Parliament Question: Biotechnology Parks & Incubation Infrastructure in Uttar Pradesh

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENT OF BIOTECHNOLOGY LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4301 ANSWERED ON 18.03.2026 Biotechnology Parks & Incubation Infrastructure in Uttar Pradesh 4301. Adv Priya Saroj: Will the Minister of SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY be pleased to state: (a) the total number of Biotechnology Parks, Bio-incubators and Innovation Hubs sanctioned with Central assistance during the last five years and the number actually operational, State and district- wise particularly for Uttar Pradesh; (b) the details of the amount sanctioned, released and utilised for such projects along with the number of projects that remain incomplete, non-functional or operating below capacity, State-wise and particularly for Uttar Pradesh; (c) whether any regional disparity assessment has been conducted regarding the concentration of biotech infrastructure and if so, the details thereof; (d) the number of start-ups incubated, patents filed, granted, number of those remain pending and jobs generated by such Centrally-aided facilities, State and district-wise particularly for Uttar Pradesh, and (e) the time-bound plan to ensure equitable distribution of the Central biotechnology infrastructure across the underserved districts of the State?ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) OF THE MINISTRY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY & EARTH SCIENCES (DR. JITENDRA SINGH) (a) to (b) The total number of Biotechnology Parks, Bio-incubators and Innovation Hubs sanctioned with Central assistance, budgetary support along with their current status, State-wise and particularly for Uttar Pradesh during the last five years are as follows: Biotech Parks: S. State/ UT Num District/ Status Amount Amount N. ber City Sanctione released/Uti d (Rs. in lized (Rs. in lakhs) lakhs) 1 Telangana 1 Hyderabad under 2923.28 535.00 construction/ establishmen t 2 West 1 Kolkata under 2681.78 755.15 Bengal construction/ establishmen t 3 Andhra 1 Visakhapa Proposal 3000.00 0.00 Pradesh tnam approved (Fund yet to be disbursed) 4 Arunachal 1 Kimin Proposal 1874.51 0.00 Pradesh approved (Fund yet to be disbursed) 5 Madhya 1 Neemuch Proposal 2999.00 0.00 Pradesh approved (Fund yet to be disbursed)No proposal for setting up a new Biotechnology Park has been received from the State of Uttar Pradesh during the last five years. Bio-incubators and Innovation Hubs:- 42 Bio-incubators and Innovation Hubs have been sanctioned through Biotechnology Industry Research Assistance Council (BIRAC), a Public Sector Enterprise of DBT across 20 States & UTs of the country during the last five years (2021–2026). The details including the amount sanctioned, amount released/utilized, including those in Uttar Pradesh, are given below: S. State/ UT Num District/ Status Amoun Amount N. ber City t released/Utili Sancti zed(Rs. in oned lakhs) (Rs. in lakhs) 1 Andhra Visakhap Operati 1 700 666.75 Pradesh atnam onal 2 Funds yet to Arunachal 1 Pasighat be 266.50 0 Pradesh disburs ed 3 Operati Jorhat 410.78 348.04 onal Assam 2 Operati Guwahati 498.00 481.90 onal 4 Operati Bihar 1 Patna 634.00 301.00 onal 5 Operati Delhi 1 New Delhi 592.42 473.61 onal 6 Operati Gujarat 1 Rajkot 266.50 112.09 onal 7 Setting Mandi up 500.00 297.00 Himachal 2 phase Pradesh Funds Solan 266.5 0 yet tobe disburs ed 8 Operati Jammu 459.45 266.00 onal Funds yet to be 266.50 0 Srinagar disburs Jammu & 4 (2) ed Kashmir Setting up 266.5 114.80 phase Setting Kathua up 499.98 109.06 phase 9 Operati 469.84 455.78 onal Bangalore Setting (2) up 338.45 20.00 phase Karnatak 5 Operati a Dharwad 285.24 114.80 onal Operati Mysuru 499.90 316.84 onal Operati Dharwad 500.00 407.91 onal 10 Funds yet to Kannur be 266.50 0 Kerala 2 disburs ed Operati Wayanad 398.41 324.81 onal 11 Funds yet to Madhya Satna be 266.50 0 2 