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Lok Sabha Question No. 1812 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-05-04
Subject: Utilization of MPLAD Funds
Ministry: STATISTICS AND PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATION
Asked by: DUSHYANT CHAUTALA, BHAGWANTH KHUBA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF STATISTICS AND PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1812 ANSWERED ON WEDNESDAY, THE 4 TH  MAY, 2016

## UTILIZATION OF MPLAD FUNDS

1812.   SHRI DUSHYANT CHAUTALA: SHRI BHAGWANTH KHUBA:

Will the Minister of STATISTICS AND PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATION be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government  is aware  that Members  of Parliament (MPs) have no role in the utilization of Member of  Parliament  Local  Area  Development  (MPLAD)  funds allocated  for  the  development  of  infrastructure  in  their respective constituencies;
- (b)  if so, whether such situation has led to practical hurdles in the allocation of funds under MPLAD;
- (c)  if so, the details thereof;
- (d)  whether  the  Government  has  issued  guidelines  to  the district  headquarters  to  execute  the  projects  of  MPLAD under the direct supervision of MPs; and
- (e)  if so, the details thereof and the other steps taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

MINISTER  OF  STATE  (INDEPENDENT  CHARGE)  FOR  MINISTRY  OF STATISTICS  AND  PROGRAMME  IMPLEMENTATION  AND  MINISTER OF  STATE  FOR  MINISTRY  OF  EXTERNAL  AFFAIRS  [GENERAL  (Dr.) V.K. SINGH (Retd.)]

- (a):   Under  the  Members  of  Parliament  Local  Area  Development Scheme (MPLADS), honourable Members of Parliament (MPs) recommend works as per locally felt needs in their constituencies. Implementation of works in the field is  undertaken  by  the  District

Authorities as per the State Government's technical, administrative and financial rules and the provisions of the Guidelines on MPLADS. (b) & (c): No, Madam. Funds are released, MP-wise, on meeting the prescribed conditions laid in the Guidelines on MPLADS. The funds are non-lapsable, both at the end of the Union Government and at the  end  of  the  District  Authority  i.e.  the  unspent  balances  of  a particular year are utilized in the subsequent year (s). (d): No, Madam. (e): Does not arise.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1811 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-05-04
Subject: Fake Railway Job Racket
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: KIRIT SOMAIYA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1811 TO BE ANSWERED ON 04.05.2016

## FAKE RAILWAY JOB RACKET

## 1811. DR. KIRIT SOMAIYA:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  is  aware  about  the  operation  of  a  fake Railway job racket in Mumbai, and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the Government has done any investigation in the matter to  find  out  the  persons  involved  in  it  including  officials  and  if  so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the action/measures taken by the Government to prevent this type of fake job rackets?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## (SHRI MANOJ SINHA)

- (a) :  Few  complaints  about  some  unscrupulous  elements/fraudsters duping the unemployed youth with promise of securing them jobs in the Railways had been received.
- (b) :   Ministry for Railways has lodged an FIR on these complaints.
- (c) :  Regular  proactive  measures  are  undertaken  by  the  recruiting agencies  i.e.  Railway  Recruitment  Boards  (RRBs)  and  Railway Recruitment Cells (RRCs) frequently, by way of widely publicized campaigns  through  print  media  as  well  as  electronic  media  i.e.

Employment News, National Dailies, Local Newspapers and through  the  official  websites  of  the  RRB(s)  &  RRC(s)  cautioning the prospective candidates to beware of unscrupulous elements, fake advertisements/ websites, touts and job racketeers trying to deceive  by  false  promises  of  securing  job  in  Railways  either through influence or by use of unfair and unethical means. In every recruitment  notification,  addresses  of  official  websites  of  RRBs and  RRCs  are  invariably  indicated  so  that  candidates  refer  to those authentic websites/ advertisements only.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1810 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-05-04
Subject: Study of Tropical Countries
Ministry: EARTH SCIENCES
Asked by: RAKSHA NIKHIL KHADSE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF EARTH SCIENCES LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 1810

