Lok Sabha Question No. 255 (STARRED), answered on 2015-12-16
Subject: Science Centres and Zonal Systems
Ministry: SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Asked by: Shrirang Appa Barne, ANIL SHIROLE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENT OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTTION No.255 TO BE ANSWERED ON 16/12 /2015

## SCIENCE CENTRES AND ZONAL SYSTEMS

## *255. SHR I SHRIRAN G AP PA BARNE:

SHR IANI L SHIROLE:

W ill the Mi nister of SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY ÉÊ´ÉYÉÉxÉ A´ÉÆ |ÉÉètÉÉäÉÊMÉBÉEÉÒ àÉÆjÉÉÒ be please d t o state:

- (a ) whether the Governmen t proposesto set up science centres, zonal systems and planetarium s acros s the countr y tosupport research;
- (b)i fso,the detail sthereo fand the time by which a final decision is likely to be take n i n thi s regard, State - wise;
- (c ) the detail s of funds allocated ,spent an d utilize d during each of the las t three year s and the currentyear ,State/U T- wise;and
- (d)the detail s of the activi tiesundertaken/propose d t o be undertaken by thes e centres ,zonal systemsand planetarium sfor promoting scientific approach and aptitud e amon g people?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER FOR MINISTRY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AND EARTH SCIENCES (DR. HARSH VARDHAN)

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(a) to (d):    A statement is laid on the Table of the House.

STATEMENT AS REFERRED IN REPLY TO PART (a) TO (d) OF LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION  NO .255  FOR  16.12.2015  REGARDING  SCIENCE  CENTRES  AND  ZONAL SYSTEMS

(a) As per the present Allocation of Business Rules, the subject of Museums, science c and  zonal  systems  is  handled  by  the  Ministry  of  Culture. In  order  to  popularize  science  and techno logy in cities, urban and rural areas for the benefit of students as also for common to supplement scie nce education given in schools, National Council of Science Museums (NCSM), situated in Kolkata has developed Science Museums and Science Centres including Science Cities throughout the country with the approval of the Government. Planetariums, as an integral science  museum  and  science  centres  have  been  set  up  in  some  locations  for  awarene astronomical sciences. The network of science centres is managed through four zonal headquarters for efficient management.

(b) Ministry  of  Culture,  Govt.  of  India through its  autonomous  organization  National Council of Science Museums (NCSM), Kolkata has developed Museums and Centres including sub r egional science Centres across the countr y as per the details given in Annexure 'A'.

(c) Details of funds allocated, spent and utilized S ate/ UT - wiseduring the last three years and inthe current year, are given in Annexure 'B'.

(d) National Council of Science Museum, Kolkata have established the Science Museum and Science  Centres  including  Planetariums  to  foster  a  spirit  of  scientific  enquiry  and among the students in particular and awareness among people in general through various ex models, artefacts based on scientific themes and principles including earth sciences. exhibitions  galleries,  activities  on  science  for  students  like  sky  observation,  vaca workshops, science demonstrations, science teachers' traini ng programme, science fair/festivals, lecture by eminent scientists etc. are hall marks of these centres.

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## Annexure - A

| Sl. No.   | Names of the Science Museums/Science Centres NCSM         | under State - wise location   |
|-----------|-----------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------|
| (1)       | (2)                                                       | (3)                           |
| 01        | Birla Industrial & Technological Museum, Kolkata          | West Bengal                   |
| 02        | Science City, Kolkata                                     | West Bengal                   |
| 03        | Nehru Science Centre, Mumbai                              | Maharashtra                   |
| 04        | National Science Centre, Delhi                            | New Delhi                     |
| 05        | Visvesvaraya Industrial & Technological Museum, Bangalore | Karnataka                     |
| 06        | Shri Kris hna Science Centre, Patna                       | Bihar                         |
| 07        | Regional Science City, Lucknow                            | Uttar Pradesh                 |
| 08        | Regional Science Centre, Bhubaneswar                      | Odisha                        |
| 09        | Raman Science Centre and Planetarium, Nagpur              | Maharashtra                   |
| 10        | Regional Science Centre, Tirupati                         | Andhra Pradesh                |
| 11        | RegionalScience Centre, Guwahati                          | Assam                         |
| 12        | Regional Science Centre, Bhopal                           | Madhya Pradesh                |
| 13        | Regional Science Centre & Planetarium, Calicut            | Kerala                        |
| 14        | Kurukshetra Panorama & Science Centre, Kurukshetra        | Haryana                       |
| 15        | Bardhaman Science Centre, Bardhaman                       | West Bengal                   |
| 16        | District Science Centre, Purulia                          | West Bengal                   |
| 17        | District Science Centre, Digha                            | West Bengal                   |
| 18        | North Bengal Science Centre & Planetarium, Siliguri       | West Bengal                   |
| 19        | Dhenkanal Science Centre, Dhenkanal & Kapilas Sc.         | Park Odisha                   |
| 20        | District Science Centre & Planetarium, Dharampur          | Gujarat                       |
| 21        | Goa Science Centre & Planetarium, Panaji                  | Goa                           |
| 22        | District Science Centre & Planetarium, Gulbarga           | Karnataka                     |
| 23        | District Science Centre & Planetarium, Tirunelveli        | Tamil Nadu                    |

