Lok Sabha Question No. 431 (STARRED), answered on 2026-03-23
Subject: Implementation Status and Expansion of SPoCS
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: Shri Jugal Kishore, Dr. Nishikant Dubey

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CULTURE

## LOK SABHA

## STARRED QUESTION NO. 431 TO BE ANSWERED ON 23.03.2026

## IMPLEMENTATION STATUS AND EXPANSION OF SPOCS

## *431.  SHRI JUGAL KISHORE: DR. NISHIKANT DUBEY:

Will the Minister of CULTURE be pleased to state:

- (a) The present status of implementation of the Scheme for Promotion of Culture of Science (SPoCS),  including  number  and  category  of  Science  Centres,  Innovation  Hubs  and Digital  Planetariums  established  so  far,  State/UT-wise  including  Palghar  district  and Sidhi Lok Sabha Constituency;
- (b) the details of the financial outlay approved and funds released under the Scheme during the last three financial years, including support extended to tribal dominated districts like Palghar in Maharashtra, North-Eastern and other underserved regions;
- (c) whether  any  new  Science  Cities or  Centres have  been  sanctioned or are  under development, State/UT-wise, including the State of Rajasthan;
- (d) if so, the details thereof, including proposed locations across the country, State/UT-wise and timelines for completion; and
- (e) the  details  of  measurable  outcomes  achieved  under  the  Scheme  in  terms  of  public outreach,  student  participation  and  promotion  of  scientific  temper  since  it  has  been launched?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF CULTURE & TOURISM (GAJENDRA SINGH SHEKHAWAT)

(a)to(e):  A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

## STATEMENT  REFERRED  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (a)  TO  (e)  OF  LOK  SABHA STARRED  QUESTION  NO.  *431 FOR  REPLY  ON  23.03.2026  REGARDING IMPLEMENTATION STATUS AND EXPANSION OF SPOCS

- (a): The Scheme for Promotion of Culture of Science (SPoCS), introduced in 2017 by the Government of India, brought a unified approach to science outreach by merging two earlier  initiatives-  Science  Cities  Scheme,  aimed  at  developing  and  upgrading Science  Cities  and  Science  Centres  and  the  SPICES  (Scheme  for  Promoting Innovation, Creativity and Engagement in Science), which focused on establishing Innovation  Hubs  to  promote  innovation  and  creativity  among  youth.  With  this integration, all such activities were consolidated under SPoCS  to  streamline implementation  through  the  National  Council  of  Science  Museums  (NCSM).  The scheme was further revised in 2021, with a key enhancement being the inclusion of Digital  Planetariums  to  modernize  science  communication  and  expand  digital engagement.

The list of Science Cities, Science Centres, Innovation Hubs and Digital Planetarium established so far is given at Annexure-A .

- (b): The  details  of  the  financial  outlay  approved  and  funds  released  under  the  scheme during the last three financial years are given at Annexure-B .
- (c)&(d): The  list  of  ongoing  projects    undertaken  by  NCSM  under  SPoCS  is  given  at Annexure-C .
- (e): Science  Cities/Centres/Innovation  Hubs/Planetariums  aim  to  promote  scientific awareness and temper among the public through an engaging, non-formal learning approach. Since inception, these Centres have made science accessible and relevant to  everyday  life,  encouraging  active  participation  of  students  and  general  visitors through interactive exhibits, educational activities, and  outreach  programmes, thereby  fostering  a  culture  of  curiosity  and  learning  across  all  sections  of  society. Details of measurable outcomes achieved during last 5 years is given at AnnexureD .  The  data  of  the  last  five  years  indicates  a  steady  increase  in  footfall,  reflecting growing interest and outreach of the Scheme.

## ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) OF LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. *431 FOR 23.03.2026

## The details of the Science Cities/Centres established so far under the Scheme (State/UTwise)

|   Sl. No. | Located in State/UT   | Science Centers/Museums                                     | Year of Establishment (Date of Inauguration)   |
|-----------|-----------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------|
|         1 | A &NIsland            | Science Centre, Port Blair                                  | May 30, 2003                                   |
|         2 | Mizoram               | Mizoram Science Centre, Aizawl                              | July 26, 2003                                  |
|         3 | Nagaland              | Nagaland Science Centre, Dimapur                            | September 14, 2004                             |
|         4 | Manipur               | Manipur Science Centre, Manipur                             | May 18, 2005                                   |
|         5 | Arunachal Pradesh     | Arunachal Pradesh Science Centre, Itanagar                  | Dec 3, 2005                                    |
|         6 | Meghalaya             | Shillong Science Centre, Shillong, Meghalaya                | February 27, 2006                              |
|         7 | Sikkim                | Sikkim Science Centre, Gangtok                              | February 22, 2008                              |
|         8 | West Bengal           | Sub-Regional Science Centres, Kalimpong                     | October 2, 2008                                |
|         9 | Maharashtra           | Sub-Regional Science Centre, Solapur                        | February 14, 2010                              |
|        10 | Maharashtra           | Pimpri Chinchwad Science Centre, Pune                       | February 8, 2013                               |
|        11 | Jharkhand             | Regional Science Centre, Ranchi                             | November 29, 2010                              |
|        12 | Chhattisgarh          | Chhattisgarh Science Centre, Raipur                         | July 13, 2012                                  |
|        13 | Rajasthan             | Regional Science Centre, Jaipur                             | December 29, 2012                              |
|        14 | Rajasthan             | Sub Regional Science Centre, Jodhpur                        | August 17, 2013                                |
|        15 | Assam                 | Jorhat Science Centre &Planetarium                          | July 6, 2013                                   |
|        16 | Tamilnadu             | Regional Science Centre, Coimbatore                         | May 6, 2013                                    |
|        17 |                       | Dharwad Regional Science Centre                             | February 27, 2012                              |
|        18 | Karnataka             | Regional Science Centre, Pilikula, Mangalore                | October 01, 2014                               |
|        19 | Puducherry            | Dr. Abdul Kalam Science Centre& Planetarium, Puducherry     | May 03, 2015                                   |
|        20 | Odisha                | Bargarh Science Centre, Bargarh                             | January 21, 2020                               |
|        21 | Tripura               | Udaipur Science Centre, Tripura                             | February 28, 2021                              |
|        22 | Kerala                | Regional Science Centre, Kottayam                           | July 3, 2025                                   |
|        23 | Bihar                 | Bodhgaya Science Centre, Bodhgaya                           | July 20, 2023                                  |
|        24 |                       | Regional Science Centre, Dehradun                           | Feb 03, 2016                                   |
|        25 | Uttarakhand           | Manaskhand Science Centre, Almora                           | March 10, 2024                                 |
|        26 | Himachal Pradesh      | Palampur Science Centre, Palampur                           | May 14, 2022                                   |
|        27 | Andhra Pradesh        | Swami Jnanananda Regional Science Centre, Rajamahendravaram | June 26, 2025                                  |
|        28 | Assam                 | Science City, Guwahati (First Phase)                        | March 10, 2026                                 |

