PARLIAMENT QUESTION: RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS

**Summary:** This document, released by the Press Information Bureau (PIB) Delhi on August 6, 2025, summarizes the Research and Development (R&D) projects under the Department of Atomic Energy (DAE) for the past five years. The information was provided by Dr. Jitendra Singh, Union Minister of State for Science and Technology, Earth Sciences, PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances Pensions, Department of Atomic Energy and Department of Space, in a written reply in the Lok Sabha. The total budget allocated for R&D projects across various institutions and centers under the DAE was Rupees 13196.245 Crores. Key institutions and their respective budget allocations and utilization rates are: * Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC): Allocated 4265.69 Crores, Utilized 99.39% * Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research (IGCAR): Allocated 1099.11 Crores, Utilized 95.67% * Raja Ramanna Centre for Advanced Technology (RRCAT): Allocated 576.42 Crores, Utilized 99.75% * Variable Energy Cyclotron Centre (VECC): Allocated 225.00 Crores, Utilized 97.19% * Global Centre for Nuclear Energy Partnership (GCNEP): Allocated 382.07 Crores, Utilized 73.50% * Saha Institute of Nuclear Physics (SINP): Allocated 149.35 Crores, Utilized 63.15% * University of Mumbai-DAE Centre for Excellence in Basic Sciences (UM-DAE CEBS): Allocated 158.49 Crores, Utilized 59.40% * Harish-Chandra Research Institute (HRI): Allocated 50.58 Crores, Utilized 36.94% * Institute for Plasma Research (IPR): Allocated 4952.115 Crores, Utilized 95.58% * National Institute of Science Education and Research (NISER): Allocated 206.10 Crores, Utilized 100% * Institute of Physics (IOP): Allocated 45.00 Crores, Utilized 64.87% * Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR): Allocated 852.30 Crores, Utilized 100% * Tata Memorial Centre (TMC): Allocated 192.59 Crores, Utilized 87.40% * Institute of Mathematical Sciences (IMSC): Allocated 41.43 Crores, Utilized 68.79% The number of R&D projects approved, completed, and ongoing as of the date of the statement are also detailed for each institution. For example, BARC had 60 projects approved, 25 completed, and 35 ongoing.

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