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Recommending establishment of an Internal Combustion Engine Research Laboratory. Committee members include: J.C. Ghosh, B.C. Carter and others. Photocopy, provenance not verified. Includes light annotations by V Siddhartha from Sep, 2001.

Jun 1, 1972: Establishment of Space Commission: constitution, functions, rules of business. Oct 8, 2002: Amendment to constitution of Space Commission to include full-time and part-time members, and number between four and 10. Jun 15, 2015: Composition of Space Commission. Photocopies.

Copy of typewritten letter from Arcot Ramachandran to R.V. Raman, Secretary, Ministry of Industry

Issued by the President's Secretariat. Rank and precedence of governing officials, starting from President, Vice-President, Prime Minister, and Governors of States, up to Joint secretaries and officers equivalent to the rank of Major-General.

Prepared by DST, Government of India, Office Memorandum, DST/JSF/17(3)(1)/83. Based on recommendations from Science Advisory Committee to the Cabinet (SACC). Toward delegation of enhanced financial powers.

Pension Unit, Department of Personnel and Administrative Reforms, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. No. 28/10/84, Annexure II. Photocopy.

Draft copy. Session experts included Lovraj Kumar, Nitin Desai (Planning Commission), V. Siddhartha, Kiran Karnik (Space Application Centre, SAC), K. Radhakrishnan (ISRO). DST officers: Yash Pal, S. Ramachandran, P.J. Lavakare, M.N. Qureshi, K.V. Srinivasan, A. Rajeshwari, R.G. Kumble, R. Thiagarajan, V.K. Misra. Formulation of unofficial working groups in agro-meteorological services, vaccine production, rural communication, petroleum and petro-chemical products.

Lok Sabha starred question No. 855. (Madhu Dandavate) on whether electronics policy includes import of sophisticated electronic equipment. Photocopy.

Meeting in Washington D.C. between Rajiv Gandhi, Prime Minister of India, and scientists of Indian origin in the USA. Includes notes on discussion: consultancy for projects, industrial ventures in high technology areas by firms owned by Non-Resident Indians (NRIs), identification of NRI scientists who can contribute to specific projects in India, advising higher level planning bodies in India on technology utilisation.

Author: Jairam Ramesh. Includes annotation: "written by JR, after several conversations with Dr VS". Typewritten note photocopy. Includes discussion on missions of CSIR, royalty, lack of demand for CSIR services, proportion of industrial production under CSIR, licensing agreements, meetings with CSIR Society, chemical process industry, weighted tax benefits, manpower and training.

Office Order No. D-3, 1988, issued by Virendra Singh, Director, Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR), regarding purchase of common stock items, fabrication jobs, repairs, servicing, maintenance, transportation and other services rendered by the Purchase and Stores Sections. Notes on modes of purchase, public tenders, rate and running contracts, emergency requirements.

Typewritten note on debt, foreign exchange reserves. Author and provenance not known. Includes copy of newspaper clipping on foreign exchange reserves.

Notification on constitution of National Security Council vide Government Resolution No. 50/4/18/88-TS, Aug 24, 1990. Prepared by V.C. Pande, Cabinet Secretary, Cabinet Secretariat, Government of India. Includes list of members. Also includes newspaper clippings about the NSC.

Typewritten proposal to combine Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) and Department of Ocean Development (DOD) into a single Department of Oceans and Atmosphere (DOA). Author unknown.

Composition and powers of committee to implement recommendations of the Science Advisory Committee to the Cabinet Committee (SAC CC). Copy.

Author: Brigadier (Dr) Vijai K. Nair, Director, Forum for Strategic & Security Studies, New Delhi. Under invitation of United States Information Agency, Bureau of Educational & Cultural Affairs. Photocopy of report submitted.

Formation of the Naval Research Board (NRB). Copy of order, including concept paper on NRB, international attachment and travel regulations, composition, and guidelines for grants-in-aid scheme from NRB

Notes from meeting.

Typewritten note. Annotation: "Montek", Planning Commission, Perspective Planning Division.

Prepared by National Security Advisory Board. Photocopy. Includes newspaper clipping, 'Politicising nuclear doctrine'.

Prepared by Scientific Advisory Committee to the Cabinet (SAC-C), Office of the Principal Scientific Advisor, Government of India

Composition and terms of reference for the Scientific Advisory Council to the Prime Minister

Draft of the basis for evolution, authentication and adoption by National Drinking Water Mission (NDWM) of a systems acquisition manual for SPV Powered Deep-well pumping systems (SPS). Annotation: "Technology Missions". Unknown author.

