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Publication of draft Anusandhan National Research Foundation (Budget and Annual Report) Rules, 2023 for public comment, prescribing the form and timeline for the Foundation's budget and annual report.

Detailed Summary

By G.S.R. 88(E) dated 2nd February 2024, the Department of Science and Technology, Ministry of Science and Technology, exercising powers under clauses (g) and (h) of sub-section (2) of section 23 of the Anusandhan National Research Foundation Act, 2023 (25 of 2023), published draft Anusandhan National Research Foundation (Budget and Annual Report) Rules, 2023 for public comment within thirty days, addressed to the Senior Adviser, Department of Science and Technology, Technology Bhawan, New Delhi-110016 (or via email). The draft rules require the Executive Council, as approved by the Governing Board, to prepare the Foundation's annual budget in Form-A and submit it to the Central Government by 31st October each year (per section 14 of the Act), and to prepare and submit an annual report in Form-B giving a full account of the Foundation's activities for the previous financial year (per section 15) to the Central Government within one hundred eighty days of the close of that year, with any matter not expressly provided for referred to the Central Government for decision. Form-A requires a statement of plan budget estimates (in Rs. lakh) covering salary heads (pay and allowances, National Pension Scheme, Central Provident Fund, Leave Travel Concession, Medical Claim, Gratuity), office expenses (stationery, telephone, electricity, water, furniture, vehicles, maintenance, internet), minor and major works, domestic and foreign travel, rent/rates/taxes and long-term advances.

