Question : BIO SCIENCE INSTITUTE IN BHOPAL



(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?

Answer given by the minister


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. xxxxx