{"id":61205,"date":"2026-11-02T13:58:05","date_gmt":"2026-11-02T13:58:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/waqtdiawaz.com\/index.php\/2026\/11\/02\/budget-gives-science-missions-big-numbers-but-core-funding-gaps-persist\/"},"modified":"2026-11-02T13:58:05","modified_gmt":"2026-11-02T13:58:05","slug":"budget-gives-science-missions-big-numbers-but-core-funding-gaps-persist","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/waqtdiawaz.com\/index.php\/2026\/11\/02\/budget-gives-science-missions-big-numbers-but-core-funding-gaps-persist\/","title":{"rendered":"Budget gives science missions big numbers but core funding gaps persist"},"content":{"rendered":"


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\n Students, science and technology enthusiasts, and others visit the Indian Institute of Science campus in Bengaluru on March 1, 2025.
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The Union Budget 2026-27 presented science as an instrument of growth, with large numbers on biopharma, semiconductors, carbon capture, and research-linked industrial finance on paper. However, expert reactions to this budget point to a more fragile reality.<\/p>\n

As the state attempts to move from adopting technologies to creating them, by building mission-linked platforms in biopharma, semiconductors, critical materials, and climate, it seems that the limiting factor isn\u2019t the ambition of schemes but what the government actually delivers \u2014 including reliable and timely funds, autonomy for research institutions, and the transparency and performance of large finance vehicles for innovation.<\/p>\n

In 2023-24, allocation for the Department of Biotechnology was revised down from \u20b92,683.86 crore (BE) to \u20b91,607.32 crore (RE), and actual spending fell further to \u20b91,467.34 crore. Likewise for the Department of Science and Technology, from \u20b97,931.05 crore (BE) to \u20b94,891.78 crore (RE) and actuals of \u20b94,002.67 crore. Even in 2024-25, when the Depart of Biotechnology\u2019s RE of \u20b92,460.13 crore exceeded its BE, the Department of Science and Technology experienced a sizeable cut from \u20b98,029.01 crore (BE) to \u20b95,661.45 crore (RE).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Published – February 11, 2026 03:00 pm IST<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n


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