Full Text

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-03022024-251786 EXTRAORDINARY PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (i) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 79] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 2024/MAGHA 13, 1945 MINISTRY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY (Department of Science and Technology) NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 2nd February, 2024 G.S.R. 88(E). -The following draft rules which the Central Government proposes to make in exercise of the powers conferred by clauses (g) and (h) of sub-section (2) of Section 23 of the Anusandhan National Research Foundation Act, 2023 (25 of 2023), are hereby published for the information of all persons likely to be affected thereby, and notice is hereby given that the said notification will be taken into consideration on or after the expiry of a period of thirty (30) days from the date of publication of the draft in the official Gazette; Objections or suggestions, if any, may be addressed to the Senior Adviser, Department of Science and Technology, Government of India, Technology Bhawan, New Delhi – 110016 or by e-mail at [email protected] and [email protected]; The objections and suggestions, which may be received from any person with respect to the said draft rules before the expiry of the period so specified, will be considered by the Central Government. DRAFT RULES 1. Short title and commencement. — (1) These rules may be called the Anusandhan National Research Foundation (budget and annual report) Rules, 2023. (2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette. 2. Definitions. — (1) In these rules, unless the context otherwise requires, — a) 'Act' means the Anusandhan National Research Foundation Act, 2023 (25 of 2023); b) 'annual report' means the annual report prepared by the Executive Council under section 15 of the Act; c) 'budget' means the budget prepared by Executive Council under section 14 of the Act; d) 'Form' means the forms annexed to these rules; e) 'Schedule' means the schedule annexed to these rules; (2) Words and expressions used and not defined in these rules but defined in the Act shall have the same meanings as assigned to them in the Act. 3. Form for preparation of budget. - The Executive Council shall prepare the budget, as approved by the Governing Board, for the next financial year in Form -'A' specified in the Schedule appended to these rules and shall submit the same to the Central Government by 31st October of every year. 4. Preparation and furnishing of the annual report. (1) The Executive Council shall prepare once in every year an annual report and submit a copy of the same to the Central Government, giving a true and full account of the Foundation's activities during the previous financial year in Form -‘B' specified in the Schedule, appended to these rules. (1) The Executive Council may also include in the annual report any other item, not included in Form-'B' specified in the Schedule, if so required to give a full account of the Foundation's activities. (2) The Executive Council, shall forward the annual report to the Central Government within a period of one hundred and eighty days immediately following the close of the year for which it has been prepared. 5. Matters with respect to which no provision has been made. - The matters relating to form and time of annual report, with respect to which no express provision has been made in these rules, shall be referred in each case to the Central Government for its decision. SCHEDULE Form-'A' (see rule 3) Part I ANUSANDHAN NATIONAL RESEARCH FOUNDATION Statement of Budget Estimates Plan Budget (All figures in Rs. lakh) Revised Estimates for the year: (current year) and Budget Estimates for the year: (next year) +--------+-------------------------------------+------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+---------------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+ | S. No. | Item/ Head | Actual Expenditure (last financial | Budget Estimates (current financial | Proposed Revised Estimates (current | Proposed Budget Estimates (next | | | | year) | year) | financial year) | financial year) | +========+=====================================+====================================+=====================================+=============================================+=====================================+ | 1. | SALARY | | | | | +--------+-------------------------------------+------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+---------------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+ | | 1.1 Pay and Allowances | | | | | +--------+-------------------------------------+------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+---------------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+ | | 1.2 Contribution to National | | | | | | | Pension Scheme | | | | | +--------+-------------------------------------+------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+---------------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+ | | 1.3 Contribution to Central | | | | | | | Provident Fund | | | | | +--------+-------------------------------------+------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+---------------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+ | | 1.4 Leave Travel | | | | | | | Concession | | | | | +--------+-------------------------------------+------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+---------------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+ | | 1.5 Medical Claim | | | | | +--------+-------------------------------------+------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+---------------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+ | | 1.6 Gratuity | | | | | +--------+-------------------------------------+------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+---------------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+ | | 1.7 .......... | | | | | +--------+-------------------------------------+------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+---------------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+ | 2. | OFFICE EXPENSES | | | | | +--------+-------------------------------------+------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+---------------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+ | | 2.1 Stationery | | | | | +--------+-------------------------------------+------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+---------------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+ | | 2.2 Telephone | | | | | +--------+-------------------------------------+------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+---------------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+ | | 2.3 Electricity | | | | | +--------+-------------------------------------+------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+---------------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+ | | 2.4 Water | | | | | +--------+-------------------------------------+------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+---------------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+ | | 2.5 Procurement of furniture | | | | | +--------+-------------------------------------+------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+---------------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+ | | 2.6 Vehicles | | | | | +--------+-------------------------------------+------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+---------------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+ | | 2.7 Maintenance | | | | | +--------+-------------------------------------+------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+---------------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+ | | 2.8 Internet, e-services | | | | | +--------+-------------------------------------+------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+---------------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+ | | 2.9 .......... | | | | | +--------+-------------------------------------+------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+---------------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+ | 3. | Minor Works | | | | | +--------+-------------------------------------+------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+---------------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+ | 4. | Major Works | | | | | +--------+-------------------------------------+------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+---------------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+ | 5. | Domestic Travel | | | | | +--------+-------------------------------------+------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+---------------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+ | 6. | Foreign Travel | | | | | +--------+-------------------------------------+------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+---------------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+ | 7. | Rent, Rates & Taxes | | | | | +--------+-------------------------------------+------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+---------------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+ | 8. | Long Term Advances | | | | | +--------+-------------------------------------+------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+---------------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+ | 9. | Other Administrative | | | | | | | Expenses | | | | | +--------+-------------------------------------+------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+---------------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+ | 10. | Advertisements & Publicity | | | | | +--------+-------------------------------------+------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+---------------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+ | 11. | Publications | | | | | +--------+-------------------------------------+------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+---------------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+ | 12. | .......... | | | | | +--------+-------------------------------------+------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+---------------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+ | 13. | .......... | | | | | +--------+-------------------------------------+------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+---------------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+ | | TOTAL | | | | | +--------+-------------------------------------+------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+---------------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+ Part II ANUSANDHAN NATIONAL RESEARCH FOUNDATION Receipts and Expenditure (All figures in Rs. lakh) Revised Estimates for the year: (current year) Receipts +--------+--------------------------------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+ | S. No. | Particulars | Revised Estimates (current year) | +========+==============================================================+=====================================+ | 1. | Opening balance | | +--------+--------------------------------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+ | 2. | Grants/ Receipts from the sources specified under section 13 | | | | of the Act | | +--------+--------------------------------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+ | 3. | Grants/ Receipts from other sources | | +--------+--------------------------------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+ | 4. | Interest from bank | | +--------+--------------------------------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+ | 5. | Miscellaneous Receipts | | +--------+--------------------------------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+ | | 5.1 Guest House | | +--------+--------------------------------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+ | | 5.2 License fees | | +--------+--------------------------------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+ | | 5.3 Patents and loyalties | | +--------+--------------------------------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+ | | 5.3 ........ | | +--------+--------------------------------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+ | | TOTAL | | +--------+--------------------------------------------------------------+-------------------------------------+ Expenditure +--------+---------------------+-------------------------------------+ | S. No. | Particulars | Revised Estimates (current year) | +========+=====================+=====================================+ | 1. | Capital Expenditure | | +--------+---------------------+-------------------------------------+ | 2. | Revenue Expenditure | | +--------+---------------------+-------------------------------------+ Form-'B' [see rule 4(1)] FORMAT OF THE ANNUAL REPORT a) The Foundation (1) Composition of the Governing Board (2) Composition of the Executive Council (3) Organisational Chart and composition of and various Committees (4) Meetings of the Governing Board, Executive Council and other Committees held (5) Reports on activities of various Committees b) The Programmes (1) Major Programmes Supported (2) Major Schemes and Initiatives (3) Extramural Research Projects/ Programmes funded (4) Important Research Highlights (5) Fellowships/ Scholarships supported (6) Conferences/ Seminars supported (7) International Programmes c) The Output (1) Number of papers/ publications/ reports emanating out of projects (2) Technologies/ products emanating out of projects d) The Budget and Finance (1) Audited Financial Statements (2) Balance available in the Anusandhan National Research Foundation Fund, Innovation Fund, and Science and Engineering Research Board Fund. [F. NO.DST/ANRF/Z-02/2023] AKHILESH GUPTA, Sr. Advisor

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