Offer of post of Associate Professor, Centre for Studies in Science Policy. From G. Parthasarathi, Vice-Chancellor, Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU).

Appointment as Principal Scientific Officer, Secretariat of the National Committee on Science & Technology (NCST). From A.J. Kidwai, Additional Secretary, Department of Science and Technology.

Self appraisal by V Siddhartha, ISRO, including notes on an incident at NAL on May 19, 1981. Response from Satish Dhawan, Chairman, ISRO

Copy of note from V Siddhartha to Satish Dhawan, Chairman, ISRO on defining Siddhartha's role in the organisation. Includes reflection on structure of ISRO, and areas where Siddhartha would like to be the nodal person

Regarding promotion of V Siddhartha to Grade SG. From Satish Dhawan, Chairman (ISRO) and Secretary, Department of Space (DoS).

Extraordinary Resolution adopted at 9th meeting of Technology Transfer Group (TTG), ISRO, to record appreciation of V Siddhartha's contributions to "strengthening of Space Industry linkages" in India. From (on behalf of TTG), P. Sudarsan.

Deputation and "permanently absorbing" V Siddhartha in CSIR. Feb 4, 1984: From P.I.U. Nambiar, Deputy Secretary to the Government of India. Apr 3, 1984: From G.S. Sidhu.

Application, recommendation letters and notes regarding post of professor, Centre for Studies of Science Policy, JNU. Includes correspondence with/of A.P. Venkateswaran, "Nag", C.N.R. Rao, R. Narasimha, S. Bhattacharya, M.S. Agwani. Additional notes from V Siddhartha: "Applied for; did not interview; post not taken up".

Feb 4, 1986: Cabinet Secretariat resolution of appointment of V Siddhartha; Jun 11, 1986: Relinquishing of position; includes letters of appreciation from SAC-PM member, Jayant Narlikar, Roddam Narasimha, C.N.R. Rao, newspaper clippings about relinquishing of position. Note from V Siddhartha, from Secretariat of Scientific Advisor to Ministry of Defence.

Typewritten document of service history of V Siddhartha.

Includes bio-data of V Siddhartha. Copies of documents with handwritten notes on suitability of Siddhartha for leadership role of composite Department of Oceans and Atmosphere. Unknown author.

Includes letters, notes between V Siddhartha (Officer on Special Duty, Scientific Advisor to Raksha Mantri) and DRDO, Director ADE, and recommendation note from Y.S. Rajan

Correspondence with K. Ramchand, R. Seshadri, Vice Admiral Raman Puri, B.R. Grover, N. Prabhakar, Commodore B.B. Das, G.M. Cleetus, Hardwar Singh, M. Natarajan, Brig S.S. Dahiya, S.C. Narang, Kota Harinarayana, Ajai Kumar, N. Divakar, V. Sundararajan, K.C. Prashar, V.N. Krishnamurthy, S.K. Vasudeva, Narendra Kumar, Amarjit Singh Bains, M.L. Sidana, Rajwant B. Singh, Amitav Mallik, Nirbhay Singh, S.C. Jethi.

Official farewell letter to V Siddhartha, upon his completion of service. From V.K. Aatre, Scientific Advisor to Defence Minister, Secretary and D.G. R&D (DRDO). Includes original letter and annotated copy.

Recommendation letter for national award for V Siddhartha, from Gurudas Kamat, Member of Parliament (Lok Sabha) to Shivraj Patil, Minister for Home Affairs, Government of India.

Office order regarding engagement of V Siddhartha as scientific consultant, 'Advanced Technologies', Office of the Principal Scientific Advisor (PSA) to the Government of India

List of SAC-C members

Appointment of V Siddhartha as honorary advisor to DRDO Review Committee, DRDO headquarters, New Delhi

Note of appreciation from S.V. Raghavan, Scientific Secretary, Office of the Principal Scientific Advisor (PSA), Government of India, upon completion of term of V Siddhartha as Scientific Consultant, 'Advanced Technologies'. Includes Siddhartha's resume.

Draft text of note for scientific post for Programme Office of Department of OCean Development. Includes handwritten notes on suitability of V Siddhartha.

Biographical note: 'Exceptional and Distinguished Services of Great National Value in Science & Technology, National Security, Defence, and Foreign Affairs'.