The Directory contains information on 3569 R&D projects approved for funding by 19 Central Government Departments/ Agencies during 2005-2006. The directory begins with brief analysis of the data and the limitations thereof. The details of projects in the dirctory interms of title, address of principal investigator, duration and name of funding agency/ scheme and funds approved have been provided based on the data recived from the funding agecies. The projects have been classified into 8 major subject areas such as Agricultural Sciences, Biological Sciences, Chemical Sciences, Earth Sciences, Engineering & Technology, Mathematics, Medical Sciences and Physical Sciences