(a) whether the Government are comtemplating to set up National Biotechnology Institute in Madhya Pradesh;
(b) if so the action being taken by the Government on the proposal submitted by the Madhya Pradesh; and
(c) the time by which this institute is likely to be set up?
MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) OF THE MINISTRY OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY AND MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) OF THE DEPARTMENT OF OCEAN DEVELOPMENT ( SHRI KAPIL SIBAL )
(a) : No, Sir.
(b) & (c) : The Ministry has not received any proposal for setting up of National Biotechnology Institute from Madhya Pradesh Government but received a proposal for establishment of the `University Institute of Biotechnology` from Awadhesh Pratap Singh University, Rewa, (M.P.). There is no provision for establishment of separate Institute for Biotechnology under HRD programmes of the Department of Biotechnology. However, department is providing financial assistance to existing institutions for running post graduate teaching courses in Biotechnology. Awadhesh Pratap Singh University, Rewa, (M.P.) has been advised accordingly.