Lok Sabha Question No. 507 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-07-20
Subject: Bio-technology Parks
Ministry: SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Asked by: KAMLA DEVI PATLE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENT OF BIOTECHNOLOGY

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.507

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 20/07/2016

## BIO-TECHNOLOGY PARKS

507. SHRIMATI KAMLA DEVI

PAATLE:

Will the Minister of SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY be pleased to state:

- the details of present bio-technology parks operating in the country, State/UTwise;
- whether the Government has allocated funds for establishment of technology in each State; parks
- bio-
- whether the Government proposes to establish more bio-technology parks in the country; and
- if the details thereof; State-wise; SO,
- (e if the  places   identified for this purpose and the steps SO, being
- taken  by Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE FOR SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGYAND EARTH SCIENCES (Y.S.CHOWDARY)

- (a) The details of present bio-technology parks operating in the country State/UTwise with the financial assistance from by the Department of Biotechnology are as
- follows: -
- Uttar\_Pradesh The Lucknow Bio-Technology Park has been established a Lucknow with the support from the Department of Biotechnology: It has
- started its operations since the year 2006.
- ii) Telangana The Hyderabad Bio-Technology Park has been established by CSIR-IICT and Government of Andhra Pradesh with financial support from the Department of Biotechnology: It has stated its operations since 2009.

Tamil\_Nadu (a) TICEL Bio-Technology Park, Chennai was established by Government of Tamil Nadu in Chennai and is in operation since November; 2004. The Department of Biotechnology had sanctioned for establishing a Biotechnology Core Instrumentation Facility (BTCIF) in the Park; (b) Golden Jubilee Bio-Tech Park for Women (Siruseri;   Kanchipuram District) was established by the Government of Tamil Nadu with support from the Department of Biotechnology and is in operation since 2001. grant

(b) & (c): There is no provision for allocation of funds for establishment of biotechnology in each State. However, based on the feasibility of setting up of a bio-technology in a State,  the   Department of Biotechnology provide partial funding for setting up of bio-technology in a State. The details of funds provided by the Department of Biotechnology State-wise are as follows: parks park park

|   No: | Name of the Biotech Park   | Status      | Location                      | Fund contribution by DBT   |
|-------|----------------------------|-------------|-------------------------------|----------------------------|
|     1 | Lucknow BT Park            | Established | Lucknow; Uttar Pradesh        | Rs. 28.55 Cr               |
|     2 | TICEL Biotech Park;        | Established | Chennai, Tamil Nadu           | Rs. 10.93 Cr               |
|     3 | Hyderabad BT Park          | Established | Telangana                     | Rs 17.29 Cr                |
|     4 | KINFRA Biotech Park        | On-going    | Kochi, Kerala                 | Rs 11 Cr                   |
|     5 | Guwahati Biotech Park      | On-going    | Guwahati, Assam               | Rs. 27.99 Cr               |
|     6 | Bangalore Biotech Park     | On-going    | Bangalore, Karnataka          | Rs 14.45 Cr                |
|     7 | Bio Pharma-IT Park         | On-going    | Andharua, Bhubaneswar; Odisha | Rs. 2.00 Cr                |

(d) & (e):Yes, Sir. The Government proposes to establish more bio-technology in the   country\_ Several State Government Central Institutes have submitted proposals   for  setting up of BT Parks in States   like Madhya   Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir; West Bengal, Gujarat and Chattisgarh The Department of Biotechnology has re-constituted an Expert Committee to examine and to recommend proposals for up of new Bio-Technology Parks. The Committee looked into the proposals received by the Department and suggested to get the project proposals of the States of Madhya Pradesh; Gujarat; West Bengal, Chhattisgarh revised. The Committee has recommended for in-principle approval for setting up of two Bio-Technology Parks in the State of Jammu & Kashmir. parks setting

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