## TO BE ANSWERED ON WEDNESDAY, MAY 4, 2016

## STUDY OF TROPICAL COUNTRIES

1810. SHRIMATI RAKSHATAI KHADSE:

Will the Minister of EARTH SCIENCES be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government proposes to study the tropical countries that  have  high  sea  surface  temperatures  as  ocean  thermal energy conversion is a good option for the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether  the  Government  also  proposes  to  study  the  designing scale up ocean energy devise including wave, currents and tidal and their techno-commercial viabilities; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE FOR MINISTRY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AND MINISTRY OF EARTH SCIENCES (SHRI. Y. S. CHOWDARY)

- (a) Yes Madam, the National Institute of Ocean Technology (NIOT), an  autonomous  Institute  under  Ministry  of  Earth  Sciences  has carried  out  experimental  studies  pertaining  to  Ocean  Thermal Energy Conversion (OTEC) in India which is a tropical country.
- (b) NIOT has designed an OTEC turbine of  small  capacity  and  has initiated studies on running the hybrid cycle of desalination and OTEC together.
- (c) Yes,  Madam.  NIOT  has  initiated  design  of  small  prototypes  for wave and marine current devices for exploring the possibility of scaling up.
- (d) Small  floating  wave  energy  devices  and  hydrokinetic  turbines have been studied and tested successfully.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1809 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-05-04
Subject: Institutes for Skill Development
Ministry: SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Asked by: C.S. PUTTARAJU

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT & ENTERPRENEURSHIP

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 1809 TO BE ANSWERED ON 04.05.2016

## INSTITUTES FOR SKILL DEVELOPMENT

## 1809.  SHRI C.S.PUTTA RAJU:

## Will the Minister of SKILL DEVELOPMENT & ENTERPRENEURSHIP be pleased to state:

- (a) whether new institutes are being proposed to be set up for skill development in the field of industrial employment; and
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the funds sanctioned for the purpose.State/UTwise?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR THE MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT & ENTERPRENEURSHIP (SHRI RAJIV PRATAP RUDY)

- (a) Yes Madam, the Government has proposed to set up 1500 Multi Skill Training Institute in unserved  blocks/areas with active participation of Industry/Private partners.
- (b) Since  the  scheme  is  under  the  process  of  Government  approval,  no  funds have been sanctioned for the purpose to any States/UT.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1808 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-05-04
Subject: Joint Venture Agreement
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: A. ARUNMOZHITHEVAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1808 TO BE ANSWERED ON 04.05.2016

## JOINT VENTURE AGREEMENT

1808. SHRI A. ARUNMOZHITHEVAN:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Railways  is  considering  to  make  joint  venture agreement with a French major to manufacture electric locos in Madhepura, Bihar ;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether  the  Railways  intends  to  make  two  joint  venture agreements,  the  total  value  of  which  would  be  above  Rs. 40,000 crore; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

(SHRI MANOJ SINHA)

(a)  &  (b) Yes, Madam. A Contract Agreement has been signed on November  30,  2015,  between  Ministry  of  Railways  and  Madhepura Electric  Locomotive  Private  Limited  (a  Joint  Venture  company  of Ministry of Railways  and  Alstom  Manufacturing  India  Limited),  for setting up of  Electric  Locomotive Factory  at Madhepura/Bihar   and - - - 2/-

long term Procurement cum Maintenance of 800 High Horse Power Electric Locomotives. (c) & (d) Another Contract Agreement has been signed on November 30,  2015,  between  Ministry  of  Railways  and  GE  Diesel  Locomotive Private Limited (a Joint Venture company of Ministry of Railways and GE  Global  Sourcing  India  Private  Limited),  for  setting  up  of  Diesel Locomotive  Factory  at  Marhowra/Bihar  and  long  term  Procurement ₹

cum Maintenance of 1000 High Horse Power Diesel Locomotives. The  total  procurement  value  of  these  two  Contracts  is  around 40,000 Crore.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1807 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-05-04
Subject: Land Pooling Policy
Ministry: URBAN DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: UDIT RAJ, GEETHA KOTHAPALLI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 1807

