(a) whether the proposal for Regional Science Centre at Mangalore is pending with the Union Government ;
(b) if so, the details thereof ; and
(c) the reasons for delay even after the State Government has released its share of amount for the purpose ?
MINISTER OF THE STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF TOURISM AND CULTURE (SMT.AMBIKA SONI)
(a) to (c) : A request to set up a Regional Science Centre at Mangalore, was initially received from the Government of Karnataka in March, 2004. The Government of Karnataka was requested to furnish details of the proposal as per the norms of the scheme. The detailed project proposal has now been received from Government of Karnataka in October, 2006 and the same has been forwarded to National Council of Science Museums (NCSM), Kolkata for their examination and comments.