24th December, 2002
Ministry of Human Resource Development  


INSTITUTE OF LIFE SCIENCES BHUBANESWAR TAKEN OVER BY CENTRE


The Centre has taken over the Institute of Life Sciences Bhubaneswar at the request of the Orissa government. Established in 1987 it was engaged in research in various aspects of life sciences and modern biology. It will now be an autonomous body of the department of biotechnology in the Ministry of Science and Technology.

The main purpose of take over is to give it a national character and develop relevant areas of research in biology and biotechnology to address local problems of the state as well as to meet the societal needs. The Institute provided with a budget of Rs.15 crore for three years, would soon have major facilities and embark on research in cutting edge biology relating to cancer, Malaria and Environment.

At the just held first meeting of the society of the Institute in Bhubaneswar, the Minister for Human Resource Development and Science and Technology, Dr. Murli Manohar Joshi said, it will be developed into a National Institute of excellence and repute. The Institute located in the bio-rich State of Orissa, should establish its own identity and focus on priority areas of research in traditional medicines, herbal products, and nano-biotechnology, and serve the cause of the nation Dr. Joshi said.