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Ministry of Science & Technology
PARLIAMENT QUESTION: ALLOCATION FOR SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
Posted On:
06 AUG 2026 2:55PM by PIB Delhi
As per the latest “Research and Development Statistics 2025-26” report, brought out by Department of Science and Technology (DST), year-wise expenditure on research and development (R&D) by the Government during last five years is as under:
(Rs. Crore)
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Year
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2019-20
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2020-21
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2021-22
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2022-23
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2023-24
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R&D Expenditure by Govt.
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87813.47
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80992.83
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106133.32
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110949.77
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117861.21
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Govt. R&D Expenditure as % of GDP
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0.44
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0.41
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0.45
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0.42
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0.41
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Note: Govt. R&D expenditure include R&D expenditure by Central Government Ministries/Department Institutions + State Government S&T institutions/ State Agricultural Universities + Public Sector/joint sector Industries + Public Higher Education Institutes.
The Ministry of Science and Technology, through its network of 71 research institutions operating under three departments namely, the Department of Science and Technology (DST), the Department of Biotechnology (DBT), and the Department of Scientific and Industrial Research (DSIR)/Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) is actively engaged in advancing research and development across the country. List of the R&D institutions is at Annexure – I.
The details on allocation, expenditure/spending and patents received by these R&D institutions under Ministry of Science and Technology is at Annexure - II.
Annexure - I
R&D Institutions under Ministry of Science and Technology
(i) Department of Science and Technology
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Sl. No.
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Institute Name
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1
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Indian Institute of Astrophysics, Bangalore
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2
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National Innovation Foundation, Ahmedabad
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3
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Agharkar Research Institute, Pune.
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4
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Institute of Advanced Study in Science and Technology, Guwahati
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5
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International Advanced Research Centre for Powder Metallurgy and New Materials (ARCI), Hyderabad
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6
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S. N. Bose National Centre for Basic Sciences, Kolkata.
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7
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Indian Institute of Geomagnetism, Mumbai
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8
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Birbal Sahni Institute of Palaeosciences, Lucknow
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9
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Bose Institute, Kolkata
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10
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Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology, Dehradun
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11
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Aryabhatta Research Institute of Observational Sciences, (ARIES), Nainital.
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12
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Institute of Nano Science and Technology (INST), Mohali
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13
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Raman Research Institute (RRI), Bangalore
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14
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North East Centre for Technology Application & Reach (NECTAR), Shillong
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15
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Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research (JNCASR), Bangalore
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16
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Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science (IACS), Kolkata
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17
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Centre for Nano and Soft Matter Sciences (CNSMS), Bangalore
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18
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Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology (SCTIMST), Trivandrum
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(ii) Department of Biotechnology
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S. No.
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Institute Name
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1
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National Institute of Immunology (NII), New Delhi
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2
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National Centre for Cell Science (NCCS), Pune
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3
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Centre for DNA Finger Printing and Diagnostics (CDFD), Hyderabad
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4
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National Brain Research Centre (NBRC), Gurgaon
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5
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National Institute for Plant Genome Research (NIPGR), New Delhi
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6
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Institute of Bioresources and Sustainable Development (IBSD), Imphal
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7
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Institute of Life Sciences (ILS), Bhubaneswar
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8
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Translational Health Science & Technology Institute (THSTI), Faridabad
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9
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Rajiv Gandhi Centre for Biotechnology (RGCB), Thiruvananthapuram
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10
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National Institute of Biomedical Genomics (NIBMG), Kalyani, West Bengal
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11
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UNESCO Regional Centre for Biotechnology (RCB), Faridabad
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12
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National Agri-Food Biotechnology Institute (NABI), Mohali
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13
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Institute for Stem Cell Research and Regenerative Medicine (inStem), Bengaluru
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14
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National Institute of Animal Biotechnology (NIAB), Hyderabad
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15
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Centre of Innovative and Applied Bioprocessing (CIAB), Mohali
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16
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International Centre for Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology (ICGEB)
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(iii) Department of Scientific and Industrial Research (DSIR)/Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)
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S. No.
