Lok Sabha Question No. 1798 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-05-04
Subject: Enhancing Research and Development
Ministry: SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Asked by: POONAMBEN HEMATBHAI MAADAM

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENT OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1798 TO BE ANSWERED ON 04/05/2016

## ENHANCING RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT

## 1798.  SHRIMATI POONAMBEN MAADAM:

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

(a) the  steps  taken  by  the  Government  to  improve  and  enhance  capabilities  of universities/institutions in research and development, based in various States including Gujarat; and

(b) the details of funds allocated and released to various research institutions during each of the last three years and the current year, State-wise including Gujarat?

## 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 Government through the Ministry of Science and Technology has taken several steps for improvement and enhancement of capabilities of Universities and Academic Institutions in the Country in research and development. These are i) Fund for  Improvement  of  S  &  T  Infrastructures  in  Universities  and  Higher  Educational Institutions  (FIST),  ii)  Promotion  of  University  Research  and  Scientific  Excellence (PURSE), iii) Sophisticated Analytical Instrumentation Facility (SAIF) and iv) Boost to University  Interdisciplinary  Life  Science  Departments  for  Education  and  Research (BUILDER)  schemes  presently  implemented  by  the  Department  of  Science  and Technology (DST) and Department of Biotechnology (DBT) for augmentation of research facilities  at  different  Universities,  academic  Institutions  including  Colleges  as  well  as providing  services  of  analytical  facilities  across  the  country  including  the  State  of Gujarat.

So far 2315 Departments  including 301 PG  Colleges spread across 450 Universities/ academic Institutions under FIST Scheme, 44 Universities under PURSE scheme, 18 SAIF Centres and 24 Universities under BUILDER scheme have been covered for this purpose.

(b) While no state-wise allocation are made under these schemes, the amount released in last 3 years and the current year with respect to various states on these schemes are given at Annexure-I.

|       |                          | Released Amount of grant (Rs. In lakhs)   | Released Amount of grant (Rs. In lakhs)   | Released Amount of grant (Rs. In lakhs)   | Released Amount of grant (Rs. In lakhs)   |
|-------|--------------------------|-------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------|
| S.N o | State/UT                 | 2013-14                                   | 2014-15                                   | 2015-16                                   | 2016-17 (upto 03 May, 2016                |
| 1.    | Andhra Pradesh           | 1449.18                                   | 2490.83                                   | -                                         | NIL                                       |
| 2.    | Andaman &Nicobar Islands | 209.44                                    | 83.62                                     | 124.59                                    |                                           |
| 3.    | Arunachal Pradesh        | 15.28                                     | 44.00                                     | -                                         |                                           |
| 4.    | Assam                    | 657.74                                    | 542.20                                    | 535.96                                    |                                           |
| 5.    | Bihar                    | 55.5135                                   | 464.17                                    | 6.60                                      |                                           |
| 6.    | Chhatisgarh              | 111.22                                    | 355.50                                    | 21.64                                     |                                           |
| 7.    | Delhi                    | 4951.96                                   | 5193.64                                   | 6366.37                                   |                                           |
| 8.    | Goa                      | 206.36                                    | 343.65                                    | -                                         |                                           |
| 9.    | Gujarat                  | 771.50                                    | 767.89                                    | 482.82                                    |                                           |
| 10.   | Haryana                  | 1016.71                                   | 1644.38                                   | 1218.57                                   |                                           |
| 11.   | Himachal Pradesh         | 538.25                                    | 93.60                                     | 219.74                                    |                                           |
| 12.   | Jammu &Kashmir           | 455.91                                    | 1134.34                                   | 739.66                                    |                                           |
| 13.   | Jharkhand                | 329.21                                    | 127.52                                    | 5.75                                      |                                           |
| 14.   | Karnataka                | 15391.40                                  | 7580.66                                   | 5990.47                                   |                                           |
| 15.   | Kerala                   | 3290.48                                   | 1717.42                                   | 927.79                                    |                                           |
| 16.   | Madhya Pradesh           | 477.63                                    | 1068.12                                   | 83.15                                     |                                           |
| 17.   | Maharashtra              | 5548.51                                   | 4085.13                                   | 2845.17                                   |                                           |
| 18.   | Manipur                  | 352.12                                    | 379.63                                    | 118.24                                    |                                           |
| 19.   | Meghalaya                | 141.75                                    | 453.11                                    | 16.75                                     |                                           |
| 20.   | Mizoram                  | 11.40                                     | 65.16                                     | -                                         |                                           |
| 21.   | Nagaland                 | -                                         | 34.59                                     | -                                         |                                           |
| 22.   | Odisha                   | 985.21                                    | 893.20                                    | 653.83                                    |                                           |
| 23.   | Pondicherry              | 285.25                                    | 240.40                                    | 254.36                                    |                                           |
| 24.   | Punjab                   | 2136.15                                   | 1689.56                                   | 1268.05                                   |                                           |
| 25.   | Rajasthan                | 220.41                                    | 1305.79                                   | 134.067                                   |                                           |
| 26.   | Sikkim                   | 57.57                                     | -                                         | -                                         |                                           |
| 27.   | Tamil Nadu               | 5974.52                                   | 6294.51                                   | 4159.52                                   |                                           |
| 28.   | Telangana                | 1678.66                                   | 1379.15                                   | 1266.87                                   |                                           |
| 29.   | Tripura                  | 60.90                                     | 149.00                                    | -                                         |                                           |
| 30.   | Uttar Pradesh            | 4384.52                                   | 2374.67                                   | 2107.30                                   |                                           |
| 31.   | Uttarakhand              | 603.06                                    | 494.273                                   | 187.67                                    |                                           |
| 32.   | West Bengal              | 4656.31                                   | 3474.73                                   | 1806.02                                   |                                           |

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