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Lok Sabha
The expenditure on Scientific Research has increased in the country during the last three years. The plan allocation for scientific departments has increased from Rs. 12022.17 crores in 9th Plan to Rs. 25243.00 crores in 10th Plan. According to available official statistics, expenditure on scientific research has increased from Rs. 12901 crores in 1998-99 to Rs. 15090 crores 1999-00 to Rs. 17660 crores in 2000-01 and the estimated figure for the year 2002-03 is Rs. 24226 crores. This includes the research and development expenditure of Central and State Governments R&D institutions, in-house R&D units of industries and Scientific Industrial Research organisation (SIRO) recognized by Department of Scientific and Industrial Research (DSIR).
A number of schemes are implemented by various Central Ministries/Departments for funding sponsored Research & Development projects to institutions and universities located in various states. The number of R&D projects funded during the year 2002-03 in various states is 2718 with an approved cost of Rs. 448.69 crores.
This information was given by Shri Kapil Sibbal, Minister of State, Science and Technology and Ocean Development in Lok Sabha today.
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