Question : PROJECTS OF GUJARAT STATE BIO TECHNOLOGY MISSION

(a) the details of the projects submitted by the Gujarat State Bio-Technology Mission (GSBTM) to the Union Government during each of the last three years;

(b) the details of the projects which have been cleared;

(c) the details of the projects rejected alongwith the reasons therefor; and

(d) the details of the projects which are presently under consideration of the Union Government?

MINISTER OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY AND MINISTER OF EARTH SCIENCES( KAPIL SIBAL)

(a), (b), (c) & (d) Total 17 projects were received from GSBTM, out of which 2 projects were sanctioned by Department, 11 projects got rejected on merit/late submission and 4 projects are under consideration. Details of the projects are given in Annexure – I