(a) the amount of funds allocated under Scheme for promotion of R&D with Steel Development Fund during each of the last three years and the current year;
(b) the details of the types of R&D projects taken up various organisations financed through the said scheme during the said period; and
(c) the percentage of budget of the Ministry that went into R&D projects during the said period?
ANSWER
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF (SHRI VISHNU DEO SAI)
STEEL AND MINES
(a) The Funds allocated under Scheme for promotion of R&D with Steel Development Fund during each of the last three years and the current year is given as under:
(Rs. in crores)
Year Allocation from
Steel Development Fund
2012-13 20.00
2013-14 20.00
2014-15 20.00
2015-16 20.00
(b) Details of R&D Projects taken up by various organisations under the aforesaid scheme, during the last three years and the current year, are annexed.
(c) Total Budget of Ministry of Steel from Plan Fund and percentage of Budget that went into R&D projects are given below:
(Rs. in crores)
Year Total Budget Budget Allocated for R&D from Plan fund % of Total Budget Allocated for R&D
2012-13 121.89 46.00 37.74%
2013-14 118.97 46.00 38.67%
2014-15 92.92 20.00 21.52%
2015-16 88.13 15.00 17.02%
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