(a) whether the Government has provided funds for setting up bio-technology parks in each State;
(b) if so, the details thereof, State-wise;
(c) whether the Government proposes to establish more bio-technology parks in the country; and
(d) if so, the locations identified for the purpose and the steps taken by the Government in this regard?
MINISTER OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY AND EARTH SCIENCES (DR. HARSH VARDHAN)
(a) & (b): Yes, Madam. The Government has provided funds for setting up of Bio- Technology Parks and Incubators in the country. The State-wise details of BT Parks established up and on-going projects are given below:-
1) Established Bio-Technology Parks:
i) Uttar Pradesh (Lucknow Bio-Technology Park) - The Park has been established a Lucknow with the support from the Department of Biotechnology. It has started its operations since the year 2006.
ii) Andhra Pradesh (Hyderabad Bio-Technology Park) - The Park has been established by CSIR-IICT and Government of Andhra Pradesh with financial support from the Department of Biotechnology. It has stated its operations since 2009.
iii)Tamii Nadu - a) TICEL Bio-Technology Park - TICEL Bio Park, Chennai was established by Government of Tamil Nadu in Chennai and is in operation since November, 2004. The Department of Biotechnology had sanctioned grant for establishing a Biotechnology Core Instrumentation Facility (BTCIF) in the Park.
b) Golden Jubilee Bio-Tech Park for Women - The Golden Jubilee Biotech Park for Women (Siruseri, Kanchipuram District) was established by the Government of Tamil Nadu with support from the Department of Biotechnology and is in operation since 2001.
2) On-going Projects for Bio-Technology Parks:
i) Kerala (KINFRA Bio-technology Park)
ii) Assam (Guwahati Bio-Technology Park)
iii) Karnataka (Bangalore Bio-Technology Park)
iv) Odisha (Bio Pharma-IT Park, Bhubaneswar)
(c) Yes, Madam. The Government proposes to establish more bio-technology parks in the country. Several State Government / Central Institutes have submitted proposals for setting up of BT Parks in States like Madhya Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, West Bengal, Gujarat and Chhattisgarh. The Department of Biotechnology has re-constituted an Expert Committee to examine and to recommend proposals for setting up of new Bio-Technology Parks. The Committee looked into the proposals received by the Department and suggested to get the project proposals of the States of Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, West Bengal, Chhattisgarh revised. The Committee, has recommended for in-principle approval for setting up of two Bio-Technology Parks in the State of Jammu & Kashmir.