Lok Sabha Question No. 3449 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-13
Subject: Bio-Technology/S&T Parks
Ministry: SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Asked by: Parvatagouda Chandanagouda Gaddigoudar

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENT OF BIOTECHNOLOGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3449 TO BE ANSWERED ON 13.03.2020

## BIO-TECHNOLOGY/ S&T PARKS

## 3449. SHRI P.C. GADDIGOUDAR :

Will the Minister of SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY िव᭄ान और ᮧौ᳒ोिगकᳱ मंᮢी be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of Bio-technology/S&T parks operating in the country,State/UT-wise;
- (b) the achievements made by such parks after their commencement;
- (c) whether various State Governments have sent proposals to establish such parks;
- (d) if so, the details of such proposals along with their status during each of the last three years and the current year; and
- (e) the details of such parks proposed to be established in near future, State/UT-wise and location wise?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OFSCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY;HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE; AND EARTH SCIENCES

## (DR. HARSH VARDHAN)

- a) The Department of Biotechnology (DBT) has supported the following Biotechnology parks in various states:
2. (i) Biotech Park, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh
3. (ii) Tidco Centre for Life Sciences (TICEL) Biotech Park, Chennai, Tamil Nadu
4. (iii)The Golden Jubilee Biotech Park for Women, Chennai, Tamil Nadu
5. (iv) Biotechnology Incubation Centre, Hyderabad, Telangana
6. (v) Biotech Park Technology Incubation Centre, Guwahati, Assam
7. (vi) Biotechnology Incubation Centre, Cochin, Kerala
8. (vii) Biotechnology Park, Bangalore, Karnataka
9. (viii) Industrial Biotechnology Parks (IBTPs), Jammu & Kashmir
10. (ix) Chhattisgarh Biotech Park
11. (b) These  Biotechnology  Parks  offer  facilities  to  Scientists,  and  Small  and  Medium sized Enterprises (SMEs) for technology incubation, technology demonstration and pilot  plant  studies  for  accelerated  commercial  development  of  Biotechnologyand

helps  to  translate  research  into  products  and  services  by  providing  necessary infrastructure support.

## (c) Yes

- (d) & (e) The Department of Biotechnology received following proposals from various State Governments  to  establish  such  Parks  during  the  last  three  years  including  current year. The details are given below:

|   S.N. | Year    | Proposal received from State Governments                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    | Present status          |
|--------|---------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------|
|      1 | 2016-17 | Establishment of two Industrial Biotechnology Parks (IBTPs) in the State of Jammu &Kashmir                                                                                                                                                                                  | Sanctioned in June 2018 |
|      2 | 2017-18 | Establishment of Biotech Park in Raipur, Chhattisgarh                                                                                                                                                                                                                       | Sanctioned in July 2018 |
|      3 | 2018-19 | (i) Establishment of Biopharma Growth Phase Park and a common Scale-up Manufacturing Facility with Training provision in Genome Valley, Telangana, Hyderabad (ii) Setting up of Biotech Park in West Bengal (iii)Establishment of C-CAMP Biotech Innovation Park, Bengaluru | Under consideration     |
|      4 | 2019-20 | (i) Establishment of Biotech Park at Science City, Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh (ii) Setting up of Biotech Park and Incubation Centre in Madhya Pradesh (iii)Establishment of Biotech Park at Village Aduwal, Nalagarh, Distt. Solan, Himachal Pradesh                          | Under consideration     |

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