This document summarizes the response to Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 2782 concerning Research and Development (R&D) projects under the Department of Atomic Energy, answered on August 6, 2025. The response, provided by the Minister of State for Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions and Prime Minister’s Office, Dr. Jitendra Singh, addresses the total budget allocated, the percentage of budget utilized, and the number of R&D projects approved, completed, and ongoing across various institutions and centers under the Department over the last five years.
**Budget Allocation and Utilization:**
A total budget of Rupees 13196.245 Crores was allocated for R&D projects across the listed institutions. Budget allocation and utilization percentages for each institution are as follows:
* Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC): Rupees 4265.69 Crores allocated, 99.39% utilized.
* Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research (IGCAR): Rupees 1099.11 Crores allocated, 95.67% utilized.
* Raja Ramanna Centre for Advanced Technology (RRCAT): Rupees 576.42 Crores allocated, 99.75% utilized.
* Variable Energy Cyclotron Centre (VECC): Rupees 225.00 Crores allocated, 97.19% utilized.
* Global Centre for Nuclear Energy Partnership (GCNEP): Rupees 382.07 Crores allocated, 73.50% utilized.
* Saha Institute of Nuclear Physics (SINP): Rupees 149.35 Crores allocated, 63.15% utilized.
* University of Mumbai-DAE Centre for Excellence in Basic Sciences (UM-DAE CEBS): Rupees 158.49 Crores allocated, 59.40% utilized.
* Harish-Chandra Research Institute (HRI): Rupees 50.58 Crores allocated, 36.94% utilized.
* Institute for Plasma Research (IPR): Rupees 4952.115 Crores allocated, 95.58% utilized.
* National Institute of Science Education and Research (NISER): Rupees 206.10 Crores allocated, 100% utilized.
* Institute of Physics (IOP): Rupees 45.00 Crores allocated, 64.87% utilized.
* Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR): Rupees 852.30 Crores allocated, 100% utilized.
* Tata Memorial Centre (TMC): Rupees 192.59 Crores allocated, 87.40% utilized.
* Institute of Mathematical Sciences (IMSc): Rupees 41.43 Crores allocated, 68.79% utilized.
**R&D Project Status:**
The number of R&D projects approved, completed, and ongoing as of the date of the response, for each institution are as follows:
* BARC: 60 approved, 25 completed, 35 ongoing.
* IGCAR: 5 approved, 26 completed, 11 ongoing.
* RRCAT: 7 approved, 10 completed, 6 ongoing.
* VECC: 7 approved, 3 completed, 4 ongoing.
* SINP: 3 approved, 10 completed, 3 ongoing.
* UM-DAE CEBS: 1 approved, 1 completed, 0 ongoing.
* HRI: 2 approved, 7 completed, 2 ongoing.
* IPR: 7 approved, 8 completed, 6 ongoing.
* NISER: 7 approved, 2 completed, 7 ongoing.
* IOP: 12 approved, 8 completed, 4 ongoing.
* TIFR: 6 approved, 8 completed, 10 ongoing.
* TMC: 4 approved, 3 completed, 1 ongoing.
* IMSc: 2 approved, 0 completed, 2 ongoing.
Key Entities Referenced
Department of Atomic Energy: The government department responsible for the Research and Development projects mentioned in the document.
SHRI ANTO ANTONY: Member of Lok Sabha who asked the unstarred question.
PRIME MINISTER: The minister to whom the question is addressed.
DR. JITENDRA SINGH: The Minister of State for Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions and Prime Minister's Office, who answered the question.
Bhabha Atomic Research Centre: One of the institutions under the Department of Atomic Energy involved in Research and Development.
Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research: One of the institutions under the Department of Atomic Energy involved in Research and Development.
Tata Institute of Fundamental Research: One of the institutions under the Department of Atomic Energy involved in Research and Development.
Tata Memorial Centre: One of the institutions under the Department of Atomic Energy involved in Research and Development.
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
DEPARTMENT OF ATOMIC ENERGY
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2782
ANSWERED ON 06/08/2025
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS
2782. SHRI ANTO ANTONY
Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state:-
(a) the total budget allocated for Research and Development (R&D) projects under the
Department during the last five years for institutions or centres;
(b) the percentage of the allocated R&D budget that has been utilised during the last five
years by these institutions or centres; and
(c) the number of R&D projects approved during the last five years along with the number
of projects completed so far and the number of projects that are still ongoing or
delayed?
ANSWER
THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES & PENSIONS
AND PRIME MINISTER’S OFFICE (DR. JITENDRA SINGH)
(a) & (b) The total budget allocated for Research and Development (R&D) projects under
the Department during the last five years for institution or centres are as follows:
Units/ Institutions Total budget The percentage of
allocated for R&D the allocated R&D
under the budget that has
Department for last been utilized
five years (Rupees during the last five
in Crores) years (%)
Bhabha Atomic Research Centre 4265.69 99.39
(BARC)
Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic 1099.11 95.67
Research (IGCAR)
Raja Ramanna Centre for Advanced 576.42 99.75
Technology (RRCAT)
Variable Energy Cyclotron Centre 225.00 97.19
(VECC)
Global Centre for Nuclear Energy 382.07 73.50Partnership (GCNEP)
Saha Institute of Nuclear Physics 149.35 63.15
(SINP)
University of Mumbai-DAE Centre for 158.49 59.40
Excellence in Basic Sciences
(UM DAE CEBS)
Harish-Chandra Research Institute 50.58 36.94
(HRI)
Institute for Plasma Research (IPR) 4952.115 95.58
National Institute of Science Education 206.10 100
and Research (NISER)
Institute of Physics (IOP) 45.00 64.87
Tata Institute of Fundamental 852.30 100
Research (TIFR)
Tata Memorial Centre (TMC) 192.59 87.40
Institute of Mathematical Sciences 41.43 68.79
(IMSC)
Total 13196.245
(c)
Units/ The number of (R & The number of The number of
Institutions D) projects approved projects completed in projects ongoing as
in last five years last five years on date
BARC 60 25 35
IGCAR 05 26 11
RRCAT 07 10 06
VECC 07 03 04
SINP 3 10 3
UM-DAE 1 1 0
CEBS
HRI 2 7 2
IPR 7 8 6
NISER 7 2 7
IOP 12 8 4
TIFR 6 8 10
TMC 4 3 1
IMSC 2 0 2
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