Annual Report 2010-2011

Annual Report 2010-2011

Annual Report 2010-2011 Government of India Department of Science & Technology Ministry of Science & Technology New Delhi CONTENTS Page No. Overview ..........................................................................................................................................................v 1. STRENGTHENING BASIC RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT ......................................... 1 Science and Engineering Research Council (SERC).............................................................................1 Atmospheric Sciences.............................................................................................................................4 Chemical Sciences ..................................................................................................................................8 Earth Sciences.......................................................................................................................................17 Engineering Sciences ............................................................................................................................21 Mathematical Sciences .........................................................................................................................30 Life Sciences .........................................................................................................................................33 Physical Sciences ..................................................................................................................................52 2. STRENGTHENING INSTITUTIONAL CAPACITIES IN RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT ............................................................................................................................. 61 Fund For Improvement of S&T Infrastructure in Universities and Higher Educational Institutions (FIST) .................................................................................................................................61 Consolidation of University Research for Innovation and Excellence in Women Universities (CURIE) ...........................................................................................................................63 Promotion of University Research and Scientific Excellence (PURSE) ............................................63 Sophisticated Analytical Instrument Facilities (SAIF) .........................................................................64 Intensification of Research in High Priority Areas (IRHPA)..............................................................69 Mega Facilities for Basic Research .....................................................................................................77 Special Programme for NE and J&K ..................................................................................................78 3. STRENGTHENING OF HUMAN CAPACITY IN RESEARCH ............................................ 79 Innovation in Science Pursuit for Inspired Research (INSPIRE) .......................................................79 Fellowships ............................................................................................................................................82 Training Cell ..........................................................................................................................................86 4. TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT .............................................................................................. 87 Drugs and Pharmaceuticals Research Programme .............................................................................88 Instrumentation Development Programme ..........................................................................................91 National Programme on Carbon Sequestration Research ...................................................................99 Technology Development Board ........................................................................................................ 110 Water Technology Initiative Programme ............................................................................................ 129 Solar Energy Research Initiative ........................................................................................................134 Security Technology Initiatives ........................................................................................................... 137 Cognitive Science Research Initiative ................................................................................................137 Innovation Clusters..............................................................................................................................137 Joint Technology Projects with other Socio-economic Ministries ..................................................... 139 5. S&T AND SOCIO-ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ................................................................ 141 Science for Equity, Empowerment & Development .......................................................................... 141 S&T Entrepreneurship Development ................................................................................................. 152 Natural Resources Data Management System ................................................................................. 157 ANNUAL REPORT 2010-2011 iii National Council for Science & Technology Communication ........................................................... 167 Gender Initiatives ................................................................................................................................178 6. SCIENTIFIC SERVICES .............................................................................................................. 189 Survey of India ....................................................................................................................................189 National Atlas & Thematic Mapping Organisation ............................................................................ 203 Technology, Information, Forecasting and Assessment Council........................................................ 205 Patent Facilitating Centre....................................................................................................................208 Vigyan Prasar ......................................................................................................................................210 National Science and Technology Management Information System ............................................... 215 National Accrediation Board for Testing & Calibration Laboratories ............................................... 218 Good Laboratory Practice ..................................................................................................................220 7. MISSION PROGRAMMES ......................................................................................................... 223 Climate Change & Adaptation Programme ....................................................................................... 223 National Mission on Bamboo Applications ......................................................................................... 225 Nano Science & Technology Mission ................................................................................................ 226 Mission for Geospatial Application ..................................................................................................... 233 8. S & T PARTNERSHIP BUILDING AND INTERAGENCY PLATFORMS FOR S & T OUT REACH ............................................................................................................ 237 International S&T Cooperation ........................................................................................................... 237 National S&T Outreach State Science and Technology Programme ............................................... 247 9. ADMINISTRATION & FINANCE............................................................................................. 253 Recruitment Cell ................................................................................................................................. 253 Staff Position ....................................................................................................................................... 253 Training ................................................................................................................................................254 Parliament Unit ................................................................................................................................... 256 CDN Section ....................................................................................................................................... 257 Hindi Section ....................................................................................................................................... 257 Vigilance Unit ......................................................................................................................................258 10. AUTONOMOUS S&T INSTITUTIONS AND PROFESSIONAL BODIES....................... 261 Agharkar Research Institute............................................................................................................... 261 Aryabhatta Research Institute of Observational Sciences ................................................................ 265 Birbal Sahni Institute of Palaeobotany ..............................................................................................

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