Lok Sabha Question No. 2387 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-08-04
Subject: Setting up of NIPER
Ministry: CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS
Asked by: HEMANT TUKARAM GODSE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

**MINISTRY OF CHEMICALS & FERTILIZERS**

**DEPARTMENT OF PHARMACEUTICALS**

**LOK SABHA**

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### UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2387

TO BE ANSWERED ON 4 th AUGUST, 2015

**SETTING UP OF NIPER**

**2387.  SHRI GODSE HEMANT TUKARAM:**

Will the Minister of CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS be pleased to state:

1. whether  the Government proposes to set up National Institute  of Pharmaceutical Education Research (NIPER) Centre in various States in the country;
2. if so, the details thereof indicating location identifies along with the criteria adopted for the selection thereof, location-wise;
3. whether any complaints/representations  have been received for selection of any location for NIPER and if so, the details thereof and the steps taken in this regard;
4. the estimated cost, proposed functions and the time by which the said institutions/centres are likely to be set up/made functional; and
5. the initiatives taken under the Pharmaceutical Promotion and Development Scheme (PPDS) for promotion and development of the pharmaceutical sector?

**ANSWER**

**THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS (SHRI HANSRAJ GANGARAM AHIR).**

1. to (d): Sir. Hon’ble Finance Minister in his Budget Speech (2015-16) has announced Setting up of National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER) at Maharastra, Chattisgarh and Rajasthan. Each state is to provide encumbrance free 100 acres of land with good air, rail & road connectivity.  In this connection, representations were received from (i) Ms. Raksha Nikhil Khasde, Hon’ble Member of Parliament (Lok Sabha) for setting up of NIPER in Raver, in Maharashtra (ii) Shri Chandrakant Khaire, Hon’ble Member of Parliament (Lok Sabha) for setting up of NIPER at Aurangabad in Maharashtra and (iii) Shri Hemant Tukaram Godse, Hon’ble Member of Parliament (Lok Sabha) for setting up of NIPER in Nashik in Maharashtra. In addition, the matter was taken up by Shri Chandrakant Khaire, Hon’ble Member of Parliament (Lok Sabha) during zero hour for setting up of NIPER at Aurangabad.

A D.O. letter seeking 100 acres of land for Setting up of NIPER has been sent to the respective State Government.

(e):  Under the Pharmaceutical Promotion and Development Scheme (PPDS) Department is extending support to:-

i)  		 Conduct Training/Knowledge improvement programs/activities on issues/subjects relevant to growth of pharmaceutical industry. An indicative list of subject is as under:-

a)      Quality Management System/Quality Improvement Program

b)      How to handle USFDA notice?

c)      Success Story Presentation-Pharmaceutical Entrepreneur

d)    	Government regulations/guidelines for clinical trials in India versus USA, EU etc.

e)      Waste Management

ii)    Organize Summits, Convention, Exhibition, Pharmacy week, meetings etc. in  India and abroad and produce promotional materials like films, displays etc.

iii)     Conduct research studies, sector reports etc.

iv)   Purchase books, quality standards, pharmacopoeias, magazines, directories, software for developing information data banks, developing e-learning modules etc.

v)      Give awards to achievers in pharmaceutical industry.

vi)   For any other activity not covered under above categories which may be decided by the Department of Pharmaceuticals from time to time.

During 2015-16 under the Scheme Department of Pharmaceutical supported 11 numbers of Conferences/workshops till date 30.7.2015.

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