Lok Sabha Question No. 1738 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-07-27
Subject: Bio-Technology Parks
Ministry: SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Asked by: Richard Hay, BHAGWANTH KHUBA

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No 1738 TO BE ANSWERED ON 27/07/2016

1738. PROF. RICHARD HAY: SHRI BHAGWANT KHUBA:

TECHNOLOGY be pleased to State:

- (a) The details of achievements of each of the Biotechnology Parks in the country each of the last three years the current year, State wise: during and
- The details of funds earmarked and utilized the above period, State/UT wise; during
- Whether various State Governments have submitted proposals for setting up of Biotechnology Parks in their States/UTs; and
- (d) If Government thereon, State/UT wise? period SO,

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE FOR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AND EARTH SCIENCES

- (a) Macam,  Department of Biotechnology has funded several Biotech Parks and Incubation centres since 1996 in different states of the country for   promotion of Biotech Start   Up Companies and the promotion of Public Private Partnerships.

The details of fully functional Biotech Parks in the country are as under:

| Name of Park   | Lucknow BT Park   | BTIC                 | SP Biotech Park Golden Jubilee Biotech Park   | TICEL                |
|----------------|-------------------|----------------------|-----------------------------------------------|----------------------|
| STATE          | UP                | Hyderabad/Tela ngana | Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu                       | Chennai , Tamil Nadu |

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| 2   | Set up in year                                                                   | 2003                                                                                                                                  | 2004                                                            | 1996               | 2006                 |
|-----|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------|----------------------|
| 3   | Functional since year                                                            | 2006                                                                                                                                  | 2007                                                            | 2001               | 2011                 |
| 4   | Initial Funding (in Rs)                                                          | 23.93 Cr                                                                                                                              | 16.22 Cr                                                        | 4.95 Cr            | 8.74 Cr              |
| 5   | No. of companies/ Firms/ Scientists utilizing services provided by Biotech parks | 15 companies +02 Scientists are currently the facilities using                                                                        | 09 companies 74 Scientists are currently utilizing the facility | Data not available | 03                   |
|     | Achievements in last 03 years including currentyear                              | Starting up operations under Public Private   Partnership providing training to students in different facilities to research scholars |                                                                 |                    | mode, disciplines of |

Besides the above 04 functional   parks; 04 projects   have been   funded by the Department and are in various   stages The details are annexed vide Annexure -1. pilot they

(6) No separate funds are earmarked for setting up and development of Biotech Parks and Incubation Centre . However, for all such projects, which are funded by the Department; Grantsin-aid from the budget allocated for the Department is utilized for initial funding for setting up of the facility. The   department  provides   finances   only for   setting up Instrumentation facility, Micro-propagation Unit, Green House Facility, Animal House Facility; Modular  Laboratory   facility on   rental  basis, etc. The cost of land and other   infrastructural facilities viz. building; electricity etc  is funded by the State Governments.

The details of funds provided for established and functional Biotech Parks and Pilot projects are detailed vide Annexure -1.

(c)&(d) At present, four State Governments have submitted proposals for setting up of Biotech Parks and Incubation Centres in the State. The feasibility of financing them will be considered in the meeting of Expert Committee on Biotech Parks and Incubation Centres which is to be convened shortly. The details of the same are annexed vide Annexure-2\_

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