(a) the details of grants provided by Indian Council of Historical Research to its members in the name of major projects during last two years alongwith the present status of these projects;
(b) whether any complaints have been received by ICHR regarding mismanagement of funds;
(c) if so, the details thereof; and
(d) the action taken by the Government in this regard?
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (PROF. RITA VERMA)
(a) : A statement showing details of grants provided by
the ICHR for special projects assigned to three eminent
scholars during the last 2 years who happened to be members
of the Council is enclosed.
(b): ICHR has informed that no complaint has been received.
(c) & (d) : Do not arise.
STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) OF LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 7158 BY SHRI SUBODH MOHITE FOR 14.05.2002 REGARDING ICHR.
A Statement showing details of grants provided by the ICHR
for special projects assigned to three eminent scholars
during the last 2 years who happened to be members of the
Council.
S.No Name of the Name of Affiliat Amoun Amount Status Special the ing t release of the Project honorar institut appro d (Rs. Project y ion ved in Director through (Rs. Lakhs) which in grants Lakhs released )
1 Potteries in Late K P 8.00 1.09 ongoing Ancient and Prof. Jaiswal, Medieval B.P. Research India Sinha Institut (Expire e, d on Governme 3rd May ntof 2002) Bihar, Patna
2 Archaeology Prof. Centre 16.11 4.37 ongoing and D.N. for the Tradition : Tripathi Study of A Study of Indian Indo- Traditio European and n, Indo-Aryan Madhuban Languages i and (Bihar) Archaeology 3 A Historical Prof. Indian 6.42 4.57 ongoing and Mani Archaeol Archaeologic Kamerkar ogical al Study of Society, Parsi / New Zorastrian Delhi religious Places of importance of Western India.