F.No. 11-5/2002/SD-V.  
Government of India  
Ministry of Agriculture  
Department of Agriculture & Cooperation  

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Krishi Bhavan, New Delhi.  
Dated the 14th May, 2003.

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject  :  Task Force on Agriculture Biotechnology.

 

            It has been decided to set up a Task Force on Agricultural Biotechnology.  The composition of Task Force shall be as follows  :

i)

Dr. M. S. Swaminathan  
Chairman,  
M. S. Swaminathan Research Foundation, Chennai.

Chairman

ii)

Prof. V. L. Chopra  
Former DG, ICAR, Krishi Bhavan, New Delhi.

Member

iii)

Secretary(Agriculture & Cooperation)  
Department of Agriculture & Cooperation  
Krishi Bhavan, New Delhi.

Member

iv)

Director General (ICAR) & Secretary (DARE)  
ICAR, Krishi Bhavan, New Delhi.  

Member

v)

Secretary, Ministry of Environment & Forests  
Paryavaran Bhavan, CGO Complex, New Delhi.

Member

vi)

Secretary, Department of Biotechnology,  
CGO Complex, New Delhi.  

Member

vii)

Secretary, Department of Animal Husbandry & Dairying  
Krishi Bhavan, New Delhi.

Member

viii)

Dr. (Ms.) Kiran Mazumdar Shaw  
Chairperson, Biocon India, Bangalore

Member

ix)

Dr. J.B. Chaudhary  
Ex. Vice Chancellor, G.B. Pant University,  
Pantnagar.  

Member

x)

Joint Secretary(Seeds)  
Department of Agriculture & Cooperation  
Ministry of Agriculture, Krishi Bhavan, New Delhi.

Member Secretary

2.         The Task Force shall have the following terms of reference  :

(i)                 To formulate a draft long term policy on agro-biotechnology.

(ii)              To suggest modifications in the existing administrative and procedural arrangements in order to streamline/harmonize decision making under various Ministries/Organizations.

(iii)            To suggest the future role of the Ministry of Agriculture in view of the developments taking place in the field of agriculture biotechnology.

(iv)            To promote public awareness on matters relating to agriculture biotechnology.

3.         The Task Force shall submit its report within a period of three months from the date of its setting up.

4.         The expenditure on TA/DA for the Chairman and other non official members of the Task Force and other contingent expenditure will be met from the Central Sector Scheme for Implementation of Protection of Plant Varieties & Farmers’ Rights Legislation.

   

( Sanjay Vikram Singh )
Director(Seeds)

 

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