Question : LABORATORIES UNDER CSIR

(a) the details of Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) Laboratories/Research Centers in the country, location-wise;

(b) the achievements of each Laboratory and Research Centre during the last three years;

(c) whether the Government proposes to set up more research centers/ laboratories in the country;

(d) if so, the details thereof, State-wise including Tamil Nadu; and

(e) the time by which the final decision is likely to be taken in this regard?

Answer given by the minister

MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AND EARTH SCIENCES (PRITHVIRAJ CHAVAN)

(a): CSIR has 37 constituent laboratories, details of which are at Annexure 1.

(b): The S&T output of CSIR laboratories in last three years has been as below:

Papers published - 12231
Patents filed - 551 (Indian); 839 (foreign)
Patents granted - 1243 (Indian); 983 (foreign)

The details are in Annexure 2.

(c): Yes Madam.

(d) & (e): In the remaining period of the XI Five Year Plan, three institutes are proposed to be set up by Ministry of Science & Technology and Earth Sciences. They are National Centre for Molecular Materials in Kerala by Department of Science & Technology (DST), National Institutes of Marine Biotechnology in Tamil Nadu by Department of Biotechnology (DBT) and National Centre for Seismology in Uttar Pradesh by Ministry of Earth Sciences.

Question : LABORATORIES UNDER CSIR

Answer given by the minister

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