(a) the crieteria for granting funds under Technology Developemnt Extension and Training (TDET) for wasteland development;
(b) the State-wise number of projects being implemented under TDET during the last three years;
(c) the details of funds released under TDET during the last three yaers State-wise;
(d) whether the government has received proposals under TDET during the current year?
(e) if so, the details thereof Stae-wise?
MINISTER OF STATE FOR RURAL DEVELOPMENT
(SHRI CHANDRA SEKHAR SAHU)
(a) TDET is implemented for promotion of research/operation research and extension
projects on a pilot basis that contibute to watelands development in the country. These
pilot projects are generally being implemented through ICAR Institutes, State Agriculture
Universities and Government Institutions having adequate institutional framework and
organizational backup for implementation of such action research projects. The following
are the general criteria for sanction of TDET projects.
(i) 100% grant is admissible to implement projects on wastelands in piblic domain such
as those owned by Goverment, Public Sector Undertakings, Universities, Panchayats, etc.
In case the projects include certain components that lead to the development of wastelands
owned by private framers/corporate bodies, 40% of the expenditures on such private lands
is required to be shared by the beneficiaries.
(ii) Overhead costs should not ordinarily exceed 20% of the project cost.
(iii) No brick and mortar structures (permanent structures) and costly equipment would
be supported.
(iv) Recruitment of permanent staff under the project is not permitted.
(v) Training of project beneficiaries and functionaries for easy adoption of land use
technologies being propagated through the project should be an integral part of the
project.
(vi) The duration of the project would ordinarily be 3 to 5 years.
Unlike other rural development programmes, TDET is a demand driven scheme, wherein
suitable pilot project proposals are invited, on the basis of need, from appropriate
R&D institutions and /or directly submitted by potential implementating agences. These
proposals are considered and approved by a project Sanctioning Committee (PSC).
(b) State-wise number of projects being implemented under TDET during the last three
years is given in Annexure-I.
(c) Funds released State-wise, under TDET during the last three are given at Annexure-II.
(d)&(e) Yes, Sir. During 2007-08, 15 new projects conforming to the TDET guidelines have
been sanctioned in the States of Gujarat(1), Karnataka(2) Maharashtra (3), Uttar Pradesh(2),
west bengal(1), and to other autonomous organizations-IIT-Delhi, NRD- Hyderabad and Society
for promotion of wastelands development - Delhi(6).