The bill, introduced in Lok Sabha, proposes setting up of a 'National Research Foundation' that will identify priority areas of research, allocate funds from various sources.
In FY 2025-26, AoN for 55 proposals amounting to Rs 6.73 lakh cr has been accorded by DAC. Both the quantum of AoN given and capital contracts signed, so far, have been the highest in any FY.
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