(a) whether the Government proposes to set up Virology Institutes in various States
of the country including the tribal areas of Kerala and Andhra Pradesh;
(b) if so, the details thereof, State/UTwise and location-wise; and
(c) the time by which these Institutes are likely to be set up?
THE MINISTER OF HEALTH & FAMILY WELFARE(SHRI GHULAM NABI AZAD)
(a) to (c) The Indian Council of Medical Research under this Ministry has proposed to
set up three types of Virology Institutes (Grade 1, Grade II and Grade III
laboratories) in all the State of the country.The State wise locations and the time
frame for setting up these institutes have not yet been finalized.