ANNUAL REPORT - Department of Biotechnology

an average of 60,000 hits in a month. The site has
been reengineered by using the latest web tools,
which provide much more clarity for access to
information easily from the site. The URL of the site is
http:// www. dbtindia.gov.in.
Bioinformatics website:
The bioinformatics website is also reengineered with
library and publication web portal of the BTISnet. The
site is updated regularly with latest information about
the BTISnet. The soft copy of the BTISnet
coordinators meet proceedings is also published on
the website. The site can be accessed through the
URL http:// www.btisnet.gov.in.
Others
Biotechnology Outcome Analysis:
The department has carried out a survey through
Bioinformatics Centre BCIL New Delhi for the
outcomes of biotechnology in the country. About
1000 institutions have responded the questioners
circulated as well as through on-line. The analysis
have revealed that a total of 4674 peer reviewed
research publications have been published since
2002 to 2005. Similarly 209 patents were filed and
63 patents have been granted. 209 technologies
were also transferred to the industries during this
DBT Annual Report 2006-07
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period.
NIC Cell in DBT
The NIC Cell in DBT has made significant
contribution towards promotion of IT activities in the
department during the year 2006-2007. A user
interface web-enabled module has been developed
as a part of strengthening e-governance acvitities
and thereby bringing transparency in the work culture
using Composite Pay Roll System(CPS) and
Personnel Information System (PIS) as the data
source. Apart from it, two web sites
(http://www.igmoris.nic.in) and
(http://www.bcil.nic.in) have been developed and
hosted in the NIC Server after receiving the security
clearance report. The Biopesticides / Biocontrol
agent web site is ready and is undergoing security
auditing. Re-engineering of DBT website is also
awaiting security clearance. Once these sites are
cleared, it will be hosted on the NIC Server. A
detailed study has been made and a report has been
submitted for enhancing the Project Monitoring
System with on-line submission by PI and reviewing
by the experts. Development work will be started
soon. NIC Cell is coordinating with BTIC towards
brining latest IT culture in the department and is
continually upgrading its process at par with the IT
development taking place any where else.