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EXTRAORDINARY PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 66, CUTTACK, TUESDAY, JANUARY 10, 2017/PAUSA 20, 1938 SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENT NOTIFICATION The 9th January, 2017 No.145–ST-Bio-82/2016/ST.— In pursuance of Para. 12 of Biotechnology Policy Resolution, 2016, No.5444/ST., dated 24th November, 2016, Government have been pleased to constitute a Project Facilitation Unit (PFU) which will act as the Secretariat for assisting the Single Window Clearance Committee and coordinate with the State Level Facilitation Cell (SLFC) and District Level Facilitation Cell (DLFC) notified by the Industries Department vide its Notification No.4086, dated 23rd June, 2015. The PFU shall function under the overall supervision of Commissioner-cum-Secretary to Government, Science & Technology Department. Project Facilitation Unit (PFU): The PFU shall function at Science & Technology Department level and shall consist of the following members:— 1. Director (Tech.) Biotechnology, - Chairman Science & Technology Department, Government of Odisha 2. HOD, Biotechnology, Utkal University, - Member Vani Vihar, Bhbaneswar 3. General Manager, IPICOL, Bhubaneswar - Member 4. Deputy Director, Biotechnology - Member Science & Technology Department, Government of Odisha 5. Senior Scientist, - Member Science & Technology Department, Government of Odisha 6. AFA-cum-Under Secretary, - Member Science & Technology Department, Government of Odisha 7. Junior Scientist - Member-Convener Science & Technology Department, Government of Odisha 2 (i) The PFU may co-opt members from other Departments/Organizations and/or Experts as and when required. (ii) The functions of the PFU shall be as follows:— (a) Prepare operational guidelines on implementation of provisions of Biotechnology Policy Resolution, 2016 (BPR 2016) (b) Guide and mentor investors (c) Follow up on project proposals received at Department level, SLFC & DLFC (d) It may engage experts/ specialized unit on out sourcing basis as per requirement. (e) Any other function as directed by the Chairman. (iii) The PFU shall meet on monthly basis on a fixed day or whenever necessary as decided by the Chairman. This Notification shall come into force with immediate effect. ORDER Ordered that the Notification be published in the Extraordinary issue of the Odisha Gazette and copies of the Notification be forwarded to all concerned. By Order of the Governor V.V. YADAV Commissioner-cum-Secretary to Government Printed and published by the Director, Printing, Stationery and Publication, Odisha, Cuttack-10 Ex. Gaz. 1936-173+100