General Information on Research & Development Funding Schemes of Central Government Departments/Agencies

Agency/Departments/Ministry

1. Acknowledgement
   
2. Preface
   
3. All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE)
   
4. Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)
   
5. Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO)
   
6. Department of Atomic Energy (DAE)
   
7. Department of Ayurveda, Yoga & Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha and Homoepathy (AYUSH)
   
8. Department of Biotechnology (DBT)
   
9. Department of Coal (DOC)
   
10. Department of Ocean Development (DOD)
    
11. Department of Science and Technology (DST)
    
12. Department of Scientific and Industrial Research (DSIR)
    
13. Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR)
    
14. India Meteorological Department (IMD)
    
15. Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)
    
16. Ministry of Communications & Information Technology (MOCIT)
    Department of Information Technology
    
17. Ministry of Environment and Forests (MOEF)
    
18. Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MFPI)
    
19. Ministry of Non-Conventional Energy Sources (MNES)
    
20. Ministry of Power, Central Power Research Institute (CPRI)
    
21. Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment (MOSJE)
    
22. Ministry of Water Resources (MOWR)
    
23. Petroleum Conservation Research Association (PCRA)
    
24. University Grants Commission (UGC)

Annexures

• Annexure-I Contact Persons in State Science & Technology Councils
  
• Annexure-II Revised Guidelines on Emoluments Research Personnel
  
• Annexure-III Customs & Excise Notifications Regarding Duty Exemption for R&D Activities
  
• Annexure-IV Sophisticated Analytical Instrument Facilities Location/Addresses

Acknowledgement

Manpower Management Centre (MMC) is thankful to National Science & Technology Management Information System (NSTMIS) Division of the Department of Science & Technology (DST), Government of India, for sponsoring to our Centre the task of collecting information on Research & Development Funding Schemes of various Central Government Ministries, Departments and Agencies and to bring out this compendium after compiling and analysing the information so collected. MMC also gratefully acknowledges the financial assistance given by DST for this purpose.

The constant cooperation and immense help received from various officers of NSTMIS Division of DST; more specifically from Dr. Laxman Prasad, Adviser & Head, Shri Rakesh Chetal, Adviser and Mrs. Namita Gupta, Scientist ‘E’ is gratefully acknowledged.

It has been a tremendous and very difficult job to get requisite information from various sources. Nodal Officers in various scientific agencies were contacted for this purpose; a number of brochures, annual reports were consulted, and information from relevant websites was downloaded and edited to prepare this General Information Booklet on Research and Development Funding Schemes. All those who cooperated in this regard; their cooperation is very much appreciated and thankfully acknowledged.

Project Director hereby expresses his thanks to Mrs. Urmila Verma, Research Associate for her sincere efforts in collecting the data especially from reluctant sources and her help in compiling the information. Deep gratitude is expressed for the active support provided by Ms. Kalpana Missar, Mr. Anuj and Mr. Amit in giving final shape to this compendium.

Sincere thanks are also conveyed to all other staff members of MMC for their efficient and ungrudging help and to all those who have participated in this task directly or indirectly and given their advice from time to time.

March, 2006

Y.L. Nangia Director Manpower Management Centre