(a) whether the Government of Bihar has made any proposal to the Union Government for development of Science and Technology in the State during the last three years and the current year;
(b) if so, the details thereof;
(c) the details of the action taken on each of these proposals by the Union Government; and
(d) the details of the funds allocated/ released to the State of Bihar during the last three years and the current year?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AND MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EARTH SCIENCES
(SHRI Y.S. CHOWDHARY)
(a) & (b): No Madam, Government of Bihar has not made any proposal to the Union Government for development of Science and Technology in the State of Bihar during the last three years and the current year. However the Ministry of Science and Technology through its Department of Science and Technology (DST) has been implementing State S&T Programme for promotion of Science and Technology (S&T) in the country including in the State of Bihar.
DST has played a key role proactively in establishing Councils of Science and Technology at state level including in the State of Bihar. These councils carry out S&T based activities including surveys, studies, technology development and demonstration projects. The Councils also prepare and implement state S&T plans and do various promotional programmes such as national science day, mathematics day, science festival, children science congress etc. These Councils are also conducting numerous activities like science essay completion, on-the-sport painting competitions, popular lectures by eminent scientists and officials, exhibition of models, assistive technologies useful for specially-abled, gadgets developed by students, among others.etc.
In Addition, Ministry of Science & Technology through its Department of Biotechnology in assocoation with State Governments envisages to build the biotechnology policy relevant to the State and to set up Biotech Parks and Incubators to promote Innovation Research entrepreneurship and industry growth. These schemes are also open for Government of Bihar to drive the benefits of biotechnology for development of Science and Technology in the State of Bihar.
(c) & (d): Does not arise
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