GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
DEPARTMENT OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 440
TO BE ANSWERED ON 21-10-2008

FOREIGN ASSISTANCE IN RESEARCH PROGRAMME

440. SHRI HANSRAJ G. AHIR:

Will the Minister of SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government has received foreign assistance through international agreements for carrying out research programmes/projects in the country;
(b) if so, the details of the foreign assistance received during each of the last three years and the current year;
(c) the details of the direct and indirect conditions imposed on recipient institutions/bodies by the donors; and
(d) the areas of research for which the said foreign assistance has been utilised?

ANSWER

MINISTER OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AND MINISTER OF EARTH SCIENCES
(KAPIL SIBAL)

(a) The Ministry of Science and Technology and Ministry of Earth Sciences, Government of India have not received directly any foreign assistance through International Agreements in S&T signed by them for carrying out research programmes/projects in the country in last 3 years and the current year.

(b) to (d): Does not arise.