GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
DEPARTMENT OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION No.551
TO BE ANSWERED ON 25-11-2005

NATIONAL RESEARCH INSTIUTES

551. SHRI VARKALA RADHAKRISHNAN:

Will the Minister of SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government of Kerala had submitted any proposal for setting up of a National Research Institute at Trivandrum for conducting research works in electronics and nanotechnology;
(b) if so, the details thereof;
(c) whether the State Government has offered/provided land for setting up this institute;
(d) if so, the details thereof;
(e) the time by which the proposal is likely to be given final approval; and
(f) if not, the reasons therefor?

A N S W E R

MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) OF THE MINISTRY OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY AND MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) OF THE DEPARTMENT OF OCEAN DEVELOPMENT

(SHRI KAPIL SIBAL)

(a) & (b): No proposal for setting up a National Research Institute for electronics and nanotechnology at Trivandrum has been received.

(c) to (f): Do not arise.