LOK SABHA

The Union Government has already supported seven Centres for Nano Technology in various institutions within the country. A separate independent institute of Nano Science and Technology is set up at Mohali. The Union Government also proposes to support a Centre for Nano Science and Technology as part of an existing institute in Bangalore.

The proposed Centre for Nano Science and Technology at Bangalore will focus on research on novel nano-materials. This Centre will be set up by May 2010. The proposed budget for this Centre is Rs. 113 crore for the remaining period of the XI Plan. However, no funds have been released so far, as the project is yet to receive sanction of the Government.

This was stated by Shri Prithviraj Chavan, the Minister of State (I/C) for Science and Technology in the Lok Sabha today.

Source : Press Information Bureau
Date : March 3, 2010