About Department of Science and Technology, Government of India in Technology Bhavan, New Mehrauli Road,,, New Delhi

Department of Science & Technology (DST) was established in May 1971, with the objective of promoting new areas of Science & Technology and to play the role of a nodal department for organising, coordinating and promoting S&T activities in the country. The Department has major responsibilities for specific projects and programmes as listed below:

Formulation of policies relating to Science and Technology.
Promotion of new areas of Science and Technology with special emphasis on emerging areas.
Research and Development through its research institutions or laboratories for development of indigenous technologies concerning bio-fuel production, processing, standardization and applications, in co-ordination with the concerned Ministry or Department;
Research and Development activities to promote utilization of by-products to development value added chemicals.

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