Marine biotechnology park likely near Mammalapuram

Updated on: Tuesday, February 01, 2011

The Tamil Nadu government proposed to set up a Marine Bio-Technology Park near the famous tourist spot of Mahabalipuram, Deputy Chief Minister M K Stalin said.
"We have identified 300 acres near Mamallapuram to set up a Marine Bio-technology Park", he said at a function here, but declined to divulge the cost involved.

Stating that his Government was determined to make Tamil Nadu a leading global biotechnology centre, he said the state was in the process of drafting a new Biotechnology policy.

"Considering the need for a new Policy to promote Biotechnology, the government is in the process of drafting a new Bio-tech Policy", he said after inaugurating the "Roundtable on Biotechnology -The Development of Biotechnology and Its Enabled services - Vision 2020" organised by CII here.

He said the policy, recently discussed at the meeting of Tamil Nadu Manufacturing Competitive Council under his Chairmanship, would have many innovative features and assist in the growth of biotech industry in the state.

Stalin also congratulated CII for conducting the Roundtable on Bio-Technology at right time as inputs from it would prove useful to finalising the New Biotechnology policy.

He said the State was also in the process of setting up a Biotechnology Core Facility at TICEL BIO-PARK II at a cost of Rs 19.30 crore. The facility would provide scientific and incubation support to clients and Biotech industries, he said.

"We have to ensure that advances in Bio-Technology does not erode the genetic pool and the rich diversity in flora and fauna", he said.

He also stressed the need for research and development activities in the field of Bio-Technology.

Marine biotechnology park likely near Mammalapuram

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