No. DST/TMD-EWOMTH2K19/EWFHI2019/201(C) Government of India Ministry of Science & Technology Department of Science & Technology TMD (Energy, Water & Others) Technology Bhavan, New Delhi Dated:28.10.2020 Sanction Order Subject: Financial support for Convergent Solution/Technology Assessment stream WTI project titled “Demonstration of sustainable mitigation of groundwater arsenic in arsenic-polluted Gangetic River aquifers of Bihar, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal, India” submitted by Dr. Abhijit Mukherjee, IIT KHARAGPUR, West Bengal as lead PI and partnering organizations Mahavir Cancer Sansthan and Research Centre (MICSRC) Patna; A.N.College, Patna; TERI School of Advanced Studies (TER! SAS), NewDelhi. (Lead PI | Dr. Abhijit Mukherjee —_| IIT Kharagpur, West Bengal Co-PI__| Dr. Ashok Ghosh Mahavir Cancer Sansthan and Research Centr Ee (MCSRC) Patna Co-PI Nupur Bose TAN.College, Patna oe Co-Pl | Dr. Chander Kumar Singh | TERI School of Advanced Studies (TERI SAS) NewDelhi Eee Sanction of the President is hereby accorded to the approval of the above mentioned Convergent Solution/Technology Assessment stream WTI project at a total cost of ® 2,48,47,822/- (Rupees Two crore forty eight lakh forty seven thousand eight hundred twenty two only), to IIT KHARAGPUR, West Bengal as lead organization and other partnering organizations Mahavir Cancer Sansthan and Research Centre (MCSRC) Patna; A.N.College, Patna; TERI School of Advanced Studies (TERI SAS), New Delhi for a duration of 3 years. The detailed breakup of the grant for Capital and General Components for each organizations are givenbelow: General Component: & 1,76,18,880/- CapitalComponent: —%72,28,942/- Compiled budget: [ ‘Amount is in INR S.No | Item Head Tst Year | 2nd Year | 3rd Year_| Total (Rs) [A__| Non-recurring(Capital Items) 1 Permanent Equipment [IIT Kharagpur 3500000 | 1800000 200000 5500000 {— College, Paina 30000 0 | 30000 MCSRC Patna 7 400000 0 0{ 400000 TERISAS, New Delhi 12,98,942 | Oo] o| 1298942 I | Sub total Capital | 8228942 1800000; 200000| 7228042 t Page 1 of 9 Neb rls[B Recurring Items (General) I 1) Manpower | iT Kharagpur 751,680] 751,680 | 7,51,680 | 2256040 | ‘AN College, Patna Ee 4,31,520 | 4,31,520| 4,687,200) 1350240 i MCSRC Patna 4,31,520| 4,314,520 4,87,200 1350240 L TERISAS, New Delhi 461,280 | 4,61,280 | 5,20,800| 1443360 | | ‘Sub total - Manpower 20,76,000 | 20,76,000 | 22,46,880 | 63,98,880 ~2| Consumables i LIT Kharagpur 15,00,000 | 9,00,000| 4,50,000 | 28.50,000 [ie AN College, Patna 2,00,000 | 1,00,000) 30,000 | 3,30,000 | | MCSRC Patna 4,50,000 | 3,60,000 | 2,70,000 10,80,000 | TERISAS, New Delhi 3,75,000 | 3,50,000 oO 7,25,000 | ‘Sub total - Consumables 25,25,000 | 17,10,000 | 7,50,000 49,85,000 | 3 | Contingencies IIT Kharagpur 3,75,000| 4,25,000| 1,25,000 9,25,000 | TAN College, Patna 50,000 50,000 50,000} —1,50,000 I MCSRC Patna 7,00,000| 50,000] 50,000] _2,00,000 ~__ | TERISAS, New Delhi 75,000 | 75,000 0] 1,50,000 ) Sub total - Contingencies 6,00,000 | 2,256,000) 14,25,000 4| Travel | ~ [INT Kharagpur 50,000] 2,50,000 | 1,50,000| 4,560,000 VAN College, Patna 7,25,000 | 1,25,000| 7,25,000 | 3,75,000 "| MCSRC Patna 7,256,000 | 1,25,000| 125,000 | 3,75,000 | |__| TERISAS, New Delhi 7,50,000| 1,756,000 75,000/ 4,00,000 I “Sub total - Travel 4,50,000 | 6,75,000/ 4,75,000 | 16,00,000 5 | Other cost IMT Kharagpur 50,000] 300,000, 50,000] 4,00,000 AN College, Paina 75,000] 1,50,000| 75,000] 3,00,000 MCSRC Patna 200,000 | 2,00,000| 2,00,000 | 6,00,000 ___| TERISAS, New Delhi ~~~ g5,000 1,25,000| 2,00,000 | 4,710,000 | — Sub total - Other cost 410,000 | 7,75,000 | 5,25,000 | 17,10,000 | Sub total General -IIT Kharagpur 27,26,680 | 26,26,680 | 15,26,680 | 68,80,040 | Sub total General - AN College, 8,81,520 | 8,56,520 | 7,67,200| 25,05,240° Patna "Sub total General - MCSRC Patna 73,06,520 | 11,66,520 | 11,32,200 | 36,065,240 Sub total General-TERISAS, New | 11,46,280 | 11,86,280 | 7,95,800 | 31,28,360 Delhi Total cost (A+B) - IIT Kharagpur 62,26,680 | 44,26,680 | 17,26,680 423,80,040 | "| Total cost (A+B) - AN College, Patna 9,171,520 | 856,520 | 7,67.200 | 25,356,240 Total cost (A+B) - MCSRC, Patna 17,06,520 | 11,66,520 | 11,32,200 ‘40,05;240 | | Total cost (A+B) - TERISAS, New ————— = 24,45,222 | 11,86,280 | _7,95,800|_44,27,302 | Total overall cost 112,89,942 | 76,36,000 880 | 233,47,822 | Overheads - IIT Kharagpur 3,00,000 | 2,50,000 | 2,50,000 | _8,00,000 | Page 2 of 9Overheads - AN College, Patna 80,000 | 35,000[ 95,000 1,50,000 | Overheads - MCSRC, Patna 7,35,000| 70,000| 70,000| _2,75,000 Overheads - TERISAS, New Delhi 1,356,000 70,000 70,000 2,75,000 "Total overall Overheads 6,50,000 | 4,25,000 | 4,25,000 15,00,000 | ‘Sub total General + overheads: 67,11,000 | 62,61,000 | 46,46,880 | 476, 18,880 | [ IT Kharagpur 30,26,660 | 26,76,680 | 17,76,680 | 76,80,040 AN College, Patna 9,61,520 | 891,520 8,02,200| 26,55,240 | [|__| MCSRC Paina 74,41,520 | 12,36,520 | 12,02,200 | 38,80,240 | TERISAS, New Delhi 12,81,280 | 12,56,280| 8,65,800 34,03,360 [D___| Grand Total 119,39,042 | 80,64,000 | 48,46 880 | 248,47,822 IT Kharagpur 65,26,680 | 46,76,680 | 19,76,680 131,80,040 ~_| AN College, Patna 9,91,520] 8,91,520| 8,02,200 26,85,240 MCSRC Patna 78,41,520 | 12,36,520 | 12,02,200 | 42, 80,240 TERISAS, New Delhi 25,80,222 | 12,56,280| 8,65,800 47,02,302 | Organization wise budget breakup : 4. IIT Kharagpur, WestBengal - ‘Amount is in INR S.No | Item Head 4st Year | 2nd Year | 3rd Year | Total (Rs.) | ‘A Non-recurring(Capital Items) 4 | Permanent Equipment water level loggers -no.s10@ | 14,00,000 0 0 14,00,000 40000, Multiparameter probes, Field pumps and small 2 Fabricated systems - Fabrication | 600000 | 600000 | 200000 | 12,00,000 of sensors _3_| Civil work - Driling 30 wells (muitiple depths) 1600000 | 10,00,000[ 0 26,00,000 ‘Completion of drinking water 0 3,00,000 0 3,00,000 | wells Sub total (Capital items) 36,00,000 | 18,00,000 | 2,00,000 | 55,00,000 | B | Recurring Items (General) 1_| Manpower [a Scientific Administrative 233280 233280 233280 6,99,840 Assistant/Field worker @ 18000/- | + 8% HRA b | Laboratory B1e400 | 518400 | 518400 | 15.55,200 Assistant/Technician/Project Assistant/Technical | Assistant/Field Assistant @ 20000/- + 8% HRA - NO.s 2 ‘Sub total Manpower 751680 | 751680 | 751680 | 22,55,040 | Consumables Nulone Meo Ce & Page 3 of 97 | Telemetry based groundwater 15,00,000 | 9,00,000 | 4,50,000 28,50,000 | level monitoring system, chemicals, gas cylinders, |__| Analysis Cost ‘Sub total - Consumables 15,00,000 | 9,00,000 | 4,50,000 28,50,000 3 _| Contingencies | IC columns, labour charge, 375000 425000 125000 9,25,000 logistics, HDPE bottles, labels, _notebooks, 4 Travel Field travel, 50,000 2,50,000 | 1,50,000 | 4,50,000 Specialized lab visit, | | Conferences and outreach | ‘Sub total - Travel 50,000 | 2,50,000 | 1,50,000 4,50,000 5 | Other cost(Outsource 50000 | 300000 | 50000 | 400000 work/Survey) - partner workshops, stakeholder workshops, field training ‘Sub total (General) 27,26,680 26,26,680 | 15,26,680 68,80,040 © _| Total cost (A+B) | 62,26,680 | 44,26,680 | 17,26,680 | 123,80,040 Overheads 3,00,000 | 2,50,000 | 2,50,000 | 8,00,000 iL ‘Sub total General + Overheads 30,26,680 | 28,76,680 | 17,76,680 | 76,80,040 'D_| Grand Total 65,26,680 | 46,76,680 | 19,76,680 131,80,040 | 2. AN college,Patna : roe Hee ‘Amount is in INR | S.No | Item Head Tet Year | 2nd Year | 3rd Year | Total (Rs) | A Non-recurring(Capital Items) "| Permanent Equipment - 30000 | 30000 Cell phones (2 Nos.) Sub total (Capital items) 30000 0 0 30000 B Recurring Items (General) Manpower (JRF+Staff) IRF @ 31000/-+ 16% HRA for first | 431620 | 434620 | 487200 | 1350240 two years and SRF @ 35000/- + 16% HRA for third year _2| Consumables | Supplies, Chemicals 200000 | 100000) 30000} — 330000 (microbiological tests) | Arsenic Field Test Kits, stationery L items oo t SRSEES Sub total - consumables 200000 100000 30000, 330000 ‘Contingencies 50000 | 60000} 50000 | 150000 | Travel 725000 126000 | 126000 | 375000 Other cost(Outsource work/Survey) 75000 | 150000; 75000/ — 300000 Community survey and behavioral study ole | I | Sub total (General) 881520| 856520| 767200| 2605240 Cc Total cost (A+B) 911520 | 856520 767200 (2535240 Neel flow Page 4 of 9Overheads — 80000 | 35000 35000 | 150000 ‘Sub total - General + Overheads 961520 | 691520 802200 | 2656240 D Grand Total 997620 | 891520 802200 | 2665240 | 3. Mahavir Cancer Sansthan and Research Centre (MCSRC) Patna in Amount is in INR 1S.No | Item Head jst Year | and Year | 3rd Year | Total Rs. TA _| Non-recurring(Capital Items) | [ | ae | Permanent Equipment | Digital camera (1 no.), 4,00,000 0} 400000 | GPS system (3 units), | | Field Test kits Sub total (Capital items) 4,00,000 0 0, 400000 Recurring Items (General) Manpower ‘IRF @ 31000/- + 16% HRA for first | two years and SRF @ 35000/- + 16% HRA for third year 431520 | 434520 | 487200 | 1360240 - Community training 2 | Consumables - glasswares and 4,50,000 | 3,60,000| 2,70,000 | 10,80,000 | __| reagents 3 | Contingencies 7,00,000/ 50,000] 50,000 2,00,000 [4] Travel 7,25,000 | 1,25,000| 1,25,000 | _3,75,000 5 | Other cost(Outsource work/Survey) 2,00,000 | 2,00,000| 2,00,000 | 6,00,000 ) Sub total (General) 13:06, 520 | 77,66 620 | 11 ,32,200 | 36,05,240 LC | Total cost (A+B) 17,06; 17,66,520 | 11,32,200 | 40,05,240 I Overheads 7,35,000| 70,000] 70,000 | 2,75,000 | Sub total General * overheads 74,41 520 | 12,36 520 | 12,02,200 | 38,80,240 D__| Grand Total 18,471,520 | 12,36,20 | 12,02,200 | 42,80,240 4. TERI School of Advanced Studies, NewDelhi “Amount is in INR a S.No | Item Head ist Year | 2nd Year | 31 rd Year | Total (Rs) iA Non-recurring(Capital Items) 1 Permanent Equipment Konica Minolta Spectrophotometer Field oriented spectrophotometer for reliable color measurement, Oakton multiparameter: pH & EC meter (no.s 2), | Hach Field Based Dissolved Oxygen Meter (no.s 2), Hach Field ORP Meter f | 1298942] 0 0) 1298942 re Sub total (Capital items) | 1298942 0 0 B__| Reourring Wems (General) 7 | Manpower (JRF+Staff) Page 5 of 9 Nene Me| JRF @ 31000/- + 24% HRA forfirst | 461280 | 461280 | 20800 | 1443360 two years and SRF @ 35000!