The Department of Biotechnology (DBT) has supported the following Biotechnology parks in various states:
These Biotechnology Parks offer facilities to Scientists, and Small and Medium sized Enterprises (SMEs) for technology incubation, technology demonstration and pilot plant studies for accelerated commercial development of Biotechnology and helps to translate research into products and services by providing necessary infrastructure support.
The Department of Biotechnology received following proposals from various State Governments to establish such Parks during the last three years including current year. The details are given below:
S.N. |
Year |
Proposal received from State Governments |
Present status |
1 |
2016-17 |
Establishment of two Industrial Biotechnology Parks (IBTPs) in the State of Jammu & Kashmir
|
Sanctioned in June 2018 |
2 |
2017-18 |
Establishment of Biotech Park in Raipur, Chhattisgarh
|
Sanctioned in July 2018 |
3 |
2018-19 |
|
Under consideration |
4 |
2019-20 |
|
Under consideration |
This was stated by Dr Harsh Vardhan, Minister of Science & Technology, Health and Family Welfare and Earth Sciences in a written reply in the Lok Sabha today.
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