(a) whether the Central Government have received any proposal from the
Government of Madhya Pradesh to set up a Bio-Science Institute of
international level in Bhopal;
(b) if so, the details in this regard; and
(c) the action taken by the Union Government in the matter?
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF CHEMICALS & FERTILIZERS (SHRI TAPAN SIKDAR)
(a) to (c): The proposal has been received with the request that it could be
funded from the unspent money lying with Reserve Bank of India out of the
compensation money given by the Union Carbide Company. According to
Supreme Court directions, the money received from the Union Carbide is
earmarked for paying compensation to the Bhopal Gas victims. All the
compensation claims have not yet been decided.
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