GOVERNMENT OF KERALA

Abstract

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENT—PROPOSAL OF KERALA STATE COUNCIL

FOR SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENT (KSCSTE)—SETTING UP

OF A NEW INSTITUTE ‘INSTITUTE FOR CENTRE-STATE TECHNOLOGY

PARTNERSHIP AND ADAPTATION’—ADMINISTRATIVE SANCTION

ACCORDED—ORDERS ISSUED

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY (A) DEPARTMENT

G. O. (Ms.) No. 09/2013/S&TD.

Dated, Thiruvananthapuram, 22nd October 2013.

Read:— 1. Proposal dated 2-8-2013 for Administrative Sanction for setting

up of ‘Institute for Centre-State Technology Partnership and

Adaptation’ from the KSCSTE, Thiruvananthapuram.

2. Decision of the Special Working Group Meeting held on

29-7-2013.

ORDER

The Kerala State Council for Science, Technology and Environment (KSCSTE)

has furnished a proposal vide reference read as first paper above for setting up of a

new Institute ‘Institute for Centre- State Technology Partnership and Adaptation’ at

an estimated cost of ` 14 Crore ( Rupees Fourteen Crore only) within a period of

three years with the following objectives:

(i)

Assess the state of Science and Technology in Kerala, particularly,

focussing on the opportunities and challenges in making a visible impact

on the economic, social and environmental aspects.

(ii)

Analyse the potential of available technologies and what needs to be

done to enhance their access to people and sectors that have hitherto

remained untouched by the developments in R & D.

Kerala Gazette No. 49 dated 10th December 2013.

PART I

(iii) Address the issue of bridging the technological divide in terms of

Centre-State Technology Transfer and adaptation.

The fund required during the current financial year is Rupees Five Crore.

Out of which , ` 3.5 Crore including One Crore as Additional Central Assistance

(ACA) is provided in the current year’s state plan provision under the head of

account 3425-60-200-61 (P) and the balance of ` 1.5 Crore is expected through

Supplementary Demand for Grant (SDG).

The scheme for starting this new institute is included in the Plan Write up

for l2th Five year Plan 2012-2017 Second Year’s Programme (2013-14) under the title

“Technology Transfer Roadmap Preparation & Implementation (New Scheme)” and

the KSCSTE set apart an amount of ` 3.5 Crore for the setting up of the Institute. The

amount for the purpose is to be met from State Government grant and part finance

will be made available from Government of India and other agencies on project mode.

Funding pattern and Manpower pattern are attached as

Annexure-A.

The special Working Group held on 29-7-2013 decided to accord

in principle concurrence for the scheme, subject to the approval of Council of Ministers.

After having examined the matter in detail, Government are pleased to

accord Administrative Sanction for setting up of the new Institute ‘Institute for

Centre-State Technology Partnership and Adaptation’ at an estimated cost of ` 14

Crore (Rupees Fourteen Crore only) within a period of three years with the following

details regarding year-wise split up of various components :

Sl.

Name of Component

Cost (` in Lakhs)

No.

Non-Recurring

Yr-1

Yr-2

Yr-3

Total

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

(6)

Manpower-Salary

Special Officer—1 No.

Senior Engineer—1 No.

Project personnel :

Project Fellow—1 No.

(On temporary basis)

Infrastructure

(i)

Buildings plus bulk services

290

312

212

814

(Land will be provided by

Government of Kerala

(ii) Office infrastructure and other

non-recurring expenditures

Technology inventory/standardization/Deployment

Preparation of Technology Deployment

Report/Technology Road Map for Kerala

Training for Technology managers

Support for transfer of appropriate

150

technologies

Support for pipeline Technologies

150

Support for idea Generation

150

Vehicle hire/Travel and contingencies

Miscellaneous and Administrative

Expenses

Total

500

400

1,400

The expenditure in this regard will be met from the Head of account

“3425-60-200-61(P)”

Proposal for the release of the amount for the scheme shall be taken up

separately on the basis of actual requirement, subject to the evaluation and as per

the guidelines set by the Kerala State Council for Science Technology and

Environment

By order of the Governor,

V. N.RAJASEKHARAN PILLAI,

Ex-Officio Principal Secretary.

