtra during the last two years are given below:

| S. No.                               | Name of Scheme/programme                            | Number of people benefitted          | Number of people benefitted          | Number of women benefitted           | Number of women benefitted           |
|--------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|
|                                      |                                                     | Country                              | Maharashtra                          | Country                              | Maharashtra                          |
| Department of Science and Technology | Department of Science and Technology                | Department of Science and Technology | Department of Science and Technology | Department of Science and Technology | Department of Science and Technology |
| 1.                                   | Women Entrepreneurship Development Programme (WEDP) | 13395                                | 4947                                 | --                                   | 240                                  |

| 2.                                                                  | National Geospatial Programme (NGP)                                 | 25                                                                  | 1                                                                   | 6                                                                   | 1                                                                   |
|---------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 3.                                                                  | National Mission on Interdisciplinary Cyber Physical Systems        | --                                                                  | 89                                                                  | --                                                                  | 6                                                                   |
| 4.                                                                  | Vigyan Jyoti scheme                                                 | 27951                                                               | 1534                                                                | 27951                                                               | 1534                                                                |
| 5.                                                                  | Women Scientist Schemes                                             | 559                                                                 | 50                                                                  | 559                                                                 | 50                                                                  |
| Department of Biotechnology                                         | Department of Biotechnology                                         | Department of Biotechnology                                         | Department of Biotechnology                                         | Department of Biotechnology                                         | Department of Biotechnology                                         |
| 1.                                                                  | Biotechnology R&D Scheme                                            | 7527                                                                | 851                                                                 | 3394                                                                | 458                                                                 |
| 2.                                                                  | Industrial & Entrepreneurial Development                            | 2546                                                                | 410                                                                 | 129                                                                 | 36                                                                  |
| Department of Scientific and Industrial Research                    | Department of Scientific and Industrial Research                    | Department of Scientific and Industrial Research                    | Department of Scientific and Industrial Research                    | Department of Scientific and Industrial Research                    | Department of Scientific and Industrial Research                    |
| 1.                                                                  | Technology Development and Utilization Programme for Women (TDUPW)  | 4977                                                                | 100                                                                 | 4977                                                                | 100                                                                 |
| 2.                                                                  | Promoting Innovations in Individuals, Start- ups and MSMEs (PRISM)  | 6                                                                   | 2                                                                   | 6                                                                   | 0                                                                   |
| Council of Scientific and Industrial Research                       | Council of Scientific and Industrial Research                       | Council of Scientific and Industrial Research                       | Council of Scientific and Industrial Research                       | Council of Scientific and Industrial Research                       | Council of Scientific and Industrial Research                       |
| 1.                                                                  | CSIR-Aroma Mission                                                  | --                                                                  | 200                                                                 | --                                                                  | 50                                                                  |
| 2.                                                                  | CSIR-Floriculture Mission                                           | --                                                                  | 50                                                                  | --                                                                  | 15                                                                  |
| Rajiv Gandhi Science and Technology Commission (RGSTC), Maharashtra | Rajiv Gandhi Science and Technology Commission (RGSTC), Maharashtra | Rajiv Gandhi Science and Technology Commission (RGSTC), Maharashtra | Rajiv Gandhi Science and Technology Commission (RGSTC), Maharashtra | Rajiv Gandhi Science and Technology Commission (RGSTC), Maharashtra | Rajiv Gandhi Science and Technology Commission (RGSTC), Maharashtra |
| 1.                                                                  | Assistance for S&T Applications                                     | --                                                                  | 73                                                                  | --                                                                  | 20                                                                  |
| 2.                                                                  | Assistance for S&T Applications through University System           | --                                                                  | 112                                                                 | --                                                                  | 20                                                                  |

Under the CSIR-Aroma Mission, 15 people, including 5 women, got help to start own business in Maharashtra during the last two years.

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