Context: Recently, the Ministry of Mines has launched a portal "SATYABHAMA (Science and Technology Yojana for Atmanirbhar Bharat in Mining Advancement)" with an aim to promote research and development in the mining and minerals sector.

• This portal will allow online submission of project proposals along with monitoring of the same and utilisation of funds.

About the portal

• The portal has been designed, developed and implemented by National Informatics Centre (NIC), Mines Informatics Division.
• The minister appealed to the scientists and researchers in the mining and mineral sector to undertake qualitative and innovative research and development work for ''AatmaNirbhar Bharat''. 
• The researchers can also submit progress reports and final technical reports of the projects in the electronic format in the portal.
• A user manual is also available on the portal where the stepwise procedures for submission of project proposals have been highlighted.
• The portal is integrated with NGO Darpan Portal of NITI Aayog.
• The portal will increase efficiency and effectiveness in the implementation of the scheme.
• The major institutes where research projects have been funded include Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru and Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Kharagpur.
• Under the Science and Technology Programme Scheme, the Ministry of Mines promotes research in applied geosciences, mineral exploration, mining and allied areas, mineral processing, optimum utilization and conservation of the mineral resources of the country.
• The Ministry of Mines provides funds to Academic institutions, universities, national institutes and R&D institutions recognized with the Department of Scientific and Industrial Research (under the Ministry of Science & Technology) for implementing R&D projects.