Writeup AP 2011-12 - Punjab State Planning Board

On Going Schemes:
Centrally Sponsored/ Funded Schemes
SR-2 Popularization of Science (50:50) (Scheme SR-8 merged).
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Outlay - Rs. 40.00 lac
9.1.5 The main objective of the scheme is to take science to the masses and
especially involve school & college students and teachers in scientific programmes by
organizing workshops, exhibitions, seminars and training programmes for students in
collaboration with educational institutions and education department.
9.1.6 Under this scheme, an outlay of Rs. 25.00 lac is provided as state share for
11th five year plan. An expenditure of Rs. 1.05 lac and Rs. 4.65 lac as state share was
incurred during 2007-08 and 2008-09 respectively. No expenditure on state’s side was
incurred during 2009-10. From 2010-11, the state scheme SR-8 “Popularization of science”
has been merged in this scheme. Against an approved outlay of Rs. 30.00 lac provided in
2010-11, an outlay of Rs. 40.00 lac as state share (50%) is provided in the Annual Plan
2011-12.
SR- 1 Pushpa Gujral Science City at Kapurthala (70:30)
Outlay – Nil
9.1.7 Science City has been set up at Kapurthala. The total cost of the project was
Rs. 100.00 crore (GOI share Rs. 70.00 crore + GOP share Rs. 30.00 crore). The state has
provided developed land and infrastructure for this project. The entire central share and state
share has been released. No outlay has been provided from 2010-11 onwards.
State Funded Schemes
On Going Schemes
SR-3 Grant-in-aid to Bio-technology Incubator (scheme SR-7 merged).
Outlay – Rs. 300.00 lac
9.1.8 The aim of the scheme is to develop Biotechnology Incubator comprising
testing and certification facilities for agri- produce and products including processed food
and to cater to farmers and biotech industry in Punjab. Land measuring 1 acre has been
allocated for Bio-Technology Incubator in Knowledge City, Sector-81, SAS Nagar. The total
cost of the bio-technology incubator is Rs. 1097.00 lac. Government of India had already