TO BE ANSWERED ON MAY 4, 2016

## LAND POOLING POLICY

No. 1807        DR. UDIT RAJ:

SHRIMATI KOTHAPALLI GEETHA:

Will the Minister of URBAN DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

(a): whether the Government has notified the land pooling policy for Delhi and if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;

(b): the time by which the notification is likely to be issued and the schedule of developing land pools in each zone;

- (c):  whether  people  are  being  duped  with  illegal  advertising  of housing projects by builders and such builders have allegedly made crores  of  rupees  and  if  so,  the  details  thereof  along  with  the stringent steps taken/being taken in this regard; and

(d): whether a lot of land and money is locked up because of delay in  the  policy  and  if  so,  the  details  thereof  along  with  the  steps taken/being taken to expedite notification of land pooling policy?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT

## (SHRI M. VENKAIAH NAIDU)

(a):  Yes Madam. The details of the land pooling policy for Delhi are given  in  the  Gazette  of  India  notification  S.O.  No.  2687(E)  dated 05.09.2013, which can be downloaded from http://www.egazette.nic.in/WriteReadData/2013/E\_2076\_2013\_004.pd f.

(b):    Delhi  Development  Authority  (DDA)  has  informed  that  land pooling  policy  will  be  applicable  only  after  declaration  of  the villages  concerned  as  (i)  development  area  under  Section  12  of Delhi  Development  Act,  1957  by  Lieutenant  Governor,  Delhi  after seeking the views of Municipal Corporations of Delhi (MCDs), and (ii) urban areas under Section 507 of Delhi Municipal Corporation Act, 1957 by the concerned MCDs after the approval of Government of National  Capital  Territory  of  Delhi.  Accordingly,  DDA  has  already taken up the matter with concerned authorities.

(c)  &  (d):  Taking  note  of  certain  newspaper  items  mentioning that some  developers/  cooperative  societies are registering/ taking booking for flats/ plots in areas under land pooling in Delhi, DDA is continuously issuing warnings to general public through newspapers against investing in  such  offers/  schemes  for  housing under the said policy.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1806 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-05-04
Subject: Manual Scavenging in Railways
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: KIRTI (JHA) AZAD

- (a):   No, Madam.
- (b):   Does not arise.
- (c) to (e): All protective gear and devices notified by the Government are provided to persons directly involved in cleaning of water flush latrines of Railway  passenger  coaches.  Contracts  for  mechanized  cleaning,  rag picking

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1806 TO BE ANSWERED ON 04.05.2016

## MANUAL SCAVENGING IN RAILWAYS

## 1806. SHRI KIRTI AZAD:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Railways employs the largest number of manual scavengers,         disguised as sweepers;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c)  whether  barring  few  trains,  the  Indian  Railways  does  not  use  any technology to clean toilets and tracks;
- (d) if so, the reasons therefor; and
- (e) the details of technology used for the above purposes along with the name of stations, trains, etc. where it is used?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

(SHRI MANOJ SINHA)

and  garbage  disposal  are  awarded  for  ensuring  proper  cleanliness  at stations. In such cleaning contracts, terms and conditions exist for usage of prescribed protective gear and uniform including boots, aprons, gloves etc., by the persons involved in the cleaning of tracks and platforms.

