Question : AUSTERITY MEASURES

(a) the amount spent by the various Departments under his Ministry on various heads during the last three years, year wise;

(b) whether Union Government propose any economy drive to reduce expenditure on publicity, advertisement, entertainment, catering, inauguration functions, seminars, tours within the country and abroad, including the payments made against STD and ISD bills, electricity bills particularly the bills of airconditioner and cooler and the other such expenditure; and

(c) if so, the details thereof?

MINISTER OF STATE FOR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY (SHRI BACHI SINGH RAWAT)

(a) Department wise details are enclosed at ANNEXURE-I, II & III

(b) & (c) Instructions issued by Ministry of Finance on austerity measures and reduction in expenditure under various heads are being strictly adhered to.

EXPENDITURE INCURRED DURING LAST THREE YEARS
Department of Science & Technology	Rs. In crores	1999-2000	2000-2001	2001-2002
Heads	Plan	Non-Plan	Total	Plan	Non-Plan	Total	Plan	Non-Plan	Total
Revenue
Secretariat	0.64	14.53	15.17	0.55	16.91	17.46	0.69	17.46	18.15
Survey of India
Dir. & Admn.	24.49	24.49	27.47	27.47	26.43	26.43
Training	3.17	3.17	3.13	3.13	3.22	3.22
Topo. Surveys	51.41	51.41	51.63	51.63	84.34	84.34
Surveys of Dev. Projects	31.93	31.93	33.01	33.01
Map Publication Office	16.85	16.85	17.79	17.79	19.48	19.48
Other Expenditure	2.32	10.92	13.24	1.94	12.32	14.26	2.92	12.80	15.72
Survey of India- Total	2.32	138.96	141.28	1.94	145.36	147.29	2.92	146.27	149.19
NATMO	0.50	5.62	6.12	0.66	6.10	6.76	0.52	6.92	7.44
GIA to Scientific Institutions/ professional bodies	119.34	33.55	152.99	150.5	36	186.5	188.09	40.39	128.48
Assistance to other Scientific Bodies - Total	223.38	35.50	258.88	284.84	39.45	324.29	300.67	41.95	342.62
NCMRWF	4.79	3.33	8.12	4.73	3.71	8.44	4.70	1.46	6.16
International Cooperation	10.47	3.95	14.42	14.88	4.46	19.34	18.15	4.47	22.62
Technology Development Board	50.00	50.00	62.79	62.79	57.00	57.00
Information Technology	1.62	1.62
India Meteorology Deptt.
Direction & Admn.	7.48	7.48	-	7.46	7.46	8.92	8.92
Training	0.19	1.07	1.26	0.18	1.04	1.22	0.29	1.06	1.35
R & D Prog.	0.82	7.34	8.16	0.88	7.87	8.75	0.80	7.93	8.73
Satellite Services	1.82	4.27	6.09	2.54	4.82	7.36	2.44	5.17	7.61
Observatories and Weather Stations	5.02	51.82	56.84	5.31	56.01	61.32	6.03	58.41	64.44
Other Met. Services	3.36	23.71	27.07	4.84	25.66	30.50	3.75	25.38	29.13
International Co-operation	1.20	0.54	1.74	1.19	1.01	2.20	1.19	0.69	1.88
Other Expenditure	0.22	0.22	0.24	0.24	0.26	0.26
Total Revenue	254.51	347.61	602.12	322.54	381.87	704.41	342.04	434.35	776.02
Total Allocation Revenue	258.63	339.59	598.22	334.03	408.29	742.32	358.20	400.26	758.46
Capital
Survey of India	0.40	0.40	7.03	7.03	0.93	0.59	1.52
NATMO	0.28	0.28	0.08	0.08	0.07	0.07
NCMRWF	1.13	1.13	1.70	1.70	12.27	12.27
Other Expenditure	1.6	0.40	2.0	0.54	0.23	0.77	0.53	0.53
IMD	16.21	0.41	16.62	15.35	1.42	16.77	27.67	0.61	28.28
Total Capital	17.83	1.21	19.04	17.67	8.68	26.35	41.47	1.20	42.67	Rs. In crores	1999-2000	2000-2001	2001-2002
Heads	Plan	Non-Plan	Total	Plan	Non-Plan	Total	Plan	Non-Plan	Total
Total Allocation -Capital	17.90	1.18	19.08	17.23	1.73	18.96	39.80	1.86	41.66
Total Revenue & Capital	272.37	349.46	621.83	340.23	382.5	722.7	383.51	435.55	799
Total Revenue & Capital - Budget Allocation	276.53	340.77	617.3	351.26	410	761	398	402.12	800.12
OBJECT Headwise Expenditure incurred during last three years
Department of Science & Technology
Rs. In crores	1999-2000	2000-2001	2001-2002
OBJECT HEADS	Plan	Non-Plan	Total	Plan	Non-Plan	Total	Plan	Non-Plan	Total
Domestic Travel Expenses (11)	Expenditure	0.74	50.56	51.30	0.79	5.4	6.19	1.1	5.67	6.77	Allocation	0.70	4.59	5.29	0.93	5.81	6.74	1.2	6.1	7.3
Foreign Travel Expenses (12)	Expenditure	0.77	0.64	1.41	0.88	0.85	1.73	0.6	0.3	0.9	Allocation	1.1	0.35	1.45	1.01	1.12	2.13	1.2	1.3	2.5
Office Expenses (13)	Expenditure	4.89	14.96	19.85	6.03	19.74	25.77	5.5	19.1	24.6	Allocation	5.24	14.27	19.51	5.83	21.41	27.24	5.8	22.2	28.0
Advertising & Publicity (26)	Expenditure	0.0	0.09	0.09	0	0.42	0.42	0	.23	0.23	Allocation	0.09	0.23	0.31	.01	0.25	0.26	0.02	0.37	0.39


