Question : CSIR RESEARCH PROJECTS

(a) the various ongoing research projects being taken up by Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) as on date and their current status thereof, project-wise;

(b) the number and details of projects successfully completed by CSIR during each of the last three years and the current year, project-wise;

(c) whether CSIR is assisting or contemplating to assist the State Government in certain projects undertaken by them or by State universities;

(d) if so, the details thereof;

(e) the number of research papers published by the CSIR during the above period; and

(f) the action taken by Government to streamline working of CSIR?

MINISTER OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AND MINISTER OF EARTH SCIENCES (Dr. HARSH VARDHAN)

(a) CSIR is executing 157 projects under the ‘National Laboratories’ scheme of XII Five Year Plan. The details are in Annexure-I;

(b) Details of projects completed during the last three years (2011-12, 2012-13, 2013-14), and the current year 2014-15 are presented in Annexure-II;

(c)&(d) Yes, Madam, CSIR assists State Governments and provides its knowledgebase for socio-economic development. Through one of its scheme ‘National S&T Human Resource Development’, CSIR supports research projects proposed by faculties of academic institutions in the states including State Universities;

(e) The number of research papers published by CSIR during 2011-2013 is given below:

 Year	Number of Research	Papers published 2011	4716 2012	5006 2013	5086 

 Year	Indiaq	Abroad 2011-12	197	290 2012-13	163	258 2013-14	266	342