- + | 24% HRA for third year | Glassware, reagents | Arsenic Field kits (No.s 15) Standards for ICPMS, AR grade | acids Sub total 375000 | 360000 0| 725000 | 3 | Contingencies Field Staff - Rs.60000/- Field Staff 0000 | 60000 | 120000 would be hired during the testing | campaign to be conducted across different villages for almost 100days per year for 2 years @Rs. 300/per | dayduring the duration of entire I project | ‘Transport of samples to Lab at 33825 33825 oO 67650 TERISAS from the field site, HDPE bottles, Wheaton specialized vials, books, xerox, labels, polybags Sub total - contingencies 75000 | 75000 | 0] 450000 ‘4 | Travel — Field and workshops travel 150000 175000 75000 400000 5 | Other cost(Qutsource work/Survey) | Socioeconomic survey 5000| 125000) 200000) 410000 | (baseline) (midline ) (endline) Sub total (General) 7746280 | 1186280 | 795800 | 3128360 Total cost (A+B) 2445222 | 1186280 | 795800 4427302 ‘Overheads 7 735000; 70000; 70000| 275000 | ~~ | Sub total - General + overheads: 1281280 | 1256280 865800 3403360 D Grand Total 2580222 | 1256280 865800 4702302 | 2. The sanction of the President is also accorded to the release of & 52,28,942/- (Rupees Fifty two lakh twenty eight thousand nine hundred forty two only ) to IIT Kharagpur, West Bengal and partnering organizations Mahavir Cancer Sansthan and Research Centre (MCSRC) Patna; A.N.College, Patna; TERI School of Advanced Studies (TER! SAS), New Delhi being the first instalment of grant under “Capital Component” for implementation of the above mentionedproject, 3. This sanction is subject to the condition that the grantee organisation will furnish to the Department of Science & Technology, financial year wise Utilization Certificate (UC) in the proforma prescribed as per GFR 2017 and audited statement of expenditure (SE) along with up to date progress report at the end of each financial year duly reflecting the interest earned / accrued on the grants received under the project. This is also subject to the condition of submission of the final statement of expenditure, utilization certificate and project completion report within one year from the scheduled date of completion of the project. 4. The grantee organisation will have to enter & upload the Utilization Certificate in the PFMS portal besides sending it in physical form to this Division. The subsequent/final instalment will be released only after confirmation of the acceptance of the UC by the Division and entry of previous Utilization Certificate in thePFMS. N joe Page 6 of 9 wet e ek5. If the grant has been released under capital head through separate sanction order under the same project for purchase of equipment(s), separate SE/UC has to be furnished for the released Capital headgrant 6. The grant-in-aid being released is subject to the conditionthat a. A transparent procurement procedure in line with the Provisions of General Financial Rules 2017 will be followed by the Institute/Organisation under the appropriate rules of the grantee organisation while procuring capital assets sanctioned for the above mentioned project and a certificate to this effect will be submitted by the Grantee organisation immediately on receipt of thegrant: b. While submitting Utilisation Certificate/Statement of Expenditure, the organisation has to ensure submission of supporting documentary evidences with regard to purchase of equipmentcapital assets as per the provisions of GFR 2017. Subsequent release of grants under the project shall be considered only on receipt of the saiddocuments. 7. The grantee organization will maintain separate audited account for the project and the entire amount of grant will be kept in an interest bearing bank account. For Grants released during F.