EXPENDITURE INCURRED DURING LAST THREE YEARS
Department of Scientific & Industrial Research	(Rs. In Crores)
Head	Plan	Non-Plan	Total	Plan	Non Plan	Total	Plan	Non Plan	Total	1999-2000	2000-2001	2001-2002
Revenue
Secretariat	0.20	2.16	2.36	0.09	2.52	2.61	0.12	2.74	2.86
Assistance to CSIR	249.73	543.24	792.97	301.91	574.88	876.69	308.28	583.98	892.26
Assistant to other Scientific Bodies	13.90	0.07	13.97	10.77	0.08	10.85	16.04	0.10	16.14
Research & Development	1.65	-	1.65	2.07	-	2.07	2.57	-	2.57
Total Revenue	265.48	545.47	810.95	314.84	577.48	892.22	327.01	586.82	913.83
Allocation	266.70	551.51	818.21	323.13	583.13	906.26	340.27	587.26	927.53
Capital
Total Capital	5.50	-	5.50	-	-	-	-	-	-
Allocation	5.50	-	5.50	2.5	-	-	-	-	-
Total Revenue & Capital	270.98	545.47	816.45	314.83	577.47	992.2	327.01	586.82	913.83
Allocation	272.2	551.5	823.7	325.63	583.13	908.76	340.42	587.26	927.68


OBJECT Headwise Expenditure incurred during last three years
(Rs. In crores)	1999-2000	2000-2001	2001-2002
OBJECT HEADS	Plan	Non-Plan	Total	Plan	Non-Plan	Total	Plan	Non-Plan	Total
Domestic Travel Expenses (11)	Expenditure	0.08	0.13	0.21	0.04	0.15	0.19	0.06	0.16	0.22	Allocation	0.08	0.14	0.22	0.08	0.15	0.23	0.08	0.15	0.23
Foreign Travel Expenses (12)	Expenditure	0	0.01	0.01	0	0.02	0.02	0	0.04	0.04	Allocation	0	0.04	0.04	0	0.04	0.04	0	0.05	0.05
Office Expenses (13)	Expenditure	0.07	0.38	0.45	0	0.61	0.61	0	0.66	0.66	Allocation	0.07	0.60	0.67	0.07	0.72	0.79	0.07	0.7	0.77
Advertising & Publicity (26)	Expenditure	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	Allocation	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0


Expenditure incurred during last three years.
Department of Bio-Technology 

( Rs. In Crores )
Head	Plan	Non-Plan	Total	Plan	Non Plan	Total	Plan	Non Plan	Total	1999-2000	2000-2001	2001-2002
Revenue
Secretariat	0.76	3.88	4.64	0.93	4.16	5.09	1.01	4.48	5.49
Assistance to other Scientific Bodies	113.67	1.24	114.91	137.27	1.51	138.78	168.96	1.53	170.49
International Cooperation	1.98	-	1.98	2.71	-	2.71	4.45	-	4.45
Other Expenditure	-	6.19	6.19	-	5.00	5.00	-	5.00	5.00
Total Revenue	116.41	11.31	127.72	140.91	10.67	151.58	174.42	11.01	185.43
Total Allocation	116.82	11.39	128.21	140.00	10.89	150.89	175.00	10.52	185.52
Total Capital	0.05	-	0.05	0	0	0	0	0	0
Allocation	0.05	-	0.05	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total Revenue & Capital	116.46	11.3	127.76	140.90	10.67	151.57	174.42	11.01	185.43
Allocation	116.87	11.39	128.26	140.00	10.89	150.89	175	10.5	185.5


OBJECT headwise Expenditure incurred during last three years
DEPARTMENT OF BIO-TECHNOLOGY
Rs. In crores	1999-2000	2000-2001	2001-2002
OBJECT HEADS	Plan	Non-Plan	Total	Plan	Non-Plan	Total	Plan	Non-Plan	Total
Domestic Travel Expenses (11)	Expenditure	0.07	0.16	0.23	0.1	0.17	0.27	0.1	0.2	0.3	Allocation	0.07	0.16	0.23	0.15	0.18	0.33	0.1	0.2	0.3
Foreign Travel Expenses (12)	Expenditure	0.36	0.24	0.60	0.54	0.22	0.76	0.45	0.2	0.65	Allocation	0.04	0.25	0.29	0.55	0.22	0.77	0.5	0.2	0.7
Office Expenses (13)	Expenditure	0.44	0.61	1.05	0.37	0.68	1.05	0.25	0.70	0.95	Allocation	0.45	0.63	1.08	0.33	0.68	1.01	0.35	0.7	1.05
Advertising & Publicity (26)	Expenditure	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	Allocation	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0