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Biotechnology is considered a key technology of the new millenium and a lot of expectations are linked with recent and future developments in biotechnology research and the biotech industry. Thus biotechnology is promoted by industrial and governmental initiatives around the globe. Biotechnology (BT) is poised to make significant contributions in agriculture, human and animal health care, environment management and process industries. Uttarakhand is a store house of rich variety herbs, medicinal and aromatic plant species. Rare species of plants and animals found in the State, add to its natural advantage in this sector. In this context, a MOU has already been signed between Rabo India Finance Company, Infrastructure Development Finance Company and the G.B.Pant University of Agriculture and Technology in order to forge strategic cooperation to jointly pursue initiatives in the sphere of research in food and agriculture sectors. A high level Biotechnology Board is also being setup under the Chairmanship of the Hon’ble Chief Minister. The strategy of the State will include the following:-
	Units coming up in this sector, including the R & D units in this field, shall be accorded Industry status and the provisions made for the IT sector shall be made applicable to this sector.
	Establish an internationally competitive business infrastructure and environment for the BT Industry in the State.
	Develop Uttarakhand as a centre of excellence in biotechnology by providing necessary education and training facilities for the creation of a large pool of multi-skilled, technically competent manpower and organizations for state of the art biotechnology research in the State.
	A Biotechnology Park will be developed near Pantnagar to achieve the vision of the Government. The proposed Biotechnology Park will integrate resources and provide amongst others, a focused institutional set up for accelerated commercial growth of Bio-Technology and Bio-Informatics.