Arunachal Pradesh
Department of Biotechnology, Government of India, will set up 50 Biotech Laboratories in Senior Secondary Schools of Arunachal Pradesh under the scheme Biotech Labs in Senior Secondary Schools (BLISS) to encourage young dynamic students. Rs. 75 to 100 crores have been earmarked for the implementing the projects .
This was announced by Union Minister of Science and Technology & Earth Science Dr. Harsh Vardhan while laying the foundation stone of the Centre for Bio Resources and Sustainable Development at Kimin, Papum Pare District, Arunachal Pradesh on 22.12.2016. This project will be jointly funded by Department of Bio-Technology and Rural Technology Centre of Department of Science and Technology, Government of India.
Dr. Harsh Vardhan, expressing his gratitude, said that “we appreciate and we are so proud of the richness of Arunachal Pradesh in terms of its biodiversity and its bio resources but now with so much of advancement of science, it is necessary that these bio resources are preserved and monitored and utilized for the best use of the humanity not only for the people of Arunachal Pradesh but for the whole world”.
Setting up biotechnology labs in the schools will directly benefit more than ten thousand students and teachers of the state towards promoting education in biotechnology and attracting billion young students with multidisciplinary research areas.
The outreach programme will immensely help in generating awareness and enhancing literacy and promoting public understanding of biotechnology in the state.
Dr. Harshvardhan also urged the State Government for expeditious implementation of the projects. These projects will lead to more than 1500 natural dye extraction units, 100 banana fibre and extraction units, more than 150 fruit processing units, more than 300 mushroom production entrepreneurs, 200 medical and aromatic cultivation units, and more than 50 orchid cultivation entrepreneurs and more than 100 vermi-culture entrepreneurs.
Biotechnology projects will also lead to developing market linkages to facilitate entrepreneurs for marketing their produce that will help in income generation, sustainable Socio-techno-economic development in rural tribal areas at large.
The Project will also lead to biotechnological implementation and sustainable utilization, development and conservation of bio resources of the State. Rural Technology Centre under CSIR, value added agriculture, medicinal and aromatic plant cultivation mushroom, floriculture, leather and pottery to promote rural technology.
Dr. Harsh Vardhan also appreciated the spirit of true patriotism among of the people of the state and forces who are guarding the borders in difficult circumstances for the welfare of the country.
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