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INTRODUCTION
Madhya
Pradesh is endowed with a rich and varied expanse of natural
resources including diverse soil and agro-climatic conditions,
forests, bovine and aquatic wealth. Bio-technology has great
potential for providing a wide range of benefits by application
across sectors such as agriculture, animal husbandry, fisheries,
human health, forestry and environmental protection. The present
and future requirements of food, health and livelihood security
can be addressed only by ensuring the sustainable use of these
resources.
POLICY
THRUST
The
state government therefore proposes to initiate a concerted
action plan to
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Ensure
the sustainable use of its diverse bio-reserves |
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Promote
the use of applications for deriving benefits for a wide
range of sectors like agriculture, animal husbandry, human
health etc. |
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Encourage
research, education and application centred development in
biotechnology.
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With
a view to development of these sectors in the state, the
government has constituted a separate
Department
of Bio-diversity and Bio-technology. The
department will be responsible for
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Policy
formulation |
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Laying
down the regulatory framework |
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Ensuring
sustainable use of natural resources |
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Promoting
the use of applications in biotechnology |
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Liaisoning
with the Department of Biotechnology at the centre |
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POLICY
INITIATIVES - BIOTECHNOLOGY
The
state envisions the development of a Life
Sciences Gateway at Bhopal comprising a symbiotic mix of
academics, cutting edge research, and a vibrant industry cluster. The
state shall kick-start the development of the Life Sciences
Gateway through proactive initiatives designed to create a
conducive environment in the state. To work towards the attainment
of the above the government has initiated or is in the process of
initiating the following:
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A
high-powered task force headed by Dr.R.A.Mashelkar, DG,
CSIR has been constituted to prepare a Project Report for
the setting up of a world
class Institute of Life Sciences in the state. The
institute shall play a catalytic and pivotal role in the
promotion of research and education in biotechnology and
related fields. It is proposed to make a provision in the
Five Year Plan for establishing this institute. The
institute shall endeavour to |
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Undertake
research and education in the field of
biotechnology and related subjects. |
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Become
the apex institution for education and training in
life sciences including biotechnology,
bio-informatics, agriculture biotechnology, forest
and environmental biotechnology, diagnostics,
therapeutics and pharmacogenomics etc. |
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Network with the
existing institutes to ensure up-gradation of course content and assist
in faculty development
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The
institute shall also have a biotech park as an adjunct facility for
attracting entrepreneurs.
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A detailed sectoral analysis of the underlying potential and
felt-needs of the state shall be undertaken to design programmes in
subjects to be covered including bioinformatics,
agriculture biotechnology (including in allied sectors like animal
husbandry & fisheries), forest
and environmental biotechnology, diagnostics, therapeutics and
pharmacogenomics etc.
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The scientific and educational institutions in the state shall be
encouraged to upgrade their existing facilities and set up new
facilities for research and development in biotechnology applications.
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The state proposes to
provide financial support for the establishment of research facilities
in existing institutions.
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The institutions shall
also be encouraged to obtain assistance from other sources like the
Government of India.
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As part of the program,
young scientists working in these institutions shall be encouraged to
undergo advanced training at selected institutions of national and
international repute.
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The state proposes to promote the establishment of education and training
facilities for the development of a pool of researchers, technicians and
entrepreneurs.
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The state proposes to fund
research and development projects in the field of biotechnology.
Project proposals shall be entertained from educational and research
institutions within the state on pure and applied research in the field
of biotechnology and related subjects.
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Development and
application oriented projects involving community including women and
weaker sections of the society will be encouraged.
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The state proposes to
scientifically validate and document its traditional knowledge for IPR
protection
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To facilitate patenting,
the state proposes to promote scientific studies on traditional
knowledge for authentication and product development
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The MP
Bio-diversity Register is being developed to undertake an exhaustive
inventory of the bio-resources available in the state.
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Bio-technology
parks shall be
established at Bhopal, Indore, and other major cities in the state in a
phased manner to attract entrepreneurs and industrialists to set up
manufacturing facilities. These parks will have all infrastructure
facilities required for research and development and commercial
production including R&D labs, incubation centres, support
infrastructure etc.
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The state proposes to offer an attractive
and competitive incentive package for biotechnology and related
sectors. It is in the process of drafting a special package of
incentives for the biotechnology industry. Till then all incentives
currently available to the other industries in the state will be
applicable to the biotech units also.
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The state has also introduced labour
reforms to facilitate the hi-tech industry.
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24*7 working hours have
been allowed.
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The state proposes to develop an
agenda for biotechnology application, based on the concerns voiced
by the State Biodiversity Board and informed by the various studies and
projects commissioned by it.
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POLICY INITIATIVES – BIO-DIVERSITY
To
ensure the sustainable use of the state’s diverse bio-resources the
state has initiated the following:
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To
ensure policy implementation in the bio-diversity sector The MP
Bio-diversity Board has been constituted under the chairmanship of
the Chief Minister. It will
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Provide
policy guidelines for programmes related to bio-diversity
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Coordinate
the preparation of the “Peoples bio-diversity management plan”
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Mobilize
financial resources for implementation of initiatives
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Ensure
bio-diversity conservation, sustainable use of bio-diversity, and
equitable sharing of benefits.
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Three
standing committees have been set up to provide direction for the above
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The
state has proposed the systematic development of a “Madhya
Pradesh Biodiversity Register” to ensure inventorisation of the
bio-resources in the state.
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The
state proposes to undertake the implementation
of specific projects that emerge from the reports prepared by the
standing committees. Existing programmes of various administrative
departments shall be influenced to make bio-diversity conservation
central to their implementation strategies.
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The
state shall endeavour to involve
the community in the conservation and sustainable use of natural
resources at the state, regional and community level. A programme that
facilities such initiatives shall be implemented with active community
participation. Funding support to departments/ NGOs shall be covered
under this programme.
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The
government proposes to develop a repository of traditional knowledge,
its application, and exploitative potential. It shall also develop a
response mechanism that takes into account international and national
legal and regulatory regimes to ensure protection
of individual and community rights and enabling the establishment of
an environment conducive to equitable sharing of benefits. Special
concerns arising from the WTO regime including patenting, bio-piracy and
intellectual property issues need to be addressed. A programme for such
studies shall be taken up.
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