## The details of the Innovation Hubs that have been established so far under the Scheme (State/UT-wise)

|   Sl. No. | Located in State/UT   | Innovation Hub (Location/Name of the Centre)        | Year of Establishment (Date of Inauguration)   |
|-----------|-----------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------|
|         1 | Delhi                 | National Science Centre, Delhi                      | 23 rd January, 2014                            |
|         2 | Assam                 | Regional Science Centre, Guwahati                   | 4 th February, 2014                            |
|         3 | Assam                 | Jorhat Science Centre &Planetarium, Jorhat          | Inaugurated on 15 th August, 2022.             |
|         4 | Maharashtra           | Nehru Science Centre, Mumbai                        | 24 th February, 2014                           |
|         5 | Maharashtra           | Raman Science Centre &Planetarium, Nagpur           | 14 th February, 2017                           |
|         6 | Maharashtra           | BVB's Muktangan Exploratory Science Centre, Pune    | 28 th February, 2018                           |
|         7 | Maharashtra           | Solapur Science Centre, Solapur                     | 18 th February, 2022                           |
|         8 | West Bengal           | Birla Industrial &Technological Museum, Kolkata     | 23 rd August, 2013                             |
|         9 | West Bengal           | Bardhaman Science Centre, Bardhaman                 | 10 th July, 2015                               |
|        10 | West Bengal           | Kalimpong Science Centre, Kalimpong                 | 25 th February, 2017                           |
|        11 | West Bengal           | North Bengal Science Centre, Siliguri               | 16 th February, 2018                           |
|        12 | West Bengal           | Digha Science Centre &National Science Camp, Digha  | 26 th February, 2019                           |
|        13 | West Bengal           | District Science Centre, Purulia                    | 17 th December, 2019                           |
|        14 | Kerala                | Regional Science Centre &Planetarium, Calicut       | 1 st October, 2015                             |
|        15 | Kerala                | Kerala State Science &Technology Museum, Trivandrum | 17 th February, 2016                           |
|        16 | Uttar Pradesh         | Regional Science City, Lucknow                      | 4 th January, 2016                             |
|        17 | Uttarakhand           | Regional Science Centre, Dehradun                   | 3 rd February, 2016                            |
|        18 | Uttarakhand           | Manaskhand Science Centre, Almora                   | 10 th March, 2024                              |
|        19 | Andhra Pradesh        | Agastya International Foundation, Kuppam            | 23 rd February, 2016                           |
|        20 | Andhra Pradesh        | Regional Science Centre, Tirupati                   | 21 st May, 2017                                |
|        21 | Andhra Pradesh        | Science Centre at Rajahmundry                       | 26 th June, 2025                               |
|        22 | Tamilnadu             | Tamilnadu Science &Technology Centre, Chennai       | 5 th August, 2016                              |
|        23 | Tamilnadu             | District Science Centre, Tirunelveli                | 6 th September, 2017                           |
|        24 | Tamilnadu             | Regional Science Centre, Coimbatore                 | 28 th October, 2021                            |
|        25 | Tamilnadu             | Anna Science Centre, Trichi                         | 28 th October, 2021                            |
|        26 | Bihar                 | Shrikrishna Science Centre, Patna                   | 6 th November, 2016                            |
|        27 | Bihar                 | Sub-Regional Science Centre, Bodhgaya               | 20 th July, 2023.                              |
|        28 | Rajasthan             | Birla Science Centre, Pilani                        | 11 th April, 2017                              |
|        29 | Rajasthan             | Sub-Regional Science Centre, Udaipur, Rajasthan     | Completed and ready for inauguration           |

|   Sl. No. | Located in State/UT   | Innovation Hub (Location/Name of the Centre)             | Year of Establishment (Date of Inauguration)   |
|-----------|-----------------------|----------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------|
|        30 |                       | Sub-Regional Science Centre, Jodhpur                     | Completed and ready for inauguration           |
|        31 |                       | Regional Science Centre, Jaipur                          | 23 rd September, 2024                          |
|        32 |                       | Visvesvaraya Industrial &Technological Museum, Bengaluru | 5 th December, 2013                            |
|        33 | Karnataka             | District Science Centre, Gulbarga                        | 29 th June, 2017                               |
|        34 |                       | Pilikula Regional Science Centre, Mangaluru              | 7 th March, 2024                               |
|        35 | Madhya Pradesh        | Regional Science Centre, Bhopal                          | 1 st September, 2017                           |
|        36 | Punjab                | Pushpa Gujral Science City, Kapurthala                   | 30 th November, 2017                           |
|        37 | Gujarat               | Vikram A Sarabhai Community Science Centre, Ahmedabad    | 27 th March, 2018                              |
|        38 |                       | District Science Centre, Dharampur                       | 26 th October, 2018                            |
|        39 | Meghalaya             | Shillong Science Centre, Shillong                        | 14 th June, 2019                               |
|        40 | Nagaland              | Nagaland Science Centre, Dimapur                         | 28 th September, 2018                          |
|        41 | Odisha                | Regional Science Centre, Bhubaneswar                     | 11 th July, 2018                               |
|        42 | Sikkim                | Sikkim Science Centre, Gangtok                           | 20 th November, 2020                           |
|        43 | Tripura               | Sukanta Academy, Agartala                                | 9 th October, 2021                             |
|        44 | Mizoram               | Mizoram Science Centre, Aizawl                           | 11 th September, 2018                          |
|        45 | Arunachal Pradesh     | Arunachal Pradesh Science Centre, Itanagar               | 8 th December, 2018                            |
|        46 | Manipur               | Manipur Science Centre, Imphal                           | 16 th March, 2020                              |
|        47 | Goa                   | Goa Science Centre, Panaji                               | 1 st July, 2019                                |
|        48 | Himachal Pradesh      | Palampur Science Centre, Palampur                        | 14 th May, 2022                                |
|        49 | Puducherry            | Dr. Abdul Kalam Science Centre& Planetarium, Puducherry  | 18 th May, 2022                                |
|        50 | A &NIslands           | Science Centre, Sri Vijaya Puram (Port Blair)            | 24 th October, 2024                            |
|        51 | Jharkhand             | Regional Science Centre, Ranchi                          | 18 th February, 2025                           |
|        52 | Telangana             | Regional Science Centre, Warangal                        | 22 nd December, 2025                           |
|        53 | Kerala                | Regional Science Centre, Chalakudy                       | 2 nd March, 2026                               |

