Lok Sabha Question No. 123 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-02-24
Subject: National Biotechnology Strategy
Ministry: SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Asked by: VIJAYSINH MOHITE PATIL, VINOD KUMAR BOIANAPALLI, HEENA VIJAYKUMAR GAVIT

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENT OF BIOTECHNOLOGY

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.123 TO BE ANSWERED ON 24/02/2016

123 SHRI MOHITE PATIL VIJAYSINH SHANKARRAO:

SHRI B. VINOD KUMAR:

DR HEENA VIJAYKUMAR GAVIT:

Will the Minister of SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY be pleased t0 state:

- whether   the Government has unveiled the country $ National   Bio-technology   Development Strategy 2015-2020 and if the details thereof;
- whether the Government will launch & major mission for creation of new biotech products and up of new biotech clusters\_ biotech incubators and bio connect centres; setting
- whether the Department of Biotechnology under this strategy create & technology development and translation network across India with global partnership and the details thereof; and if so,
- with the time by which it is likely to be set up; along
- the other steps taken/being taken by the Government t0 turn the sector into a $100 billion industry by 2025 with focus in areas of healthcare, food and nutrition, clean energy and education?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE FOR SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY AND EARTH SCIENCES (YS; CHOWDARY)

- (a) Yes; Madam: The National Biotechnology Development Strategy 2015-2020 was released on December; 2015.This strategy, which is a result of various scientific consultations and the experience gained by the DBT; seeks t0 address a number of identified challenges in terms of tailor-made human capital for scientific research and entrepreneurship; research priorities, resources, and core facilities; creation of investment capital; intellectual property regime; technology transfer; absorption;, diffusion and commercialization; regulation   standards and accreditation; biotechnology rartnerships between public and private sectors both nationally and globally and understanding of biotechnology. The public

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENT OF BIOTECHNOLOGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.123 TO BE ANSWERED ON 24/02/2016

123 SHRI MOHITE PATIL VIJA YSINH SHANKARRAO: SHRI B. VINOD KUMAR: DR HEENA VIJA YKUMAR GAVIT:

Will the Minister of SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY be pleased t0 state:

- whether   the Government has unveiled the country $ National  Bio-technology  Development Strategy 2015-2020 and if the details thereof:
- whether the Government will launch a major mission for creation of new biotech products and up of new biotech clusters\_ biotech incubators and bio connect centres; setting
- whether the Department of Biotechnology under this strategy create & technology development and translation network across India with global partnership and if So, the details thereof; and
- if so, the details thereof with the time by which it is likely to be set up; along
- the other steps takew/being taken by the Government to turn the sector into a $1O0 billion industry by 2025 with focus in areas of healthcare, food and nutrition, clean energy and education?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE FOR SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY AND EARTH SCIENCES (YS; CHOWDARY)

- (a) Yes; Madam: The National Biotechnology Development Strategy 2015-2020 was released on 30' December; 2015.This strategy; which is a result of various scientific consultations and the experience gained by the DBT; seeks t0 address & number of identified challenges in terms of tailor-made human capital for scientific research and entrepreneurship; research priorities, resources  and core facilities; creation of investment capital; intellectual property regime; technology transfer; absorption, diffusion and commercialization; regulation  standards and accreditation; biotechnology rartnerships between public and private sectors both nationally and globally and understanding of biotechnology. The public

strategy defines elements and its instruments for implementation to achieve the target listed for promoting bioscience research, education and entrepreneurship: key

(b) to (d) It is proposed Healthcare, Food and Nutrition, Clean Energy and Education. Further; towards accelerated technology development and commercialization, it is proposed to create Technology Development and Translation network across the country with global partnership including 5 new clusters; 40 Biotech incubators 150 TTOs; 20 Bioconnect centres within next five years.

- efforts   directed towards   promoting the Indian bioscience research; education and entrepreneurship and achieving the target of US S1OO billion by 2025.have been extensively detailed the   document and would be explored: The soft   copy of the   Strategy document is at Book-\_29-december\_20LS pdf