The Executive Vice President, Kerala State Council for Science,

Technology and Environment, Thiruvananthapuram.

The Principal Accountant General (Audit), Kerala, Thiruvananthapuram

The Accountant General (A&E), Kerala, Thiruvananthapuram.

The Chief (Industry and Infrastructure), State Planning Board,

Thiruvananthapuram.

The General Administration (SC) Department (Vide item No. 4342

dated, 17-10-2013)

The Finance Department (vide U. O. No.61576/PlgB1/2013/Fin dated

5-8-2013). The Planning and Economic Affairs Department .

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

(6)

SF/OC.

ANNEXURE A

Funding pattern and Man power pattern details for setting up of the Institute

for Centre State Technology Partnership and Adaptation

Funding Pattern and flow of funds :

Total funds; ` 14 lakhs

Funding Pattern

` 5 crores in Year 2013-14,

` 5 crores in Year 2014-15 and

` 4 crores in Year 2015-16

Flow of funds

First 3 years from the State Plan

Allocation. Thereafter, part finance

will be made available from

Government of India and other

agencies on project mode.

Duration and Phasing (Year-wise)

Duration : 3 years

Details of physical targets (Year-wise)

Year—1

Initiating activities, Appointment of Special Officer and other

Project Personnel, Preparation of DPR, Preparation of Technology

Road Map, Support to Technological Transfer and development.

Infrastructure : Land Development, Tendering Process and

Constructon of Buildings etc.

Year—2

Continuing Institutional Activities as above, Continuing Building

Construction, Recruitment of Core Staff etc.

Year—3

Continuing Institutional Activities as above, Building Completion,

Appointment of Remaining Staff, Commissioning of the Institute

and Commencing Activities in Full Swing

Details of Implementing Agency and Monitoring:

Implementing Agency

KSCSTE

Monitoring, Guidance and Advice

A Project Implementation Committee

will be constituted initially for

the purpose of monitoring and

providing necessary guidance in the

execution of the project for achieving

the physical target.

A Steering Committee will be

constituted soon for providing

necessary guidance in the imple-

mentation of the plan programmes of

the institute.

Estimated budget : ` 14 Crores for 3 years

Thereafter, the Institute will be run through plan provision of KSCSTE and

Central assistance.

Justification of Budget Heads

MANPOWER/SALARY

The Institution is to be set up in 3 years and the work is to be

operated on project mode for the first 3 years. In order to implement

the project effectively, a Special Officer is to be posted on temporary

basis. As the major work is related to the building and other

infrastructure, a Senior Engineer shall be posted temporarily who will

take charge of the Civil works. Further, a project fellow qualified with

Degree in Civil Engineering shall be posted for technical assistance.

A budget of `10 lakhs is earmarked for this head of expenditure

in 2013-14

INFRASTRUCTURE

(i) Buildings plus bulk services

(Land will be provided by GoK)

(ii) Office infrastructure and other non-recurring expenditures

As mentioned in Sl. No.1, the major budget head allocation is for the

Civil works that include construction of the building and other

infrastructure, to be completed in the first 3 years of setting up of the

Institute

A budget of ` 300 Lakhs is earmarked for this head of expenditure

in 2013-14

TECHNOLOGY INVENTORY/STANDARDIZATION/DEPLOYMENT

The activities of the Institute is scheduled to commence from Year I

itself, with a temporary office initially at KSCSTE and on rented

building with the appointment of project personnel as in Sl. No. 1

The plan prograrmmes envisaged include the following :

(a) Preparation of Technology Deployment Report /Technology

Road Map for Kerala

(b) Training for Technology managers

(d) Support for pipeline Technologies

(e) Support for idea generation.

A budget of ` 182 lakhs is earmarked for this head of expenditure

in 2013-14

VECHICLE HIRE/TRAVEL

A budget of ` 5 lakhs is earmarked for this head of expenditure

in 2013-14

MISCELLANEOUS AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES

A budget of ` 3 lakhs is earmarked for this head of expenditure

in 2013-14

Total Budget in 2013-14 : `

` `

` 5 Crores