MINISTRY OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY ANNUAL REPORT 2009-2010 foKku vkSj izkS|ksfxdh foHkkx foKku ,oa izkS|ksfxdh ea=kky; ubZ fnYyh Department of Science & Technology Ministry of Science & Technology New Delhi Annual Report 2009-2010 Government of India Department of Science & Technology Ministry of Science & Technology New Delhi CONTENTS Page No. OVERVIEW ............................................................................................................................. V 1. SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH, INFRASTRUCTURE AND HUMAN RESOURCES DEVELOPMETN .................................................................................................................... 1 Science And Engineering Research Council ................................................................................. 1 2. TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME ........................................................ 66 Water Purification ...................................................................................................................... 66 Water Technology Initiative Programme..................................................................................... 73 Solar Energy Research Initiative ................................................................................................ 75 Instrumentation Development Programme (IDP)........................................................................ 76 Drugs and Pharmaceuticals Research Programme...................................................................... 80 Science and Technology Advisory Committee ........................................................................... 82 Technology Development Board ............................................................................................... 87 3. INTERNATIONAL S & T COOPERATION ...................................................................... 89 4. SOCIETAL PROGRAMME ................................................................................................ 94 S&T For Socio-economic Development ................................................................................... 94 S&T Entrepreneurship Development ....................................................................................... 104 Natural Resources Data Management System ......................................................................... 108 National Council For Science & Technology Communication .................................................. 113 National Science And Technology Management Information System (NSTMIS) ..................... 124 State Science & Technology Programme ................................................................................. 127 Mission On Nano Science & Technology ................................................................................ 131 Mega Facilities For Basic Research ......................................................................................... 132 National Good Laboratory Practice Programme...................................................................... 133 Climate Change Programme .................................................................................................... 134 National Mission On Bamboo Applications ............................................................................. 135 Innovation Clusters.................................................................................................................. 136 Gender Initiatives .................................................................................................................... 138 Fly Ash Unit ............................................................................................................................ 144 ANNUAL REPORT 2009-2010 iii 5. S&T BASED SERVICES, SCIENTIFIC INSTITUTIONS AND PROFESSIONAL ACADEMIES ....................................................................................... 146 Survey of India ........................................................................................................................ 146 National Atlas & Thematic Mapping Organisation ................................................................... 157 Agharkar Research Institute .................................................................................................... 159 Aryabhatta Research Institute of Observational Sciences ...................................................... 163 Birbal Sahni Institute of Palaeobotany ...................................................................................... 167 Bose Instituten ........................................................................................................................ 171 International Advanced Research Centre For Powder Metallurgy & New Materials (ARCI) ... 173 Indian Institute of Geomagnetism ............................................................................................. 176 Raman Research Institute ........................................................................................................ 181 Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute For Medical Sciences and Technology.......................................... 187 Achutha Menon Centre For Health Science Studies ................................................................ 189 Technology, Information, Forecasting and Assessment Council ................................................ 190 Vigyan Prasar .......................................................................................................................... 191 Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology ..................................................................................... 195 S.N. Bose National Centre For Basic Sciences ....................................................................... 197 The National Academy of Sciences ..................................................................................... 200 Indian National Science Academy ........................................................................................... 201 Jawaharlal Nehru Centre For Advanced Scientific Research .................................................... 203 Indian Science Congress Association....................................................................................... 205 Institute of Advanced Study In Science & Technology ............................................................. 207 Centre For Liquid Crystal Research .................................................................................... 211 Indian Institute of Astrophysics ................................................................................................ 214 Indian National Academy of Engineering ................................................................................. 215 6. Administration & Finance.................................................................................................... 219 iv ANNUAL REPORT 2009-2010 OVERVIEW The Department of Science and Technology, Government of India, has been able to initiate a large number of new and landmark programmes and measures of long term interest to the Science and Technology sector in the country during 2009-10. It has been a productive year for the Department. There have been conscious attempts to increase the efficiencies of internal processes and delivery of ongoing programmes, on the one hand and mount new initiatives with a potential impact on the Science and Technology landscape of the country, on the other. During the financial year 2009-10, some programmes which target transformational changes in the research and development have been initiated. Some of the important landmark accomplishments of the Department and new initiatives made during the year 2009-10 have been summarized here. 1. Landmark Accomplishments and New Initiatives A. New Mechanisms for Promotion of Basic Research Establishment of Science and Engineering Research Board Establishment of National Science and Engineering Research Board (SERB) as an autonomous body for promoting basic research has been notified in March 2010. Composition of the Board has been finalized. The Board is expected to play a major role in the promotion of Extra Mural Research in the country. Implementation of Innovation in Science Pursuit for Inspired Research (INSPIRE) Roll out of four of the five sub schemes of INSPIRE has been made during 2009-10. Total of 1,20,995 INSPIRE Awards for youth in the classes of V! to X from a total of 25 States and Union Territories have been released. Total of 55 summer and winter camps for about 14000 INSPIRE Interns for youth in the class XI have been organized. Seventeen Nobel prize winners have participated in these camps. 2396 INSPIRE scholarships for youth pursuing studies in basic sciences in mathematics, physics, chemistry and life sciences have been sanctioned while 360 INSPIRE Fellowships for doctoral studies for the top rankers in the university examinations have been sanctioned during 2009-10. Special package for Infrastructure Strengthening of Academic Sector in Jammu and Kashmir In order to promote basic research in the state of Jammu and Kashmir, a special package of Rs. 60 crores for the period 2009-2014 has been designed and delivered, Under this scheme, total of 38 colleges have been supported with Rs. 50 lakhs for strengthening laboratory infrastructure. 70 visiting professorships for senior faculty from other regions of the country to teach in universities in J&K region have been created. 70 visiting positions for young faculty of J&K for research in other region