Bio-Technology Parks

Biotechnology Parks set up in Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh), Pune (Maharashtra) and Hyderabad (Andhra Pradesh) are functional. A Biotechnology Park is being set up at Vadodara (Gujarat). Projects for setting up Biotechnology Incubation Centres have been supported in the States of Andhra Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh, Kerala and Karnataka.

A proposal has just been received from the Government of Tamil Nadu for strengthening the TICEL Bio Park. Another proposal has just been received from the Government of Gujarat for establishment of a Marine Biotech Incubator. These would be processed and considered by the Expert Committee constituted for the purpose. A decision on these is expected to be taken by early 2008.

This information was given by the Union Minister for Science & Technology and Earth Sciences Shri Kapil Sibal in a written reply to a question in the Lok Sabha today.

Source : Press Information Bureau
Date : September 07, 2007