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| Details of financial outlay approved and funds utilized byNCSM under Scheme for Promotion of Culture of Science (SPoCS ) during last three financial years (2022-23 to 2024-25) | Details of financial outlay approved and funds utilized byNCSM under Scheme for Promotion of Culture of Science (SPoCS ) during last three financial years (2022-23 to 2024-25) | Details of financial outlay approved and funds utilized byNCSM under Scheme for Promotion of Culture of Science (SPoCS ) during last three financial years (2022-23 to 2024-25) | Details of financial outlay approved and funds utilized byNCSM under Scheme for Promotion of Culture of Science (SPoCS ) during last three financial years (2022-23 to 2024-25) | Details of financial outlay approved and funds utilized byNCSM under Scheme for Promotion of Culture of Science (SPoCS ) during last three financial years (2022-23 to 2024-25) | Details of financial outlay approved and funds utilized byNCSM under Scheme for Promotion of Culture of Science (SPoCS ) during last three financial years (2022-23 to 2024-25) | Details of financial outlay approved and funds utilized byNCSM under Scheme for Promotion of Culture of Science (SPoCS ) during last three financial years (2022-23 to 2024-25) | Details of financial outlay approved and funds utilized byNCSM under Scheme for Promotion of Culture of Science (SPoCS ) during last three financial years (2022-23 to 2024-25) | Details of financial outlay approved and funds utilized byNCSM under Scheme for Promotion of Culture of Science (SPoCS ) during last three financial years (2022-23 to 2024-25) | Details of financial outlay approved and funds utilized byNCSM under Scheme for Promotion of Culture of Science (SPoCS ) during last three financial years (2022-23 to 2024-25) | Details of financial outlay approved and funds utilized byNCSM under Scheme for Promotion of Culture of Science (SPoCS ) during last three financial years (2022-23 to 2024-25) | Details of financial outlay approved and funds utilized byNCSM under Scheme for Promotion of Culture of Science (SPoCS ) during last three financial years (2022-23 to 2024-25) |
| Sl no.                                                                                                                                                                          | Approved Financial Outlay FY 2022-23                                                                                                                                            | Budget allocation (RE) in FY 2022-23                                                                                                                                            | Project-wise Funds utilized in FY 2022-23                                                                                                                                       | Approve d Financial Outlay FY 2023- 24                                                                                                                                          | Budge t allocat ion (RE) in FY 2023- 24                                                                                                                                         | Project- wise Funds utilized in FY 2023- 24                                                                                                                                     | Approve d Financial Outlay FY 24-25                                                                                                                                             | Budget allocation (RE) in FY 2024- 25                                                                                                                                           | Project- wise Funds utilized in FY 2024-25                                                                                                                                      | Name of the Projects                                                                                                                                                            | State                                                                                                                                                                           |
| 1 2 3 4 5                                                                                                                                                                       | 4,080.00                                                                                                                                                                        | 2,220.00                                                                                                                                                                        | 611.50                                                                                                                                                                          | 6,150.00                                                                                                                                                                        | 6,120. 00                                                                                                                                                                       | 100.00                                                                                                                                                                          | 6,300.00                                                                                                                                                                        | 2,000.00                                                                                                                                                                        | 140.00                                                                                                                                                                          | Innovation Hubs                                                                                                                                                                 | -                                                                                                                                                                               |
| 1 2 3 4 5                                                                                                                                                                       | 4,080.00                                                                                                                                                                        | 2,220.00                                                                                                                                                                        | 0.00                                                                                                                                                                            | 6,150.00                                                                                                                                                                        | 6,120. 00                                                                                                                                                                       | 1,597.00                                                                                                                                                                        | 6,300.00                                                                                                                                                                        | 2,000.00                                                                                                                                                                        | 678.00                                                                                                                                                                          | Science City, Dehradun                                                                                                                                                          | Uttarakhand                                                                                                                                                                     |
| 1 2 3 4 5                                                                                                                                                                       | 4,080.00                                                                                                                                                                        | 2,220.00                                                                                                                                                                        | 0.00                                                                                                                                                                            | 6,150.00                                                                                                                                                                        | 6,120. 00                                                                                                                                                                       | 0.00                                                                                                                                                                            | 6,300.00                                                                                                                                                                        | 2,000.00                                                                                                                                                                        | 378.50                                                                                                                                                                          | Science City, Guwahati                                                                                                                                                          | Assam                                                                                                                                                                           |
| 1 2 3 4 5                                                                                                                                                                       | 4,080.00                                                                                                                                                                        | 2,220.00                                                                                                                                                                        | 0.00                                                                                                                                                                            | 6,150.00                                                                                                                                                                        | 6,120. 00                                                                                                                                                                       | 0.00                                                                                                                                                                            | 6,300.00                                                                                                                                                                        | 2,000.00                                                                                                                                                                        | 50.00                                                                                                                                                                           | Science Centre (Cat- II), Jabalpur                                                                                                                                              | Madhya Pradesh                                                                                                                                                                  |
| 1 2 3 4 5                                                                                                                                                                       | 4,080.00                                                                                                                                                                        | 2,220.00                                                                                                                                                                        | 200.00                                                                                                                                                                          | 6,150.00                                                                                                                                                                        | 6,120. 00                                                                                                                                                                       | 0.00                                                                                                                                                                            | 6,300.00                                                                                                                                                                        | 2,000.00                                                                                                                                                                        | 50.00                                                                                                                                                                           | Science Centre (Cat- II), Ujjain                                                                                                                                                | Madhya Pradesh                                                                                                                                                                  |
| 6                                                                                                                                                                               | 4,080.00                                                                                                                                                                        | 2,220.00                                                                                                                                                                        | 0.00                                                                                                                                                                            | 6,150.00                                                                                                                                                                        | 6,120. 00                                                                                                                                                                       | 150.00                                                                                                                                                                          | 6,300.00                                                                                                                                                                        | 2,000.00                                                                                                                                                                        | 0.00                                                                                                                                                                            | Science Centre (Cat- II), Ajmer                                                                                                                                                 | Rajasthan                                                                                                                                                                       |
| 7                                                                                                                                                                               | 4,080.00                                                                                                                                                                        | 2,220.00                                                                                                                                                                        | 100.00                                                                                                                                                                          | 6,150.00                                                                                                                                                                        | 6,120. 00                                                                                                                                                                       | 0.00                                                                                                                                                                            | 6,300.00                                                                                                                                                                        | 2,000.00                                                                                                                                                                        | 0.00                                                                                                                                                                            | Science Centre (Cat- II), Bikaner                                                                                                                                               | Rajasthan                                                                                                                                                                       |

