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The Science and Engineering Research Council (SERC), an organ of the Department of Science and Technology (DST), Government of India, promotes research in new and emerging areas of science and engineering by way of extending financial support to different agencies. During the financial year 1999-2000, SERC provided financial support amounting to approximately Rs 551 million to 270 project investigators in various disciplines of science and engineering. The present article examines the publication output of these investigators using SCI CD-ROM for the years 2000-02 and the citations received by these papers during 2000-03. Activity and attractivity profile of different agencies in different disciplines and their impact based on different impact indicators like citation per paper and relative quality index have been studied. The article also examines the communication behaviour of these investigators. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Reports that India has increased funding for science in the country's annual budget. Announcement that the Department of Science and Technology will receive extra funds for disaster-mitigation activities following the Gujarat earthquake; Funding for industrial research and atomic energy, space and defense research; Major increase in funding for oceanographic research; Funding for biotechnology and research into traditional medicines.

Presents figures from the Indian Department of Science and Technology on the country's national expenditure on research and development (R&D) during 1992-1993. Private sector share of national R&D expenditure; Amount spent by the industry.