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Title: Need for taking over the Bio-technology Centre at Trivendrum, Kerala by the Central Government.
SHRI VARKALA RADHAKRISHNAN (CHIRAYINKIL): Biotechnology offers immense possibilities for our country. The first Biotechnology Centre in the country was set up at Trivendrum in the name of late Shri Rajiv Gandhi. But the proposal of the State Government, that the Government of India may take over the Institute to develop it as a world class centre for bio-technology has not yet found favour with the Government of India, though it has been declared that development of biotechnology is a priority subject of the Government. I am bringing the above instance to the personal notice of the Hon. Prime Minister to bring home my point that often the response of the implementing Ministries, on important development proposals is inconsistent and contrary to the resolve of the Government in public domain.