GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
DEPARTMENT OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

RAJYA SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.679
TO BE ANSWERED ON 5.3.2007

ORGANISATION OF INDIAN SCIENCE CONGRESS IN TAMIL NADU

679. SHRI MOTILAL VORA :
SHRI SATYAVRAT CHATURVEDI:

Will the Minister of SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY be pleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that Indian Science Congress was organized at Chidambram in Tamil Nadu in the first week of January, 2007;
(b) the name of the organizer of Indian Science Congress and what arrangement Government had made for the security, etc. for the scientists;
(c) whether it is also a fact that several scientists and security men had fallen ill there due to contaminated food; and
(d) if so, the people which were found responsible for this ?

ANSWER

MINISTER OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AND MINISTER OF EARTH SCIENCES
(KAPIL SIBAL)

(a) Yes, Sir. The 94th Indian Science Congress was organized at Chidambaram in Tamil Nadu.

(b) The 94th Indian Science Congress was organized by the Indian Science Congress Association, Kolkata at Annamalai University, Annamalainagar-608 002, Chidambaram. The security arrangements were made by the SPG of Government of India in Coordination with Tamil Nadu State Police personnel (which included DGP, IG, DIG, SPs, DSPs and their contingents).

(c) No, Sir.

(d) Does not arise.