Scheme for Promotion of Culture of Science: Science Centre (Category-I, Category-II, Category-III)

> Science Centre – Category I:

₹31.5 Cr

LocationCapital CostCorpus FundTotal Project CostAll locations other than the North Eastern Region, including Sikkim, Hilly Terrain and Island territories₹31.50 crore₹9.50 crore₹41.00 croreNorth Eastern Region including Sikkim₹37.80 crore₹11.30 crore₹49.10 croreHilly Terrain and Island Territories other than location in North Eastern Region including Sikkim₹37.80 crore₹11.30 crore₹49.10 crore

> Science Centre – Category II:

₹17.1 Cr

LocationCapital CostCorpus FundTotal Project CostAll locations other than the North Eastern Region, including Sikkim, Hilly Terrain and Island territories₹17.10 crore₹5.15 crore₹22.25 croreNorth Eastern Region including Sikkim₹20.50 crore₹6.20 crore₹26.70 croreHilly Terrain and Island Territories other than locations in North Eastern Region including Sikkim₹20.50 crore₹6.20 crore₹26.70 crore

> Science Centre – Category III:

₹5.1 Cr

LocationCapital CostCorpus FundTotal Project CostAll locations other than the North Eastern Region, including Sikkim, Hilly Terrain and Island territories₹5.10 crore₹1.55 crore₹6.65 croreNorth Eastern Region including Sikkim₹6.10 crore₹1.85 crore₹7.95 croreHilly Terrain and Island Territories other than locations in North Eastern Region including Sikkim₹6.10 crore₹1.85 crore₹7.95 crore

> Conditions Attached to the Benefit:

Under Type A funding, for Science Centres to be set up in locations/regions where Science Centre activities have not yet started, or in priority areas, the Ministry of Culture may consider providing full funding for such Centres through NCSM. In no case will more than one Science Centre be set up in any State/Union Territory in future under the scheme. In States/Union Territories where NCSM centres already exist, such provision shall not be applicable.

Under Type B funding, the capital cost for a Science Centre (Category 1, 2 and 3) is shared on a 50:50 basis, except for the North Eastern Region including Sikkim, where it is shared on a 90:10 basis. The corpus fund is shared 20:80.

Under Type C funding, the State Government/Union Territory fully funds the project and sets it up with technical support from NCSM against payment of consultancy charges.

The corpus fund meets the operational deficit funding. The principal shall in no case be utilised for any activity. Not more than 85 per cent of the interest can be utilised to meet the operational deficit after inauguration, and a minimum of 15 per cent is to be added back to the corpus fund.

Pile foundation, if required, will be considered after getting the Soil Test Report; the additional cost is entirely borne by the State Government.

Third-party quality assurance charges at 1 per cent of the estimated cost are entirely borne by the State Government.

Escalation of project cost is governed by the successive cost index over DPAR-2019 as published by the Central Public Works Department.

The Mobile Science Exhibition bus facility will be added to the Science Centre only on allotment of a separate budget by the State Government/Union Territory.

> Indicative Break-up of the Capital Cost:

₹23.1 Cr

Category I: Expenditure on Building construction works – Grand Total ₹23.07 crore, for a Science Centre of 4,000 square metres minimum. Expenditure on Exhibits, Equipment and Stores – Grand Total ₹8.43 crore, which includes three thematic galleries of approximately 600 square metres with 50 exhibits each (₹3.75 crore), Science Park of approximately 4 acres with pathway and 50 required exhibits (₹1.00 crore), inflatable dome planetarium system called Taramandal (₹0.10 crore), fully functional exhibit development laboratory (₹0.25 crore), other facilities like Computer training area, Library, Conference Room, Stores and Office (₹0.80 crore), training of required staff members and other miscellaneous expenses (₹0.15 crore), 3D theatre facility with equipment and furniture (₹1.00 crore), miscellaneous building or auditorium furnishing, signage and murals (₹0.25 crore), and salary and Travelling Allowance/Daily Allowance of project staff (₹1.130 crore). Corpus Fund at 30 per cent of the project cost.- Category 2: Expenditure on Building construction works – Grand Total ₹12.60 crore, for a Science Centre of 2,000 square metres minimum. Expenditure on Exhibits, Equipment and Stores – Grand Total ₹4.50 crore, which includes two thematic galleries of approximately 250 square metres with 25 exhibits (₹2.00 crore), Science Park of approximately 3 acres with pathway and required exhibits (₹0.80 crore), inflatable dome planetarium system (₹0.10 crore), fully functional exhibit development laboratory (₹0.20 crore), other facilities like Computer training area, Library, Conference Room, Stores and Office (₹0.40 crore), and salary and Travelling Allowance/Daily Allowance of project staff (₹1.00 crore). Corpus Fund at 30 per cent of the project cost.- Category 3: Expenditure on Building construction works – Grand Total ₹3.55 crore, for a Science Centre of 500 square metres minimum. Expenditure on Exhibits, Equipment and Stores – Grand Total ₹1.55 crore, which includes one Fun Science Gallery of approximately 100 square metres with 20 exhibits (₹0.50 crore), setting up of Temporary Exhibition cum Multipurpose hall of approximately 100 square metres (₹0.40 crore), Innovation and Activity Centre (₹0.50 crore), and salary and Travelling Allowance/Daily Allowance of project staff (₹0.15 crore). Corpus Fund at 30 per cent of the project cost.

