Procedure for Ongoing Proposal

• Step 1: PI will be required to submit Annual Progress Report (APR) at the end of every year, indicating the progress of the work accomplished during concerned year. Three copies of reports should be sent to Director, IIRS and two copies to DD, RESPOND (Department of Space, Antariksh Bhavan, New BEL Road, Bangalore 560 231) for consideration of the subsequent release of fund for the project.
• Step 2: Assessment of project by IIRS Focal Person (FP)
• Step 3: Recommendation by Director, IIRS
• Step 4: Approval of Chairman, ISRO
• Step 5: A letter from DD, RESPOND will be sent to PI on approval intimation and further procedure for release of grants.
• Step 6: PI needs to submit Fund Utilization Certificate (FUC), Audited Accounts Statement (AAS) and Grant-in-aid bill to Pay and Accounts Officer, Department of Space, Antariksh Bhavan, New BEL Road, Bangalore 560 231 with a copy to DD, RESPOND (Department of Space, Antariksh Bhavan, New BEL Road, Bangalore 560 231) for releasing the grants.
• Step 7: DOS will release order for the approved grants followed by release of fund to Institute/University.