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ANNEXURE – II
F.No.
11-5/2002/SD-V.
Government
of India
Ministry
of Agriculture
Department
of Agriculture & Cooperation
*****
Krishi Bhavan, New Delhi.
Dated the July 28, 2003.
Subject
: Task Force on Agriculture
Biotechnology.
The undersigned is directed to refer to this Department’s O.M. of even
number dated 14th May, 2003 and to reconstitute the Task Force on
Applications of Agricultural Biotechnology as follows
:
i)
Dr. M.S. Swaminathan, Chairman
M.S.
Swaminathan Research Foundation, Chennai.
ii)
Secretary, Department of Agriculture & Cooperation (Shri R.C.A. Jain)
iii) Director General (ICAR) & Secretary, Department of Agricultural Research & Education.
iv)
Secretary, Ministry of Environment & Forests (Shri K.C. Mishra)
v)
Secretary, Department of Biotechnology (Dr. (Mrs.) Manju Sharma)
vi)
Secretary, Department of Animal Husbandry & Dairying (Smt. Binoo Sen)
vii)
Secretary, Health, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare (Dr. J.V.R.
Prasada Rao)
viii)
Secretary, Department of Food & Public Distribution (Shri Arun
Bhatnagar)
ix)
Secretary, Department of Commerce (Shri Deepak Chatterjee)
x)
Prof. V.L. Chopra, Former DG, ICAR.
xi)
Dr. J.B. Chaudhary, Ex. Vice Chancellor, G.B. Pant University, Pantnagar.
xii)
Dr. Amrita Patel, Chairman, National Dairy Development Board, Gujarat.
xiii)
Dr. Syed E. Hasnain, Director, Centre for DNA Fingerprinting &
Diagnostics, Hyderabad.
xiv)
President, Association of Seed Industry.
xv)
President, Seed Association of India.
xvi)
Joint Secretary(Seeds), DAC, Ministry of Agriculture
2.
The first term of reference of the Task Force may be amended to read as
follows :
“To formulate a draft long term policy on application of agricultural
biotechnology”.
3.
The Task Force shall submit its report by 31st December, 2003.
(
Sanjay Vikram Singh )
Director(Seeds)
Distribution
to :
ALL CONERNED.