In addition, NCSM  has developed the following Regional/Sub - Regional Science Centres including planetariums  in  collaboration  with  the  respective  State  Governments/UTs  &  handed  over operation and maintenance to them: -

| Sl. No.   | Science Centers/Planetarium                  | Name of State/ U nion Territory   |
|-----------|----------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
| (1)       | (2)                                          | (3)                               |
| 1.        | Science Centre, Port Blair,                  | A & N Island                      |
| 2.        | Mizoram Science Centre, Aizwal               | Mizoram                           |
| 3.        | Nagaland Science Centre, Dimapur,            | Nagaland                          |
| 4.        | Manipur Science Centre, Manipur              | Manipur                           |
| 5.        | Itanagar Science Centre, Itanagar            | Aruna chal Pradesh                |
| 6.        | Shillong Science Centre, Shillong,           | Meghalaya                         |
| 7.        | Sikkim Science Centre & Planetarium, Gangtok | Sikkim                            |
| 8.        | Sub - Regional Science Centres, Kalimpong    | West Bengal                       |

|   (1) | (2)                                                     | (3)         |
|-------|---------------------------------------------------------|-------------|
|     9 | Sub - Regional Science Centre, Solapur                  | Mahara stra |
|    10 | Regional Science Centre, Ranchi                         | Jharkhand   |
|    11 | Regional Science Centre, Dharwad                        | Karnataka   |
|    12 | Regional Science Centre, Raipur                         | Chattisgarh |
|    13 | Maharaja Ranjit Singh Panorama, Amritsar                | Punjab      |
|    14 | Kalpana Chawla Planetarium, Kurukshetra                 | Haryana     |
|    15 | Regional Science Centre, Jaipur                         | Rajasthan   |
|    16 | Regional Science Centre, Pune                           | Maharashtra |
|    17 | ONGC Golden Jubilee Museum, Dehradun                    | Uttarakhand |
|    18 | Sub - Regional Science Centre, Jodhpur                  | Rajasthan   |
|    19 | Jorhat Science Centre & Planetarium, Jorhat             | Assam       |
|    20 | Regional Science Centre, Coimbatore                     | Tamil Nadu  |
|    21 | Regional Science Centre, Pilikula, Mangalore            | Karnataka   |
|    22 | Sub - Regional Science Centre & Planetarium, Puducherry | Puducherry  |

The following Science Centre/Cities projects have been taken/approved develop mentduring 12 th /13 th Plan Period in a phased manner: -

| Sl. No.   | Name of Regional Science Centres presently being set up by NCSM   | State/Union Territory           |
|-----------|-------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------|
| (1)       | (2)                                                               | (3)                             |
| 01        | Regional Science Centre, Dehradun                                 | Uttarakhand **                  |
| 02        | Regional Science Centre, Kottayam                                 | K erala*                        |
| 03        | Regional Science Centre, Mysore                                   | Karnataka*                      |
| 04        | Sub - Regional Science Centre, Bargarh                            | Odisha*                         |
| 05        | Sub - Regional Science Centre, Udaipur                            | Tripura*                        |
| 06        | Sub - Regional Science Centre, Palampur                           | Himachal Pradesh*               |
| 07        | Science City, Guwahati                                            | Assam*                          |
| 08        | Sub - R egional Science Centre, Srinagar                          | J & K*                          |
| 09        | Sub - Regional Science Centre, Rajahmundry                        | Andhra Pradesh*                 |
| 10        | Sub - Regional Science Centre, Udaipur                            | Rajasthan*                      |
| 11        | Sub - Regional Science Centre, Kokrajhar                          | Assam*                          |
| 12        | Sub - Regional Science Centre, Mayabunder                         | A&N Islands*                    |
| 13        | Sub - Regional Science Centre, Jabalpur                           | Madhya Pradesh                  |
| 14        | Regional Science Centre, Chandigarh                               | UT,Chandigarh                   |
| 15        | Sub - Regional Science Centre, Kumaun                             | Uttarakhand*                    |
| 16        | Sub - Regional Science Centre, Ambala                             | Haryana                         |
| 17        | Sub - Regional Science Centre, Gay a                              | Bihar                           |
| 18        | Regional Science Centre, Allahabad/Kanpur                         | Uttar Pradesh                   |
| 19        | Sub - Regional Science Centre, Amritsar/Bhatinda                  | Punjab                          |
| 20        | Sub - Regional Science Centre, Dadra - Nagar Haveli, Daman & Diu  | Dadra - Nagar Haveli,Daman& Diu |
| 21        | Sub - Regional Science Centre, Tu mkur                            | Karnataka                       |

NCSM  has  also  received  the  following  proposals  from  State  Governments  for  setting  u additional Regional/Sub - Reg ional Science Centres/Science Cities including the States

Karnataka and Maharashtra: -

Such  science  cities/centres  may  be  taken  up  by  NCSM  after  completion  of  21  projec above subject to State Government agreeing to norms of these centres and approv al from GoI.

