Cabinet clears Rs 10,580-crore Vigyan Dhara central sector science & tech scheme
The scheme has three broad components -- science and technology institutional and human capacity building; research and development; and innovation, technology development and deployment.
The Union Cabinet on Saturday approved the continuation of three umbrella schemes of the Department of Science and Technology, merged into a unified central sector scheme called 'Vigyan Dhara'.
The proposed outlay for Vigyan Dhara is Rs 10,579 crore during the 15th Finance Commission period from 2021-22 to 2025-26, Information and Broadcasting Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw told reporters.
The scheme has three broad components -- science and technology institutional and human capacity building; research and development; and innovation, technology development and deployment.
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