Ministry of Science & Technology

Bio-Technology Parks

Posted On: 23 MAR 2021 4:34PM by PIB Delhi

The Department of Biotechnology (DBT) has partnered with various State Governments to establish Biotech Parks since 2003. It has helped to translate research into products and services by providing necessary infrastructure support. These parks are successfully accelerating the commercialization of new technologies, assisting new enterprises to forge appropriate linkages with other stakeholder of biotechnology sector including academia, industry and Government. DBT has supported establishment of nine Biotechnology Parks in different State and UTs. The details are given below:

 

S. No.

State/UT

Name of Biotechnology Park
  1.  

Uttar Pradesh

Biotech Park, Lucknow
  1.  

Telangana

Biotechnology Incubation Centre, Hyderabad
  1.  

Tamil Nadu

Tidco Centre for Life Sciences (TICEL) Biotech Park, Chennai
  1.  

Tamil Nadu

The Golden Jubilee Biotech Park for Women, Chennai
  1.  

Assam

Biotech Park Technology Incubation Centre, Guwahati
  1.  

Kerala

Biotechnology Incubation Centre, Cochin
  1.  

Karnataka

Biotechnology Park, Bangalore
  1.  

Jammu & Kashmir

Industrial Biotechnology Parks (IBTPs) (02)
  1.  

Chhattisgarh

Chhattisgarh Biotech Park

 

 

Details of proposals received from States during last three years and current year and their current status is given in table below:

 

S. No.

State

Current status of proposal
  1.  

Telangana

The proposal has been approved by the Department
  1.  

West Bengal

DBT-Scheme Steering Committee (SSC) recommended the proposal in –principle and has suggested for setting up of a SPV for the Biotech Park. Response of State S&T Council is awaited.
  1.  

Karnataka (c-CAMP)

DBT-SSC suggested revision of proposal. Revised proposal is awaited.
  1.  

Madhya Pradesh

DBT-SSC suggested revision of proposal. Revised proposal to be considered in next meeting of DBT-SSC
  1.  

Himachal Pradesh

DBT-SSC suggested revision of proposal. Revised proposal to be considered in next meeting  of DBT-SSC
  1.  

Andhra Pradesh (AMTZ)

The proposal is under consideration for support
  1.  

Andhra Pradesh

(Science City)

Proposal Not Recommended by SSC

 

This was stated by Union Minister of Science & Technology, Earth Sciences and Health & Family Welfare, Dr. Harsh Vardhan in Rajya Sabha today.

****

SS/KGS/RP/(RSQ-3187-230321/M/o S & T)


(Release ID: 1706947) Visitor Counter : 821


Read this release in: Urdu