(a) whether the University Grants Commission (UGC) has given financial
grant to any college on research project of Banana bye-production,
Jalgaon District;
(b) if so, the details thereof;
(c) whether the UGC is also funding banana wine and banana stems
research projects; and
(d) if so, the details thereof?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
(DR. D. PURANDESWARI)
(a): No, Sir.
(b): Does not arise.
(c) & (d): University Grants Commission (UGC) has reported that there are
Schemes for supporting research by UGC, namely Minor Research Project and
Major Research Project. Under these Schemes, college teachers may apply
for funding to work on Banana wine and Banana stems.