(a) whether any proposal to set up Bio-Agent Laboratory has been received from the State
Governments;
(b) if so, the details thereof, State-wise; and
(c) the time by which it is likely to be set up?
(a) whether any proposal to set up Bio-Agent Laboratory has been received from the State
Governments;
(b) if so, the details thereof, State-wise; and
(c) the time by which it is likely to be set up?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE (SHRI KANTI LAL BHURIA)
(a) to (c): Funds allocated for establishment of State Bio-control Laboratories by the State
Governments during the 10th Plan had already been exhausted before commencement of the
current financial year. However, State Governments are free to establish Bio-control
Laboratories under other schemes like Technology Mission on Cotton, Macro Management,
National Horticulture Mission, etc. Bio-control Laboratories can also be established through
NGOs for which Central assistance is available. A Statement indicating the location of State
Bio-control Laboratories already established / sanctioned through Central assistance is annexed.
Annexure
Funds released for establishment of State Bio-control Laboratories.
S. No. State No. of Laboratory Location 1. Andhra Pradesh 1 Nidadavole 2. Assam 2 Guwahati, Nagaon 3. Andaman & 1 Daddo, Port Blair Nicobar Islands 4. Arunachal Pradesh 1 Naharlagum, Itanagar 5. Bihar 1 Methapur, Patna 6. Chhattisgarh 1 Bilaspur 7 Goa 1 Ela Farm 8. Gujarat 2 Gandhinagar, Surat 9. Haryana 2 Sirsa, Karnal 10. Himachal Pradesh 2 Palampur, Hamirpur 11. Jammu & Kashmir 1 Srinagar 12. Jharkhand 1 Ranchi 13. Kerala 2 Mannuty, Thrissur; Trivendrum 14. Karnataka 1 Gulbarga 15. Lakshadeep 1 Andrott Islands 16.. Madhya Pradesh 1 Bhopal 17. Maharashtra 2 Aurangabad, Akola 18. Mizoram 1 Nelhbawih 19. Manipur 1 Mantripukhari 20. Meghalaya 1 Upper Shillong 21. Nagaland 1 Medziphema, Kohima 22. Orissa 1 Bhubaneswar 23. Punjab 1 Mansa 24. Pondicherry 1 KVK Kurumbpett 25. Rajasthan 1 Durgapura 26. Sikkim 1 Tadong, Gangtok 27. Tamil Nadu 1 Vinayapuram 28. Tripura 1 Arundhati Nagar, Agarttala 29. Uttar Pradesh 1 Muradabad 30. Uttaranchal 2 Haldwani, Dehradun 31. West Bengal 1 Tollyganj
Total 38