Biotechnology may get separate ministry in India
Date: 21.3.2008
The government is planning to upgrade the **department of biotechnology** (DBT) to the status of a full-fledged ministry. At present DBT is under the Union ministry of science and technology and is responsible for promoting researches for development of **genetically modified (GM) crops** and other biotechnological applications in agriculture and health sciences.
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