15.26. The major programmes undertaken by the Council during the year included a survey of research done in different fields of social sciences, extending financial support to significant research proposals, initiating organised studies in significant areas such as the 5th General Elections, and problems of scheduled castes and scheduled tribes and Muslims in India. The Council instituted a scheme of research fellowships under which selected social scientists were assisted by salaries, allowances and contingent expenditure to carry out research projects.
15.27. As a supporting infrastructure to facilitate its research programmes, the Council established a Research Information Branch and a Documentation Centre. A vigorous programme of publications was undertaken during the year and a series of abstracts, monographs and bibliographies were brought out.
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15.28 The expenditure of the Council during the year on its various programmes amounted to Rs. 27.22 lakh. The annual report of the Council is being laid separately on the table of the Houses of Parliament.
F:FINANCIAL ALLOCATIONS 15.29. The financial provisions for the programmes described in this chapter for 1970-71 and 1971-72 are as follows:
(Rs. in 000's)
S. No. Item Provision for Budget
1970-71 Estimates
for
Original Revised 1971-72
1 2 3 4 5
1. Pilot Projects 2,000 1,360 4,075
2. Statistical Programmes 203 96 16
3. Printing and Publications 455 455 500
4. Revision of District Gazetteer 1,160 900 1,100
5. Indian Council of Social Science
Research 2,500 2,770 4,100