Question : FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO PLASMA RESEARCH INSTITUTE GANDHINAGAR



(a) whether the Government propose to increase financial assistance to the Institute for Plasma Research at Gandhinagar;

(b) if so, the details thereof; and

(c) if not, the reasons therefor?

Answer given by the minister

THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF SMALL SCALE INDUSTRIES, MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS, MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PLANNING AND MINISTER OF STATE IN THE DEPARTMENTS OF ATOMIC ENERGY AND SPACE (SHRIMATI VASUNDHARA RAJE)

(a) to (c) The Institute for Plasma Research, Gandhinagar is a fully aided institution of the Department of Atomic Energy and therefore, they will be continued to be granted financial assistance for all their programmes under Plan and Non-Plan expenditure.