-Y. 2017-18 and onwards, all interests and other earnings, against released Grant shall be remitted to Consolidated Fund of India (through Non-Tax Receipt Portal (NTRP), ie., www.Bharatkosh.gov.in), immediately after finalization of accounts, as it shall not be adjusted towards future release of grant. A certificate to this effect shall have to be submitted along with Statement of Expenditure/Utilization Certificate for considering subsequent release of grant/closure of project accounts.DST reserves sole rights on the assets created out of grants. Assets acquired wholly or substantially out of government grants (except those declared as obsolete and unserviceable or condemned in accordance with the procedure laid down in GFR 2017), shall not be disposed of without obtaining the prior approval ofDST. 8. DST reserves sole rights on the assets created out of grants. Assets acquired wholly or substantially out of government grants (except those declared as obsolete and unserviceable or condemned in accordance with the procedure laid down in GFR 2017), shall not be disposed of without obtaining the prior approval ofDST. 9. In case the scheme provides for payment of honorarium / remuneration / fellowship / scholarship to the Pl, a para may suitably be incorporated in the DSO to the effect that "PI is not drawing any emoluments/ salaryifellowship from any other project either supported by DST or by any other fundingagency, 40. The account of the grantee organisation shall be open to inspection by the sanctioning authority and audit (both by C&AG of India and Internal Audit by the Principal Accounts Office of the DST), whenever the organisation is called upon to do so, as laid down under Rule 236(1) of General Financial Rules2017. 41Due acknowledgement of technical support / financial assistance resulting from this project grant should mandatorily be highlighted by the grantee organisation in bold letters in all publications / media releases as well as in the opening paragraphs of their Annual Reports during and after the completion of the project 72. Failure to comply with the terms and conditions of the Bond will entait full refund with ~~ interest in terms of Rule 231 (2) of GFR2017. Page 7 of 943. The expenditure involved is debitableto- DemandNo 87 Department of Science and Technology for the year 2020-21 3425 Other Scientific Research (MajorHead) 60 Others 60.200 Assistance to Other Scientific Bodies (Minorhead) 70 Innovation, Technology Development andDeployment 70.00.35 Grants for creation of Capital assets for the year 2020-21 (Previous: TDP-3425.60.200.26.01.31/35-(SERIWVT!) 44 The amount of ® 52,28,942/- (Rupees Fifty two lakh twenty eight thousand nine hundred forty two only ) to IIT Kharagpur, West Bengal and partnering organizations will be drawn by the Drawing and Disbursing Officer, DST and will be disbursed to IIT Kharagpur, West Bengal. The bank details for electronic transfer of funds through RTGS are givenbelow:~ | Name of the Account | IIT Research Scheme | Holder | [Name of the bank Canara Bank | Branch Address ‘SRIC, IIT Kharagpur IFSC code ~[SYNB0009556 Account Number ‘95562010000790 He 15. As per Rule 234 of GFR 2017, this sanction has been entered at S. No. 210 (TMD,WE) in the register of grants maintained in the Division for the scheme(ITDD) 16. As per Rule 237 of GFR 2017, Time Schedule for submission of annual accounts - The dates prescribed for submission of the annual accounts for Audit leading to the issue of Aucit Certificate by the Comptroller and Auditor General of India and for submission of annual report and audited accounts to the nodal Ministry for timely submission