Question : Bio-Technology Parks


(a) The details of achievements of each of the Biotechnology Parks in the country during each of the last three years and the current year, State wise:

(b) The details of funds earmarked and utilized during the above period, State/UT wise;

(c) Whether various State Governments have submitted proposals for setting up of Biotechnology Parks in their States/UTs; and

(d) If so, the details thereof during the above period and the reaction of the Government thereon, State/UT wise?

Answer given by the minister

MINISTER OF STATE FOR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AND EARTH SCIENCES
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(a) Madam, 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:

Sl.No. Name of Park Lucknow BT Park SP Biotech Park, BTIC Golden Jubilee Biotech Park TICEL
1 STATE UP Hyderabad/Telangana Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu Chennai, Tamil Nadu
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 using the facilities 09 companies + 74 Scientists are currently utilizing the facility Data not available 03
6 Achievements in last 03 years including current year Starting up operations under Public Private Partnership mode, providing training to students in different disciplines of Biotechnology, providing modular laboratory and instrumentation facilities to research scholars

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

(b) 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, Grants-in-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 of various facilities like 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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