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|   8 |   300.00 | 0.00     | 100.00   |        | Science Centre (Cat- II), Srinagar, J&K   | Jammu& Kashmir    |
|-----|----------|----------|----------|--------|-------------------------------------------|-------------------|
|   9 |        0 | 150.00   | 0.00     |        | Science Centre (Cat- II), Kota            | Rajasthan         |
|  10 |        0 | 60.00    |          | 0.00   | Digital Planetarium (Cat-II), Kota        | Rajasthan         |
|  11 |        0 | 1,000.00 |          | 20.00  | Science Centre (Cat- I), Hyderabad        | Telangana         |
|  12 |        0 | 0.00     |          | 0.00   | Science Centre (Cat- II), Namsai          | Arunachal Pradesh |
|  13 |        0 | 0.00     |          | 0.00   | Digital Planetarium (Cat-II), Namsai      | Arunachal Pradesh |
|  14 |        0 | 0.00     |          | 0.00   | Science Centre (Cat- II), Dirang          | Arunachal Pradesh |
|  15 |        0 | 0.00     |          | 0.00   | Digital Planetarium (Cat-II), Dirang      | Arunachal Pradesh |
|  16 |        0 | 0.00     |          | 0.00   | Science Centre (Cat- II), Shivamogga      | Karnataka         |
|  17 |        0 | 0.00     |          | 185.00 | Digital Planetarium (Cat-III),            | Chattisgarh       |