to the Parliament are listedbelow:~ (l) Approved and authenticated annual accounts to be made available by the Autonomous Body to the concerned Audit Office and commencement of audit of annual accounts-30th June {i Issue of the final SAR in English version with audit certificate to Autonomous Body! Government concerned -31stOctober (ii) Submission of the Annual Report and Audited Accounts to the Nodal for it to be laid on the Table of the Parliament -31stDecember 17.The organization/Institute/University should ensure that the technical support/financial assistance provided to them by the Department of Science and Technology should invariably be highlighted/acknowledged in their media releases as well as in bold letters in the opening paragraph of their AnnualReport 48.It is important that the information and knowledge generated through the use of these funds are made publicly available as soon as possible. In order to achieve the aforementioned objectives, each institution is encouraged to set up its owninter- operable institutional open access repository ("IR’) for its research papers and review aiticles published in peer reviewed journals. The Ministry of Science and Technology has set-up-a-central-harvester-(www-sciencecentral.in) that will harvest the full text and metadata of these publications. Kindly update the findings accordingly: 19.The organization named IIT Kharagpur, West Bengal and partnering institutes agrees Page 8 of 9 uleee BOPto make reservations for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes or OBC in the posts or services under its control on the lines indicated by the Government ofindia 20. The goods (consumables/equipment) available in GeM portal are to be procured mandatorily online through GeMonly 21. This is to inform that continuation of this project beyond 31/03/2021 will be subject to appraisal and approval of the continuation of the Umbrella Scheme “Innovation Technology Development and Deployment” under which the project isfunded 22. This issues with the concurrence of IFD Vide their Concurrence Dy. No.2654 dated. 28.10.2020 Neler « la (Dr. NeelimaAlam) Scientist-E Email:neelima.alam@nic.in To The Pay and Accounts Officer, DST, New Delhi Copy for information and necessary action to: 1. Cash Section (3 copies) for preparing the bill and remitting the amount to the above grantee. 2. Accounts Section, DST, NewDelhi. 3. IFD, Department of Science & Technology, NewDelhi. 4. Director of Audit (CW & M-II), AGCR Building, IP Estate, NewDelhi 5. a. Dr. Abhijit Mukherjee Associate Professor Department of Geology and Geophysics, IIT Kharagpur, West Bengal, 721301 Email : amukh2@amail.com Phone : 9007228876 b. Dr. Nupur Bose ‘Associate Professor and Head Geography AN College, Patna, Bihar Boring Rad, Sri Krishna Puri, Bihar, 800013 Email - nupur.bose@amail.com Phone : 9835466868 c. Prof. Ashok Ghosh Professor and Head, Research, Mahavir Cancer Institute and Research Centre Phulwari Sharif, Patna, Bihar, 801505, Email : ashok.ghosh51@gmail.com Phone : 9334205809 d. Dr, Chander KumarSingh Assistant Professor, Energy and Environment TERI SCHOOL OF ADVANCED STUDIES (TERI SAS) Plot No. 10, Vasant Kunj Institutional Area, Vasant Kunj, Institutional Area New Delhi, 110070 Email : chanderkumarsingh@gmail.com Phone : 9650210123 6. Sanction folder 7. OfficeCopy 8. Head- TMD (E,W&Others) Nene Alruc te ate 3 sect nny ay (Dt. NeelimaAlam) eek ScientistE DebTT, OF SCIENCE & Tooter wy sree eenre/ Govt. ot Inia Page 9 of 9 ag BeA—n0010 / New