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Institute Name
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1
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CSIR–Advanced Materials and Processes Research Institute (AMPRI), Bhopal
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2
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CSIR–Central Building Research Institute (CBRI), Roorkee
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3
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CSIR–Central Drug Research Institute (CDRI), Lucknow
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4
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CSIR-Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology (CCMB), Hyderabad
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5
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CSIR–Central Electrochemical Research Institute (CECRI), Karaikudi
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6
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CSIR–Central Electronics Engineering Research Institute (CEERI), Pilani
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7
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CSIR–Central Food Technological Research Institute (CFTRI), Mysuru
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8
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CSIR–Central Glass and Ceramic Research Institute (CGCRI), Kolkata
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9
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CSIR–Central Institute of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants (CIMAP), Lucknow
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10
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CSIR–Central Institute of Mining and Fuel Research (CIMFR), Dhanbad
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11
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CSIR–Central Leather Research Institute (CLRI), Chennai
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12
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CSIR–Central Mechanical Engineering Research Institute (CMERI), Durgapur
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13
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CSIR–Central Road Research Institute (CRRI), New Delhi
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14
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CSIR–Central Scientific Instruments Organisation (CSIO), Chandigarh
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15
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CSIR–National Institute of Data Science & AI (NIDSA), Bengaluru
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16
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CSIR–Indian Institute of Chemical Biology (IICB), Kolkata
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17
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CSIR–Indian Institute of Chemical Technology (IICT), Hyderabad
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18
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CSIR–Indian Institute of Integrative Medicine (IIIM), Jammu
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19
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CSIR–Indian Institute of Petroleum (IIP), Dehradun
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20
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CSIR–Institute of Genomics and Integrative Biology (IGIB), New Delhi
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21
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CSIR–Institute of Himalayan Bioresource Technology (IHBT), Palampur
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22
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CSIR–Institute of Microbial Technology (IMTECH), Chandigarh
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23
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CSIR–Institute of Minerals and Materials Technology (IMMT), Bhubaneswar
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24
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CSIR–Institute of Toxicology Research (IITR), Lucknow
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25
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CSIR–Madras Complex (CMC), Chennai
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26
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CSIR–National Aerospace Laboratories (NAL), Bengaluru
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27
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CSIR–National Botanical Research Institute (NBRI), Lucknow
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28
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CSIR–National Chemical Laboratory (NCL), Pune
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29
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CSIR–National Environmental Engineering Research Institute (NEERI), Nagpur
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30
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CSIR–National Geophysical Research Institute (NGRI), Hyderabad
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31
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CSIR–National Institute for Interdisciplinary Science and Technology (NIIST), Thiruvananthapuram
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32
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CSIR–National Institute of Oceanography (NIO), Goa
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33
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CSIR-National Institute of Science Communication and Policy Research (NIScPR), New Delhi
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34
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CSIR–National Metallurgical Laboratory (NML), Jamshedpur
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35
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CSIR–National Physical Laboratory (NPL), New Delhi
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36
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CSIR–North East Institute of Science and Technology (NEIST), Jorhat
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37
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CSIR–Structural Engineering Research Centre (SERC), Chennai
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Annexure – II
Year-wise fund allocation, expenditure and patents received by R&D institutions under Ministry of Science and Technology
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Department
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FY 2021-2022
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FY 2022-2023
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FY 2023-2024
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FY 2024-25
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FY 2025-26
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Allocation
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Expn
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Patents
received
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Allocation
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Expn
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Patents
received
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Allocation
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Expn
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Patents
received
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Allocation
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Expn
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Patents
received
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Allocation
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Expn
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Patents
received
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(Rs.
Crore)
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(Rs.
Crore)
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(Rs.
Crore)
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(Rs.
Crore)
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(Rs.
Crore)
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(Rs.
Crore)
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(Rs.
Crore)
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(Rs.
Crore)
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(Rs.
Crore)
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(Rs.
Crore)
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DST
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1485.00
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1485.02
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142
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1440.00
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1243.81
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172
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1615.00
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1544.35
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323
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1623.70
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1572.26
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123
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1621.01
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1603.24
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71
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DBT
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638.38
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640.54
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28
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794.5
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785.43
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31
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879.52
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856.62
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41
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917.18
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915.31
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30
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938.32
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933.31
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25
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DSIR/
CSIR
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5233.72
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5080.21
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372
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5874.09
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5829.42
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325
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6141.51
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6117.20
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529
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6303.45
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6226.03
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194
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6375.48
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6353.39
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155
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Total
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7357.10
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7205.77
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542
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8108.59
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7858.66
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528
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8636.03
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8518.17
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893
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8844.33
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8713.6
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347
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8934.81
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8889.94
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251
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Note: Expn - Expenditure
This information was given by the Minister of State (Ind. Charge) Science & Technology; Earth Sciences and Minister of State PMO; Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions; Atomic Energy, Space Dr. Jitendra Singh in a written reply in Rajya Sabha today.
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(Release ID: 2295434)
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