|    |     |    |    | Dantewada                                                    |                  |
|----|-----|----|----|--------------------------------------------------------------|------------------|
| 18 | 270 |  0 |  0 | Modernizati on of Sukanta Academy, Tripura                   | Tripura          |
| 19 |   0 |  0 |  0 | Modernizati on of Regional Science Centre, Ranchi            | Jharkhand        |
| 20 |   0 |  0 | 75 | Modernizati on of Shillong Sc. Centre, Meghalaya             | Meghalaya        |
| 21 | 130 |  0 | 50 | Modernizati on of Nagaland Science Centre, Dimapur           | Nagaland         |
| 22 |   0 |  0 |  0 | Swami Jnanananda Regional Science Centre, Rajamahend ravaram | Andhra Pradesh   |
| 23 | 160 |  0 |  0 | Science Centre, Almora                                       | Uttarakhand      |
| 24 |   0 |  0 |  0 | SRSC, Palampur                                               | Himachal Pradesh |

| 25   |          |          | 0.00     |          |           | 0.00     |          |          | 0.00     | Science Centre, Ambala                               | Haryana     |
|------|----------|----------|----------|----------|-----------|----------|----------|----------|----------|------------------------------------------------------|-------------|
| 26   |          |          | 0.00     |          |           | 0.00     |          |          | 0.00     | Modernizati on/Upgradat ion of Science City, Kolkata | West Bengal |
| 27   |          |          | 0.00     |          |           | 0.00     |          |          | 0.00     | SRSC, Kokrajhar                                      | Assam       |
| 28   |          |          | 0.00     |          |           | 0.00     |          |          | 0.00     | SRSC, Gaya                                           | Bihar       |
| 29   |          |          | 0.00     |          |           | 530.00   |          |          | 0.00     | For Various projects eg. Namsai, Dirang, Shivamogga  | -           |
| 30   |          |          | 0.00     |          |           | 630.00   |          |          | 0.00     | Pushpa Gujral Science City, Kapurthala               | Punjab      |
|      | 4,080.00 | 2,220.00 | 1,771.50 | 6,150.00 | 6,120. 00 | 4,217.00 | 6,300.00 | 2,000.00 | 1,726.50 |                                                      |             |

## ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (c) to (d) OF LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. *431 FOR 23.03.2026

## Total Number of ongoing projects taken up by NCSM State-wise under the Scheme of Govt. of India

| State             | Ongoing/Approved Project                                                    | Expected completion timeline             |
|-------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------|
| Arunachal Pradesh | 1. Science Centre (Category-II), Namsai, Arunachal Pradesh                  | February, 2029                           |
| Arunachal Pradesh | 2. Digital Planetarium (Category-II), Namsai, Arunachal Pradesh             | February, 2029                           |
| Arunachal Pradesh | 3. Science Centre (Category-II), Dirang, Arunachal Pradesh                  | February, 2029                           |
| Arunachal Pradesh | 4. Digital Planetarium (Category-II), Dirang, Arunachal Pradesh             | February, 2029                           |
| Assam             | 1. Guwahati Science City, Assam (Phase-II)                                  | September, 2026                          |
| Assam             | 2. Kokrajhar Science Centre (Sub-Regional), Assam                           | September, 2026                          |
| Chandigarh        | 1. Science Centre (Category-II), Chandigarh(Approved Project)               | Land yet to be finalised                 |
| Chandigarh        | 2. Digital Planetarium (Category-II), Chandigarh(Approved Project)          | Land yet to be finalised                 |
| Chhattisgarh      | 1. Digital Planetarium (Category-III), Karli, Geedam, Dantewada             | December, 2027                           |
| Haryana           | 1. Ambala Science Centre (Category-II), Haryana                             | August 2028                              |
| Jammu & Kashmir   | 1. Srinagar Science Centre (Category-II), Jammu &Kashmir                    | June, 2026                               |
| Jammu & Kashmir   | 2. Innovation Hub at Srinagar Science Centre, Jammu &Kashmir                | June, 2026                               |
| Jharkhand         | 1. Upgradation/ Modernization of Regional Science Centre, Ranchi, Jharkhand | May, 2026                                |
| Karnataka         | 1. Shivamogga Science Centre (Category-II), Karnataka                       | February, 2028                           |
| Karnataka         | 2. Science Centre (Category-III), Yadgiri, Karnataka                        | 30 months from the date of issue of LOI. |
| Karnataka         | 3. Science Centre (Category-II), Raichur, Karnataka                         | February, 2029                           |
| Karnataka         | 4. Science Centre (Category-III), Chikkamagaluru, Karnataka                 | 30 months from the date of issue of LOI. |
| Karnataka         | 5. Digital Planetarium (Category-III), Chikkamagaluru, Karnataka            | 30 months from the date of issue of LOI. |
| Karnataka         | 6. Innovation Hub at Regional Science                                       | December, 2026                           |

