Question : RESEARCH INSTITUTES



(a) the location-wise names of scientific research institutes, organisations and bodies of the Union Government in the States including Maharashtra as on date;

(b) the funds allocated for each body during each of the last three years and the current year;

(c) the names of such bodies, organizations and institutes which have not fully utilized the fund allocated; and

(d) the reasons therefor and the action taken/being taken thereon?

Answer given by the minister



MINISTER OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AND MINISTER OF EARTH SCIENCES (S. JAIPAL REDDY)

(a) & (b): Location-wise names of research institutions, organizations and entities in the States including Maharashtra under the Ministry of Science and Technology and the details of funds allocated to each of them during the last three years and the current year are given in the Annexure.

(c) & (d): There is no research institute which has not utilized allocated funds. There is always some unspent balance of funds with them, which is adjusted against the grants-in-aid for the next financial year.