Mechanized coach cleaning equipments viz., floor scrubbers, vacuum cleaners, high pressure jet cleaning machines are being used in most of the  depots  covering  Rajdhani,  Shatabdi,  Duranto,  Mail  /  Express  and Passenger  trains  maintained  in  their  washing  lines.    It  has  also  been planned to provide washable aprons at 305 stations' platform lines where trains stop for longer duration in the morning hours.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1805 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-05-04
Subject: CUG Connection from Private Companies
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: JASVANTSINH SUMANBHAI BHABHOR

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1805 TO BE ANSWERED ON 04.05.2016

## CUG CONNECTION FROM PRIVATE COMPANIES

†1805. SHRI JASVANTHSINH SUMANBHAI BHABHOR:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Railways is taking Closed User Group (CUG) connections from private companies instead of Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL);
- (b) if so, the reasons therefor;
- (c) whether the Government has reviewed the said decision; and
- (d) if so, the outcome thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

(SHRI MANOJ SINHA)

- (a)  &  (b):  Yes,  Madam.  For  selection  of  Closed  User  Group  (CUG) Mobile services provider, an open Transparent Process was followed in  which Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) also participated but could not get selected as the rates offered were not the lowest.
- (c)  &  (d):  The  current  CUG  service  provider  has  been  engaged  for  a period  of  03  years  with  effect  from  May,  2015  to  April,  2018.  After completion of the period, a new service provider will again be selected following an open transparent process.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1804 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-05-04
Subject: Skill Development Initiatives
Ministry: SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Asked by: B.V. NAYAK

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1804 TO BE ANSWERED ON 4.5.2016

## Skill Development Initiatives

## 1804. SHRI B.V. NAIK:

## Will  the  Minister  of  SKILL  DEVELOPMENT  AND  ENTREPRENEURSHIP be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Ministry  is  in  discussions  with  the  Ministry  of  Railways  for  skill development initiatives;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government has any proposal of utilising the railway infrastructure for skill development activities across the country;
- (d) if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) whether  the  Government  has  assessed  the  feasibility  of  conducting  skill development trainings on railway platforms and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) IN THE MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP (SHRI RAJIV PRATAP RUDY)

(a) to (e) Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship (MSDE) and Ministry of Railways (MoR) have signed a MoU in July 2015 to partner for skill development initiatives. One of the key activities of the MoU is usage of sparable infrastructure at Railway  Locations  for  skilling  activities  and  work  with  Railway  PSUs  for  skill development initiatives. MSDE have identified locations in partnership with Ministry of Railways  for the setting up skill training centre using sparable  Railways Infrastructure.  Nodal  National  Skill  Development  Corporation  (NSDC)  Training Partners  identified  for  the  location  are  working  with  Railway  Divisions  to  setup training centres at sparable railway infrastructure.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1803 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-05-04
Subject: Bullet Trains
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: G. HARI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1803 TO BE ANSWERED ON 04.05.2016

## BULLET TRAINS

1803.   SHRI G. HARI:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  agencies  from  China  and  Japan  have  conducted studies on the scope for operation of bullet trains between MumbaiAhmedabad and Chennai and New Delhi; and
- (b) if so, the details and the findings thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

(SHRI MANOJ SINHA)

(a)  &  (b):  A  joint  feasibility  study  for  Mumbai-Ahmedabad  high  speed corridor,  co-financed  by  Indian  Railways  and  Japan  International Cooperation Agency (JICA) has been completed in July 2015. Further, it has been decided to undertake a feasibility study between Delhi-Nagpur as part of New Delhi- Chennai corridor through Government to Government cooperation with China.

The  salient  features  of  feasibility  report  on  Mumbai-Ahmedabad high speed corridor are:

- o Total length of corridor - 508 kms.

- o 12  stations  between  Mumbai  and  Sabarmati  (Mumbai,  Thane, Virar,  Boisar,  Vapi,  Bilimora,  Surat,  Bharuch,  Vadodara,  Anand, Ahmedabad, Sabarmati).
- o Maximum design speed of 350 kmph and operating speed of 320 kmph.
- o Daily  users  in  2023,  approximately  36,000  persons  per  day  (both ways) projected which will go upto 186,000 by 2053.
- o The total journey time of a fast train will be 2.07 hrs and of train stopping at each station will be 2.58 hrs.
- o Average tariff -1.5 times of 1AC.
- o Total  completion  cost  will  be  approximately ₹  97,636  crore (including price escalation, IDC and import duties).
- o Economic IRR will be 11.8%.

