Question : SCIENCE CITY AT HYDERABAD



(a) whether the Government have received any proposal from the Government of Andhra Pradesh to use their resources through the National Council of Science Museum (NCSM) in Calcutta to prepare a project report for a Science City at Hyderabad; and

(b) if so, the details thereof and the reaction of the Government thereto?

Answer given by the minister


MINISTER OF TOURISM & CULTURE ( SHRI ANANTH KUMAR)

(a) and (b) : The Government has received proposals from various States including Andhra Pradesh for setting up of Science Cities. However, due to resource crunch, presently the Government is not taking up any new Science City projects.