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EXTRAORDINARY PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 94, CUTTACK, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 18, 2017/PAUSA 28, 1938 SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENT NOTIFICATION The 12th January, 2017 No. 179–ST-Bio-77/2016/ST.— In pursuance of Para. 12.2 of Biotechnology Policy Resolution 2016, No.5444/ST.,dated the 24th November, 2016, a State Level Implementation Committee (SLIC) on Biotechnology is constituted with the following members to oversee implementation of the Biotechnology Policy Resolution 2016. 1. Chief Secretary, Odisha - Chairman 2. Development Commissioner-cum-ACS, Odisha - Member 3. Joint Secretary to Government of India - Member or his/ her representative, Department of Biotechnology, Block-2, 6th - 8th Floor, C.G.O. Complex, Lodhi Road, New Delhi-110003 4. Principal Secretary to Government, - Member Micro Small & Medium Enterprises Department 5. Principal Secretary to Government, - Member Higher Education Department 6. Principal Secretary to Government, Finance Department- Member 7. Principal Secretary to Government, - Member Agriculture & Farmers’ Empowerment Department 8. Principal Secretary to Government, - Member Industries Department 9. Principal Secretary to Government, - Member Revenue & Disaster Management Department 10. Principal Secretary to Government, - Member Forest & Environment Department 11. Principal Secretary to Government, - Member Energy Department 12. Principal Secretary to Government, -Member Labour & Employees’ State Insurance Department 13. Commissioner-cum-Secretary to Government, - Member Science & Technology Department 14. CMD, IDCO, Bhubaneswar - Member 15. CMD, IPICOL, Bhubaneswar - Member 2 16. Member Secretary, - Member State Pollution Control Board, Bhubaneswar 17. Representative of IMGENEX India Pvt. Ltd., - Member E-5, Infocity, Bhubaneswar-751024 18. Director (Tech.) Biotechnology, - Member-Convener Science and Technology Department i) When an issue relevant to a particular Department is to be discussed, the Secretary to Government of the concerned Department may be invited to attend the meeting. ii) The Committee may co-opt members from Industries/Industry Bodies or Subject Matter Experts from Institutes/Industry on issues of special interest. iii) The aims & objectives of the Committee are as follows:— a) The SLIC will review the effective allocation of funds available in the State for Biotechnology ventures and Biotechnology infrastructure development. b) It will identify key biotechnology areas for investments in research and technology development as is necessary for the State. c) It will promote research in the emerging and nascent technologies by inviting proposals from different institutions and industries and providing financial assistance. d) The SLIC will help the State in creating greater public awareness issues arising which impinge on aspects of culture, morality, ethics, economics etc. iv) The Chairman of the Committee shall preside over the meeting. v) The Committee will meet at least once in six months or whenever necessary to discuss any issue on the aims and objectives of the committee as envisaged above. This Notification shall come into force with immediate effect. It supersedes Resolution No. 5639/ST., dated the 7th December, 2006 of Science & Technology Department. 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. 1964-173+100