No  findings  have  been  submitted  study,  for  feasibility  study between New Delhi- Nagpur corridor.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1802 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-05-04
Subject: Amendment in Act
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: JAYSHREEBEN  PATEL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1802 TO BE ANSWERED ON 04.05.2016

## AMENDMENT IN ACT

†1802.     SHRIMATI JAYSHREEBEN  PATEL:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  Government  has  formulated  any  policy  to  bring amendment/simplify the Act relating to train accidents;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (c) the number of train accidents that took place under Ahmedabad division; and
- (d)  the  measures  taken  by  the  Government  to  deal  with  such accident cases?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## (SHRI MANOJ SINHA)

(a) to (d): A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (d)  OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1802 BY SHRIMATI JAYSHREEBEN PATEL TO BE ANSWERED  IN LOK SABHA  ON 04.05.2016  REGARDING AMENDMENT IN ACT. (a) & (b): No, Madam.  The current provisions are sufficient. (c): During the last two years i.e. 2014-15 and 2015-16, two consequential train accidents took place over Ahmedabad Division. (d):  Safety  is  accorded the highest priority by Indian Railways and all possible steps are undertaken on a continual basis to prevent accidents and to enhance safety.  These include timely replacement of over-aged assets, adoption of suitable technologies for upgradation and maintenance of track, rolling stock, signalling and interlocking systems,  safety  drives,  greater  emphasis  on  training  of  officials  and inspections  at  regular  intervals  to  monitor  and  educate  staff  for observance  of  safe  practices.  Safety  devices/systems  being  used  to prevent accidents include complete track circuiting, provision of Block Proving Axle Counters (BPAC), Auxiliary Warning System (AWS), Colour Light LED Signals, Vigilance Control Device (VCD), usage of 60kg rails and  Pre-stressed  Concrete  Sleepers,  long  rail  panels,  better  welding technology,  progressive  use  of  Linke  Hofmann  Busch  (LHB)  Coaches, Centre Buffer Couplers with Integral Coach Factory (ICF) Coaches, etc.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1801 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-05-04
Subject: Institutes of Oceanography
Ministry: EARTH SCIENCES
Asked by: RODMAL NAGAR

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENT OF SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH LOk SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1801 (TO BE ANSWERED ON 04.05.2016)

## INSTITUTES OF OCEANOGRAPHY

1801 . SHRI NAGAR RODMAL :

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

- (a) the details of regional centres set up by the National Institute of Oceanography
- (NIO) in the country; State-wise;
- (b) whether the Government proposes to set up more institutes of ocean science in
- various States in the country; and
- (c) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AND EARTH SCIENCES (SHRI Y.S. CHOWDARY)

- (a) The details of regional centres set by the CSIRNational Institute of Oceanography (CSIR-NIO); Goa in the country, State wise are as follows:
- Andhra Pradesh Regional Centre of CSIR-NIO, 176, Lawsons Colony; Visakhapatnam Bay

530017

2. Kerala

Regional Centre of CSIR-NIO, High Court Junction, Abraham Madamakkal Road, Ernakulam 682018

3. Maharashtra

Regional Centre of CSIR-NIO, Lokhandwala Road, 4 Bungalows, Andheri West, Mumbai 400053

- (b)&(c) Madam. Department of Biotechnology (DBT), Govt: of India and France's Universite Pierre Et Marie Curie (UPMC) and Centre National de Ia Recherche Scientifique (CNRS) have signed an Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on April 2015 to collaborate to set up a frontier institute of marine biology in a period of five years (2016-2021). The Marine Biology Institute is expected to be established in the form of multidisciplinary marine biology and biotechnology research institute. The institute will have its centres in coastal states in Tamil Nadu; Andhra Pradesh; Gujarat and Andaman & Nicobar Islands: The institute will start functioning in Goa at one of the premier Institute like CSIR- NIOlat rented building from 2017 . DBT has no further plan to set up any more institutes of Ocean science. Yes,

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