India To Have International Nano-Science Centre

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The Indian Government earmarks Rs 10 billion for nano-related projects over the next five years.
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Monday, September 25, 2006: New Delhi: The Government of India is going to set up an international nano-science centre for material sciences, which will engage in R&D in the application of nanotechnology, the minister of science and technology, Government of India, Kapil Sibal, said.

Announcing this, Sibal said that the Government would be investing to the tune of Rs 10 billion in nano-science and nanotechnology over the next five years. Of this, Rs 1.8 billion would be spent during the current fiscal to set up around seven to eight such facilities in the country.

The proposed international nano-science centre would also be open to NRI scientists and technologists who can pursue research here and collaborate with various other institutes for developing nano products.

Earlier, the minister inaugurated the country's first nano lab at the Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research (JNCASR) Bangalore. The nano lab would focus on the energy sector to develop devices like super capacitors for batteries and photo voltaic cells to tap solar energy optimally.

Sibal also informed that the Government is keen on public-private partnerships in research on photo-voltaic cells.

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