(a) the number of Bio-Control Laboratories have been set up by the Union
Government in each State and Union Territory alongwith the funds involve in each
laboratory;
(b) whether the Government propose to set up some more laboratories in the
country; and
(c) if so, the details thereof?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE
(SHRI SBPBK SATYANARAYANA RAO)
(a) The Union Government has extended grants-in-aid to the States and Union
Territories to set-up 30 Bio-Control Laboratories as per details annexed.
(b) & (c) No, Sir.
ANNEXURE
Grants-in-aid extended to the States for setting up of State Biocontrol Leboratories.
S.No. States/UTs No.of labs. Funds allocated Funds released Allocated (Rs. in lakhs) so far
(Rs. in lakhs)
1. Andhra Pradesh 1 50 47.50
2. Assam 1 50 50.00
3. Bihar 1 50 50.00
4. Gujarat 1 50 30.00
5. Haryana 1 50 47.50 6. Himachal Pradesh 1 50 50.00
7 Jammu & Kashmir 1 50 25.00
8. Karnataka 1 50 50.00
9. Kerala 1 50 50.00 10 Maharashtra 1 50 47.50 11. Madhya Pradesh 1 50 47.50 12. Manipur 1 50 50.00 13. Orissa 1 50 50.00 14. Punjab 1 50 50.00 15. Rajasthan 1 50 50.00 16. Tamil Nadu 1 50 30.00 17. Uttar Pradesh 2 100 60.00 18. West Bengal 1 50 30.00 19. Nagaland 1 50 50.00 20. Tripura 1 50 50.00 21. Meghalaya 1 50 50.00 22. Mizoram 1 50 50.00 23. Arunachal 1 50 50.00 24. Sikkim 1 50 50.00 25. Goa 1 50 25.00 26. Pondicherry 1 50 50.00 27. Delhi 1 50 - 28. A & N Islands 1 50 50.00 29. Lakshadweep 1 50 50.00
TOTAL 30 1500 1290.00