Writeup AP 2011-12 - Punjab State Planning Board

SR-12 State Bio-technology Coordination Committee-Operational support
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Outlay – Nil
9.1.22 PSCST has undertaken major initiatives for promotion and development of
biotechnology in the state. India’s first agri-food biotech cluster comprising of National
Agri-Food Biotechnology Institute (NABI), Bio Processing Unit (BPU) and Biotechnology
Park is being set up in the state with the support of Department of Biotechnology,
Government of India. In order to keep up the pace of development, PSCST proposes to
showcase the strengths of Punjab as a destination for investments in the area of
biotechnology by participation in national events and organizing workshops relevant to the
state.
9.1.23 Under this scheme, no expenditure was incurred during 2008-09 and 2009-
10. No outlay is provided in Annual Plan 2010-11 and 2011-12.
SR-13 Setting up of Centre for Bio-technology based programmes for women
and rural development.
Outlay – Nil
9.1.24 Punjab State Council for Science & Technology has been implementing
various meaningful programmes for women empowerment through biotechnological
interventions. In order to continue to take up such programmes in more integrated manner,
the setting up of a centre has been proposed which would be working for standardization and
transfer of biotechnology packages relevant to socio-economic developmental needs of rural
women of the state.
9.1.25 Under this scheme no expenditure was incurred during 2008-09 and 2009-10.
No outlay is provided in Annual Plan 2010-11 and 2011-12.
SR-14 Solid Waste Management through Vermiculture Bio-technology
Outlay – Nil
9.1.26 The vermiculture biotechnology is an effective waste management technology
which has been validated by the council for treatment of various categories of organic solid
waste. The objective of this project is to popularize this technology by organizing training
programmes and setting up demonstration units.