## Science Centres

1. Rohtak, Haryana
2. Bikaner, Rajasthan
3. Raichur, Karnataka
4. Haveri, Karnataka
5. Belgaum, Karnataka
6. Hassan, Karnataka
7. Shimoga, Karnataka
8. Bellary, Karnataka
9. Uttar Kannada, Karnataka
10. 10.Kodagu, Karnataka
11. 11.Bidar, Karnataka
12. 12.Planet arium, Darbhanga, Bihar
13. 13.Burhanpur, MP
14. 14.Aurangabad, Maharashtra
15. 15.Paralakhemundi, Odisha
16. 16.DSC, Sukma, Chhattisgarh
17. 17.RSC, Bhilai, Chhattisgarh
18. 18.SRSC, Raibareli, UP
19. 19.SRSC, Kaithal, Haryana
20. 20.Nadia, West Bengal
21. 21.Sambalpur, Odisha
22. 22.Balurghat, West Bengal
23. 23.Upgradation of  Sub- Regional Science Centre, Jodhpur
24. 24.Ambikapur, Chattisgarh
25. 25.SRSC, Keonjhar, Odisha
26. 26.SRSC, Jeypore, Koraput, Odisha
27. 27.RSC & Planetarium, Paithani, Uttarakhand
28. 28.SRSC & Planetarium, Thirunallar, Karaikal, Puducherry
29. 29.Science Park/SRSC at Kendrapara in Nayagarh Di strict, Odisha
30. 30.Science Centre at Dharmanagar, Tripura
31. 31.Science Centre at Lungdar, Mizoram

## Science Cities

1. Science City, Sampla, Govt. of Haryana
2. Science City, Bangalore, Govt. of Karnataka
3. Science City, Navi Mumbai, Govt. of Maharashtra

4. Science City, Hyderabad, Govt. of Andhra Pradesh ( before bifurcation intoTelangana and Andhra Pradesh ).
5. Science City, Patna, Govt. of Bihar
6. Science City, Nagpur, Govt. of Maharashtra
7. Science City, Bhubaneswar, Govt. of Odisha
8. Science City, Kumhari, Govt . of Chhattisgarh
9. Science City/Centre, Vishakhapatnam, Govt. of Andhra Pradesh

Contd..7/ -

## ANNEXURE - B

## Statement showing details of funds allocated, spent and utilized by NCSM during the las yearsfrom 2012- 13 to 2014 - 15 and 2015 - 16 (upto Nov ember, 2015), State/UT - wise