|                | Centre, Dharwad, Karnataka                                                        |                                          |
|----------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------|
| Madhya Pradesh | 1. Ujjain Science Centre (Category-II), Madhya Pradesh                            | March, 2026                              |
| Madhya Pradesh | 2. Jabalpur Science Centre (Category-II), Madhya Pradesh                          | October, 2026                            |
| Madhya Pradesh | 3. Innovation Hub at Jabalpur Science Centre, Madhya Pradesh                      | October, 2026                            |
| Manipur        | 1. Modernization of Manipur Science Centre, Manipur                               | April, 2027                              |
| Meghalaya      | 1.Upgradation/ Modernization of Shillong Science Centre, Meghalaya                | September 2026                           |
| Mizoram        | 1.Upgradation/ Modernization of Mizoram Science Centre, Aizawl, Mizoram           | August, 2026                             |
| Nagaland       | 1. Modernization of Dimapur Science Centre, Nagaland                              | September 2026                           |
| Puducherry     | 1. Science Centre (Category-III), Thirunallar, Puducherry(Approved Project)       | Land yet to be finalised                 |
| Puducherry     | 2. Digital Planetarium (Category-III), Thirunallar, Puducherry (Approved Project) | Land yet to be finalised                 |
| Rajasthan      | 1. Ajmer Science Centre (Category-II), Rajasthan                                  | July, 2027                               |
|                | 2. Kota Science Centre (Category-II), Rajasthan                                   | July, 2027                               |
|                | 3. Digital Planetarium (Category-II), Kota, Rajasthan                             | July, 2027                               |
|                | 4. Udaipur Science Centre (Sub-Regional), Rajasthan                               | December 2026                            |
|                | 5. Bikaner Science Centre (Category-II), Rajasthan                                | June, 2026                               |
|                | 6. Digital Planetarium (Category-II), Jodhpur, Rajasthan                          | 24 months from the date of issue of LOI. |
|                | 7. Digital Planetarium (Category-II), Udaipur, Rajasthan                          | 24 months from the date of issue of LOI. |
| Telangana      | 1. Science Experience Centre (Category-I), Hyderabad, Telangana                   | July, 2029                               |
| Tripura        | 1. Up-gradation of Sukanta Academy, Agartala, Tripura                             | July, 2026                               |
| Tripura        | 2. Science City, Agartala, Tripura                                                | August 2028                              |
| Uttarakhand    | 1. Dehradun Science City, Uttarakhand                                             | June, 2029                               |

## ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (e) OF LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. *431 FOR 23.03.2026

Details of measurable outcomes achieved during last 5 years

| Year                          | Museum Visitors     | Outreach Visitors   |   Total Visitors | Revenue Receipt (Rs. in Lakh)   |
|-------------------------------|---------------------|---------------------|------------------|---------------------------------|
| 17,61,989                     | 31,813              | 17,93,802           |          1774.27 | 2020-21                         |
| 33,63,066                     | 3,27,083            | 36,90,149           |          1966.99 | 2021-22                         |
| 93,29,653                     | 21,76,506           | 1,15,06,159         |          4377.43 | 2022-23                         |
| 95,46,571                     | 37,76,677           | 1,33,23,248         |          4535.34 | 2023-24                         |
| 89,04,665                     | 55,18,301           | 1,44,22,966         |          4782.18 | 2024-25                         |
| 2025-26 (Upto February, 2026) | 85,67,422 40,88,251 | 1,26,55,673         |          4568.02 |                                 |

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