Pradesh disburs ed Bhopal Operati 315.25 175.03onal 12 Operati Wardha 500.00 268.60 onal Maharash 2 Setting tra Solapur up 266.50 114.80 phase 13 Meghalay Operati 1 Shillong 394.46 370.94 a onal 14 Operati Odisha 1 Gunupur 315.25 190.29 onal 15 Chandigar Operati 285.24 141.62 h onal Funds yet to Mohali be 400.00 0 Punjab 3 disburs ed Setting Bathinda up 266.50 114.80 phase 16 Funds yet to Ajmer be 266.50 0 disburs Rajasthan 3 ed Operati Jodhpur 445.47 391.69 onal Operati Jaipur 285.24 141.87 onal 17 Operati Pudur 285.24 158.46 onal Operati 285.24 149.83 onal Setting Tamil Chennai 5 up 599.58 50.00 Nadu (3) phase Operati 449.72 374.00 onal Coimbato Operati 315.25 251.25 re onal18 Operati 299.46 258.52 Telangan Hyderaba onal 2 a d (2) Operati 434.00 402.53 onal 19 Setting up 423.57 43.75 phase Uttar Funds 2 Noida (2) Pradesh yet to be 500 0 disburs ed 20 West Operati 1 Kolkata 315.25 185.82 Bengal onal (c) The Department periodically reviews the distribution of biotechnology infrastructure across the country through consultations with State Governments, implementing agencies and programme monitoring mechanisms to assess regional representation and identify gaps. The Biotechnology for Economy, Environment and Employment (BioE3) Policy of the Department emphasises region-centric biomanufacturing initiatives and promotes the strengthening of bio-manufacturing facilities and innovation clusters across different parts of the country to ensure wider regional participation. Further, the policy envisages establishment of State BioE3 Cells to identify and monitor region- specific biotechnology programmes, facilitate biotechnology infrastructure development, coordinate regulatory approvals and enable technology transfer. State BioE3 Cells have so far been notified in Assam, Sikkim and Himachal Pradesh. (d) The number of start-ups/ entrepreneurs incubated, patents filed/ granted and jobs generated, State-wise including those in Uttar Pradesh are as follows:S.N. State/ UT District/ City Number Patent Jobs of Filed/ generated startups/ granted entre- preneurs incubated 1 Andhra Visakhapatnam 11 1 60 Pradesh 2 Assam Jorhat 34 0 175 Guwahati 21 15 110 3 Bihar Patna 12 0 65 4 Delhi New Delhi 13 24 70 5 Gujarat Rajkot 42 3 3 6 Jammu & Jammu 22 0 115 Kashmir 7 Karnataka Bangalore 47 0 240 Dharwad 56 7 83 Mysuru 20 11 105 8 Kerala Wayanad 13 0 3 9 Madhya Bhopal 46 13 3 Pradesh 10 Maharashtra Wardha 13 17 70 11 Meghalaya Shillong 46 4 235 12 Odisha Gunupur 48 12 3 13 Punjab Chandigarh 38 2 3 14 Rajasthan Jodhpur 9 18 50 Jaipur 43 2 3 15 Tamil Nadu Chennai 58 4 48 Pudur 52 4 3 Coimbatore 55 6 3 16 Telangana Hyderabad 82 26 420 17 Uttar Noida 0 0 0 Pradesh* 18 West Bengal Kolkata 38 4 3 *The Facility is under establishment stage. (e) A number of policy initiatives have been undertaken to promote equitable distribution of biotechnology infrastructure across the country. Under various schemes, support is provided for establishment of biotechnology infrastructure, incubation centresand research facilities, biofoundries along with capacity building and skill development programmes. The Biofoundry Network and Biomanufacturing platforms supported under BioE3 Policy of the Department are expected to play a pivotal role in India’s transition to clean and green technologies, reduce import dependence, and establish the country as a frontrunner in the global bioeconomy impacting health, agriculture, food, energy, and environment. Expansion of such infrastructure is undertaken in a phased and demand-driven manner to ensure wider regional access. The Department continues to engage with State Governments and relevant stakeholders to encourage submission of proposals from underserved districts, and proposals received are considered under the respective schemes as per the established guidelines and availability of funds with a view to ensuring wider regional access to biotechnology infrastructure across the country. *******