As per this, the supercomputer will be given on merit-based proposals and will be made available for three months. The selected proposal will get total computational time worth Rs 1 crore for free. Each proposal will have a maximum cap of Rs 10 lakh worth of computational resources. After evaluating the performance, the institute will also allow extension of allocation period to six months.
All the researchers from the government, private institutions and private organisations will have to submit their proposals by April 15, 2020.
"During these tough times, it is important to share resources that are available, to cater to the infrastructure requirements of the researchers who are working on the coronavirus pandemic," said Professor V Ramgopal Rao, Director, IIT Delhi.