> Mode of Disbursement:

For a Science Centre set up under Type A and Type B, NCSM will complete the Science Centre on a turn-key basis, including construction and commissioning, and hand over the project after completion to the State Government/Union Territory. NCSM shall start the construction work only after the share of funding is received from the State/Union Territory Government.- For a Science Centre set up under Type C, the State Government/Union Territory shall do the construction of the building as per inputs from NCSM and develop the Science Park as per the advice of NCSM. NCSM shall provide technical and professional support at cost and consultancy charges to the State/Union Territory Government for the project.

> Frequency of Disbursement — Year-wise Utilization of Capital Expenditure:

> Category 1: 40 per cent in the first year, 40 per cent in the second year and 20 per cent in the third year:

₹6.3 Cr

All locations other than North East including Sikkim/hilly terrain and island territories: Government of India releases ₹6.30 crore, ₹6.30 crore and ₹3.15 crore, totalling ₹15.75 crore capital, plus a maximum corpus of ₹1.90 crore, making ₹17.65 crore. The State/Union Territory Government is to release ₹23.35 crore upfront, including the minimum share of corpus fund of ₹7.60 crore.

₹13.6 Cr

North East region including Sikkim: Government of India releases ₹13.61 crore, ₹13.61 crore and ₹6.80 crore, totalling ₹34.02 crore capital, plus a maximum corpus of ₹2.26 crore, making ₹36.28 crore. The State/Union Territory Government is to release ₹12.82 crore upfront, including the minimum share of corpus fund of ₹9.04 crore.

₹7.6 Cr

Hilly terrains and island territories other than the above: Government of India releases ₹7.56 crore, ₹7.56 crore and ₹3.78 crore, totalling ₹18.90 crore capital, plus a maximum corpus of ₹2.26 crore, making ₹21.16 crore. The State/Union Territory Government is to release ₹27.94 crore upfront, including the minimum share of corpus fund of ₹9.04 crore.

> Category 2: 40 per cent in the first year, 40 per cent in the second year and 20 per cent in the third year:

₹3.4 Cr

All locations other than North East, including Sikkim: Government of India releases ₹3.42 crore, ₹3.42 crore and ₹1.71 crore, totalling ₹8.55 crore capital, plus a maximum corpus of ₹1.03 crore, making ₹9.58 crore. The State/Union Territory Government is to release ₹12.67 crore upfront, including the minimum share of corpus fund of ₹4.12 crore.

₹7.4 Cr

North East regions including Sikkim: Government of India releases ₹7.38 crore, ₹7.38 crore and ₹3.69 crore, totalling ₹18.45 crore capital, plus a maximum corpus of ₹1.24 crore, making ₹19.69 crore. The State/Union Territory Government is to release ₹7.01 crore upfront, including the minimum share of corpus fund of ₹4.96 crore.

₹4.1 Cr

Hilly terrains and island territories other than the above: Government of India releases ₹4.10 crore, ₹4.10 crore and ₹2.05 crore, totalling ₹10.25 crore capital, plus a maximum corpus of ₹1.24 crore, making ₹11.49 crore. The State/Union Territory Government is to release ₹15.21 crore upfront, including the minimum share of corpus fund of ₹4.96 crore.

> Category 3: 60 per cent in the first year and 40 per cent in the second year:

₹1.5 Cr

All locations other than North East, including Sikkim: Government of India releases ₹1.53 crore and ₹1.02 crore, totalling ₹2.55 crore capital, plus a maximum corpus of ₹0.31 crore, making ₹2.86 crore. The State/Union Territory Government is to release ₹3.79 crore upfront, including the minimum share of corpus fund of ₹1.24 crore.

₹3.3 Cr

North East regions including Sikkim: Government of India releases ₹3.30 crore and ₹2.19 crore, totalling ₹5.49 crore capital, plus a maximum corpus of ₹0.37 crore, making ₹5.86 crore. The State/Union Territory Government is to release ₹2.09 crore upfront, including the minimum share of corpus fund of ₹1.48 crore.

₹1.8 Cr

Hilly terrains and island territories other than the above: Government of India releases ₹1.83 crore and ₹1.22 crore, totalling ₹3.05 crore capital, plus a maximum corpus of ₹0.37 crore, making ₹3.42 crore. The State/Union Territory Government is to release ₹4.53 crore upfront, including the minimum share of corpus fund of ₹1.48 crore.

> Expected Time of Completion:

Completion time from the date of issue of Letter of Intent for the construction work: Category 1 – 42 months; Category 2 – 36 months; Category 3 – 30 months.

Project timeline from the date of placing of order for construction of building:

Category 1: Construction of Building – 27 months; Development of Science Park – 12 months; Fabrication of exhibits – 30 months; Installation of exhibits – 9 months after completion of other facilities; Opening of the centre – 42 months approximately.

Category 2: Construction of Building – 21 months; Development of Science Park – 12 months; Fabrication of exhibits – 24 months; Installation of exhibits – 6 months after completion of other facilities; Opening of the centre – 36 months approximately.

Category 3: Construction of Building – 21 months; Fabrication of exhibits – 18 months; Installation of exhibits/Innovation and creative corner facility – 8 months after completion of other facilities; Opening of the centre – 30 months approximately.

> Validity/Post-Sanction Obligations:

Over a period of 5 years from opening, the Science Centre should strive to generate at least 50 per cent of its operating cost, achieve an annual visitors footfall of around 2,50,000 for Category 1 (2,00,000 for the North East Region), around 1,50,000 for Category 2 (75,000 for the North East Region) and around 30,000 for Category 3, and organize a minimum of 25 science communication activities annually, in-house and outreach.