Question : NIPER in Karnataka

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

(a) whether the Government proposes to set up National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER) in the State of Karnataka;
(b) if so, the details thereof;
(c) if not, whether the Government would come up with a proposal to set up NIPER, keeping in view the enormous potential in the form of human resource in the State of Karnataka; and
(d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

(a) to (d) The Department proposes to set up a National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER) at Bengaluru in view well developed pharma industries, high end research institutions in the related field and demand from the student community in the State of Karnataka. Ministry of Finance has been requested to consider announcement of the same in the Budget speech 2020-21.

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