Govt. of Jammu & Kashmir
J&K Science Technology & Innovation Council
Department Of Science & Technology

Achievements

Main Highlights of JKST&IC for the year 2020-21

Approved Capex Budget for FY 2020-21 -------------Rs 350.00 lakh
Revised Capex Budget for FY 2020-21 ----------------Rs 2639.00 lakh
Total approved Capex Budget for FY 2020-21-----Rs 2309.40 lakh

1. Science Popularisation/ Awareness Scheme. The scheme is aimed at Enhancing Public awareness through the conduct of various Science &Technology programmes/ awareness activities across the length and Breadth of the UT of J&K.

Approved allocation 2020-2021 Revised allocation 2020-2021 Funds Released Expenditure Activities/ works conducted during the period April 2020 till date.31 -03-21.
1.00 2.00 1.00 0.60 06 numbers of science popularization/ awareness events on different topics of S&T were conducted through off-line / on line modes in various colleges / universities of UT.

2. Technology Transfer Intervention scheme. The scheme is aimed at Transfer and dissemination of new and relevant Technologies in diverse fields like industry Agriculture, Horticulture, Rural Development, IT, Health and Medical Education. Development Websites/ and user friendly Apps etc.

Approved allocation 2020-2021 Revised allocation 2020-2021 Funds Released Expenditure Activities/ works conducted during the period April 2020 till date.31 -03-21.
2.00 152.00 2.00 2.00 lacs Design and Development of Official website Completed through NIELIT, GoI and is set for e- inauguration on 22nd of this month. Besides this, transfer of Technology for improving the Health infra in UT, procurement of liquid chromatography Mass spectroscopy (LCMS/MS) through SKIIMS is in process at an estimated cost of Rs 900.00 lacs, out of which an amount of Rs 150.00 lacs have already been advanced in favour Director SKIMS.

3.Sponsored Research and Extension programme. The scheme is aimed at promoting and sponsoring of Research projects, scientific studies and surveys in various R&D and Technical institutions of UT.

Approved allocation 2020-2021 Revised allocation 2020-2021 Funds Released Expenditure Activities/ works conducted during the period April 2020 till date.31 -03-21.
7.00 10 10 10 10 no. of R&D project proposals on scientific survey oriented works have been sponsored for funding during 2020-21.

4.Science Talent Promotion scheme. The scheme is aimed at encouragement and recognition of scientific talent and Human Resource Development by Awarding Scholarships, Fellowships, Science Awards, etc.

Approved allocation 2020-2021 Revised allocation 2020-2021 Funds Released Expenditure Activities/ works conducted during the period April 2020 till date.31 -03-21.
7.00 7.40 7.40 7.32 132 scholarships have been awarded to the students at +10, +12 and PG levels during the FY 2020-21.

5.Support for Innovation and Patent Filing Scheme. The scheme is aimed at promotion of innovation and encouragement of novel ideas in sc. and Technology.

Approved allocation 2020-2021 Revised allocation 2020-2021 Funds Released Expenditure Activities/ works conducted during the period April 2020 till date.31 -03-21.
1.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 06 Number of proposals on Innovations/innovative ideas have been recommended for funding (seed Money) under the scheme for the year.

6. UT share for Establishment of Bio-Technology Parks Sponsored by DBT, GOI. The scheme is aimed at strengthening research and infrastructure facilities by way of Establishment of centers of Excellence in the fields of Bio- Technology.

Approved allocation 2020-2021 Revised allocation 2020-2021 Funds Released Expenditure Activities/ works conducted during the period April 2020 till date.31 -03-21.
270.00 2125.00 2125.00 2125.00 Ministry of Science and Technology, Department of Bio-Technology, G.O.I has sanctioned two Industrial Bio-Technology Parks (IBTP) Vide sanction order No.BY/A-22/BTParks J&K/2014 dated 07-06-2018 for the UT of J&K at an Estimated cost of Rs 8466 lacs on 70:30 sharing basis of funds between Department of Biotechnology, GOI and Department of S&T , UT of J&K The funds to the tune of Rs 2125.00 lacs earmarked during the year 2020-21 have been released in favour of the implementing agency IIIM, jammu, against the total JKST&IC share of Rs 2466.00 for both parks.

7.UT share for Project K-5000 sponsored by IIM-CSIR- GOI Jammu. The scheme is aimed at Establishment and Demonstration of Aromatic and Medicinal plant Farms at District Kupwara in the first instance.

Approved allocation 2020-2021 Revised allocation 2020-2021 Funds Released Expenditure Activities/ works conducted during the period April 2020 till date.31 -03-21.
60.00 225.00 60.00 60.00 The Establishment of Demonstration Farms of Aroma Cash Crops Project K-5000 in District Kupwara was approved by the Govt. of J&K with the total project cost of Rs 500.00 lakh vide G.O. No. 32-ST of 2017, Dated 14-05-2017.Under the Project sanction was accorded for cultivating and setting up of Demonstration farms of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants on Community owned/ Kacharai land in the District kupwara Around 1500 kanals of kahchari/state land has been brought under the cultivation of Aromatic and Medicinal plants by JKST&IC in collaboration with IIIM, jammu, against a target of 5000 kanals.An amount of Rs 60.000 lacs have been released in favour of IIIM, Jammu during the FY 2020-21.

8.UT share for Development of land/ site for Sub Regional Science Centre sponsored by Ministry of Culture GOI at Srinagar. The scheme is aimed at Establishment of Sub Regional Science Centres in UT of J&K.

Approved allocation 2020-2021 Revised allocation 2020-2021 Funds Released Expenditure Activities/ works conducted during the period April 2020 till date.31 -03-21.
2.00 102.00 102.00 2.00 lacs National council for science Museums (NCSM), Ministry of Culture , GOI has sanctioned sub Regional science centre Grade at an estimated cost of Rs 1820.00 lakh in which the capital component of the project is Rs 1400.00 lakh, which is 100% funded by GoI. Land Development process for the proposed SRSC has been started. Soil testing and contour mapping of the site at Lal Mandi has been got done through Geo Tech firm. Beside, site plan for the Establishment of Sub Regional Science Centre has been submitted to R&B Kashmir for preparation of the DPR for the construction of the said Museum.

9.Establishment of Spatial Data Infrastructure (J&K Geo Portal) . The Project tilted “Establishment of spatial Data Infrastructure (J&K Geo Portal)”,was sanctioned in favour of JK science Technology and Innovation council in the year 2012-13 vide sanction letter No. NRDMS/11/1722/010 dated 07-06-2012 by the Department of Science and Technology (DST)Govt. of India in collaborative mode with the Directorate of Ecology ,Environment and Remote Sensing , Govt J&K, at an initial cost of Rs 241.25 on sharing basis of funds between DST, GOI and JKST&IC in the ratio of 70:30 over a period of Three years. The project cost was revised from time to time by DST GOI in terms of cost and time period, and now the revised project cost stands at Rs 435.15 and time period has been extended up to Marh 2021. Till date DST,GOI has released an amount of Rs 275lakhs out of its share of Rs 304.61(70%) , while as JKST&IC has released 23.75 laks against its share of Rs 130.54 (30%).The project was completed on March 2021.