Lok Sabha Question No. 2912 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-05-11
Subject: State Science and Technology Programme
Ministry: SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Asked by: FEROZE VARUN GANDHI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENT OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2912 TO BE ANSWERED ON 11/05/2016

## STATE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY PROGRAMME

## 2912. SHRI FEROZE VARUN GANDHI:

Will the Minister of SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY òãðìððÐð ¡ðøÜ ÑßðøÌðð÷ò±ð¨îó Ùðüëðó be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the State Science and Technology (S&T) programmes have been implemented in all the States in the country;
- (b) if  so,  the  amount  allocated  and  expenditure  incurred  on  establishing  these  State  S&T programmes;
- (c) whether there was a need for setting up State S&T programmes and the manner in which the Ministry is assisting various States in developing their S&T departments;
- (d) the research support likely to be provided to these State departments from the Centre after these departments have been established at State level;
- (e) the manner in which the Ministry monitors the progress of this project and the details of qualitative mechanisms devised so that funds sanctioned are properly utilised; and
- (f) the reasons for delay in completion of the projects, if any and the proposed timeline for the implementation of the programmes?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AND MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EARTH SCIENCES (SHRI Y.S. CHOWDARY)

òãðìððÐð ¡ðøÜ ÑßðøÌðð÷ò±ð¨îó ÙðüëððâðÚð Ùð÷ü Üð¸Úð Ùðüëðó +ÉÉè® ÑðöÆãðó òãðìððÐð ÙðüëððâðÚð Ùð÷ü Üð¸Úð Ùðüëðó

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- (a) Yes Madam, the Department of Science & Technology has been implementing the State S&T Programme  in  all  the  States  through  State  Science  and  Technology  Councils  established  for  the purpose. The State Governments of J&K and Odisha have not submitted the proposal for setting up State S&T Councils in their States. The main aim of the programme is to facilitate State S&T Councils to  play  a  linkage    role  between  centre  and  state  for  developing  and  implementing  state  specific scientific, technology development and demonstration programmes/projects.
- (b) The amount allocated to these State S&T Councils State wise during the Financial Year 201516  is  given  in  Annexure-I.  The  utilization  certificates  in  respect  of  the  allocated  amount  by  these councils are due after 30/6/2016.
- (c) & (d): The Department does not provide  support to S&T Departments in the States. However support is provided  to  the  State  S&T  Councils  established  by  this  Department.  These  State  S&T Councils  plays a linkage  role between centre and state for developing and implementing state specific scientific, technology development and demonstration programmes/projects.
- (e) A national Committee comprising experts and members from various fields in Science and Technology including representations from State S&T Councils monitor the progress of the projects and their  qualitative  evaluation.  The  Committee  generally  assesses  the  projects  on  their  scientific merits with which the projects have been sanctioned. It also monitor the proper utilization of funds released to them.
- (f) Generally the projects are sanctioned for a duration of two to three years. By and large projects are completed on time.

## Annexure-I

Year-wise and State-wise details of the funds allocated/sanctioned   as core support to the State  Science  &  Technology  Councils  under  State  Science  &  Technology  Programme (SSTP) of DST during  F.Y. 2015-16

Rs. in Lakhs

| State             |   Financial Year 2015-16 |
|-------------------|--------------------------|
| Andhra Pradesh    |                    39.21 |
| Arunachal Pradesh |                   118.53 |
| Assam             |                   118.6  |
| Bihar             |                    39.95 |
| Chhattisgarh      |                    98.8  |
| Goa               |                    89.25 |
| Gujarat           |                    74.6  |
| Haryana           |                    37.5  |
| Himachal Pradesh  |                   112.66 |
| J&K               |                     0    |
| Jharkhand         |                    65.8  |
| Karnataka         |                   114.2  |
| Kerala            |                   102.1  |
| Madhya Pradesh    |                   140.05 |
| Maharashtra       |                    26.4  |
| Manipur           |                    99.45 |
| Meghalaya         |                    22.22 |
| Mizoram           |                    72.4  |
| Nagaland          |                    63.6  |
| Orissa            |                     0    |
| Punjab            |                   170.85 |
| Rajasthan         |                   167.25 |
| Sikkim            |                    98.97 |
| Tamil Nadu        |                    81.7  |
| Telangana         |                    84.5  |
| Tripura           |                    55.9  |
| Uttar Pradesh     |                   158.2  |
| Uttarakhand       |                   114.2  |
| West Bengal       |                     0    |
| Total             |                  2366.89 |

Figure 0.00 indicates that States not applied for the grant from DST.

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