Guwahati, Dec 8 (PTI) The Imphal-based Institute ofBioresources and Sustainable Development (IBSD) will set uptwo offices in Meghalaya to develop bioresources for thesocio-economic growth of the North East region.
The IBSD, a national institute under the department ofbiotechnology, Ministry of Science and Technology, has signeda memorandum of understanding with the Meghalaya government inthis regard recently, a statement issued by the organisationsaid here.
The main mandate of institute is "the development ofbioresources and their sustainable use throughbiotechnological interventions for the socio-economic growthof the north eastern region."The two branches of the institute will function fromShillong and Tura.
The IBSD Meghalaya will aim to bring convergence ofvarious state departments, institutes and universities for thedevelopment of biotechnological interventions andtechnological packages, IBSD Director Dinabandhu Sahoo said.
It would also undertake human resources developmentfor sustainable utilisation of bioresources for creation ofjobs and economic development, Sahoo said.
"We are grateful to Mukul M Sangma, Chief Minister ofMeghalaya, and the officers of the Departments of Agricultureand Urban Affairs who have provided critical support t for theoperationalisation of IBSD Meghalaya," he added.
Realising the importance of the rich biodiversity andbioresources of the North East region, the central governmenthad set up the IBSD in Imphal in 2001. PTI ESB NNRMS.
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