## (Figures in lakh)

| Sl. No .   | Funds allocated by MOC out of Budget Head 'Science Cities'     | Total fund received from DOC upto 31. 03.2012   | 2012-13   | 2012-13   | 2013-14   | 2013-14   | 2014-15   | 2014-15   | 2015-16 (upto November, 2015)   | 2015-16 (upto November, 2015)   |
|------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
| Sl. No .   | Funds allocated by MOC out of Budget Head 'Science Cities'     | Total fund received from DOC upto 31. 03.2012   | Fund      | Exp.      | Fund      | Exp.      | Fund      | Exp.      | Fund                            | Exp.                            |
| (1)        | (2)                                                            | (3)                                             | (4)       | (5)       | (6)       | (7)       | (8)       | (9)       | (10)                            | (11)                            |
| 01.        | West Bengal                                                    |                                                 |           |           |           |           |           |           |                                 |                                 |
|            | Science Exploration Hall (2 nd Phase) at Science City, Kolkata | 873.50                                          | 726.50    | 452.83    | 848.00    | 501.46    | 395.00    | 713.90    |                                 | 747.88                          |
| 02.        | Karnataka                                                      |                                                 |           |           |           |           |           |           |                                 |                                 |
| a)         | RSC, Dhar wad                                                  | 425.00                                          |           | 127.20    |           | 52.11     |           |           |                                 |                                 |
| b)         | RSC, Pilikula, Mangalore                                       | 425.00                                          |           | 321.28    |           | 129.34    |           | 83.02     |                                 | 13.08                           |
| c)         | RSC, Mysore                                                    | -                                               |           |           | 150.00    | 0.45      | 100.00    | 7.81      |                                 | 95.13                           |
| 03.        | Chattisgarh                                                    |                                                 |           |           |           |           |           |           |                                 |                                 |
|            | RSC, Raipur                                                    | 325.00                                          |           | 17.41     |           |           |           |           |                                 |                                 |
| 04.        | Tamilnadu                                                      |                                                 |           |           |           |           |           |           |                                 |                                 |
|            | RSC, Coimbatore                                                | 425.00                                          |           | 59.18     |           | 53.33     |           |           |                                 |                                 |
| 05.        | Rajasthan                                                      |                                                 |           |           |           |           |           |           |                                 |                                 |
| a)         | RSC, Jaipur                                                    | 425.00                                          |           | 87.11     |           |           |           |           |                                 |                                 |
| b)         | SRSC, Jodhpur                                                  | 130.00                                          | 30.00     | 122.75    |           | 163.32    |           |           |                                 |                                 |
| c)         | SRSC, Udaipur                                                  | -                                               |           |           |           |           |           |           | 100.00                          | 0.15                            |
| 06.        | Maharashtra                                                    |                                                 |           |           |           |           |           |           |                                 |                                 |
|            | PCMC, Pune                                                     | 425.00                                          |           | 286.69    |           | 10.42     |           |           |                                 |                                 |
| 07.        | Puducherry                                                     |                                                 |           |           |           |           |           |           |                                 |                                 |
|            | SRSC, Puducherry                                               | 130.00                                          |           | 97.16     |           | 205.78    |           | 33.02     |                                 |                                 |
| 08.        | Uttarakhand                                                    |                                                 |           |           |           |           |           |           |                                 |                                 |
| a)         | RSC, Dehradun                                                  | 150.00                                          | 275.00    | 186.94    |           | 268.28    | 196.50    | 230.46    |                                 | 152.73                          |
| b)         | SRSC, Almora                                                   | -                                               |           |           |           |           |           |           | 100.00                          | 0.37                            |
| 09.        | Assam                                                          |                                                 |           |           |           |           |           |           |                                 |                                 |
| a)         | SRSC, Jorhat                                                   | 150.00                                          | 75.00     | 160.53    |           | 68.56     |           |           |                                 |                                 |
| b)         | Science City, Guwahati                                         | -                                               |           |           | 3750.0 0  | 1.63      |           | 1.49      | 66.67                           | 7.02                            |
| c)         | SRSC, Kokrajhar                                                | -                                               |           |           |           |           |           |           | 146.00                          | 0.27                            |
| 10.        | Tripura                                                        |                                                 |           |           |           |           |           |           |                                 |                                 |
|            | SRSC, Udaipur                                                  | -                                               |           |           | 100.00    | 0.10      | 170.00    | 39.26     |                                 | 40.49                           |
| 11.        | Odisha                                                         |                                                 |           |           |           |           |           |           |                                 |                                 |
|            | SRSC, Bargarh                                                  | -                                               |           |           | 107.00    | 0.28      | 50.00     | 39.27     |                                 | 8.96                            |

| (1)   | (2)                     | (3)   | (4)    | (5)    | (6)    | (7)    | (8)      | (9)    | (10)   | (11)   |
|-------|-------------------------|-------|--------|--------|--------|--------|----------|--------|--------|--------|
| 12.   | Kerala                  | -     |        |        |        |        |          |        |        |        |
|       | RSC, Kottayam           |       |        |        | 150.00 | 0.24   | 100.00   | 23.73  |        | 147.86 |
| 13.   | Innovation Hubs         | -     |        |        |        |        | 1450.0 0 | 793.32 | 500.00 | 590.01 |
| 14.   | Himachal Pradesh        |       |        |        |        |        |          |        |        |        |
|       | SRSC, Palampur          | -     |        |        |        |        | 100.00   | 3.45   | 150.00 | 30.47  |
| 15.   | Jammu & Kashmir         |       |        |        |        |        |          |        |        |        |
|       | SRSC, Jammu & Kashmir   | -     |        |        |        |        | 300.00   | -      |        |        |
| 16.   | Andaman &Nocober Island |       |        |        |        |        |          |        |        |        |
|       | SRSC, Mayabunder        | -     |        |        |        |        |          |        | 100.00 | -      |
| 17.   | Andhra Pradesh          |       |        |        |        |        |          |        |        |        |
|       | SRSC, Rajahmundri       | -     |        |        |        |        |          |        | 100.00 | 0.40   |
| 18.   | Madhya Pradesh          |       |        |        |        |        |          |        |        |        |
|       | SRSC, Jabalpur          | -     |        |        |        |        |          |        | -      | 0.47   |
| 19.   | North East Region       | -     | 225.00 | 146.13 | 150.00 | 131.01 | 625.86   | 468.81 | 175.00 | 248.62 |

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