Programmes with the states of Gujarat, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Orissa, West Bengal, Haryana, Punjab, Jammu & Kashmir, Mizoram, Andhra Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh have been evolved. Biotechnology Application Centres in Madhya Pradesh and West Bengal have already been started.

A unique feature of the Department has been the deep involvement of the scientific community of the country through a number of technical task forces, advisory committees and individual experts in identification, formulation, implementation and monitoring of various programmes and activities.

nitiatives have been taken to promote transgenic research in plants with emphasis on pest and disease resistance, nutritional quality, silk-worm genome analysis, molecular biology of human genetic disorders, brain research, plant genome research, development, validation and commercialisation of diagnostic kits and vaccines for communicable diseases, food biotechnology, biodiversity conservation and bioprospecting, setting up of micropropagation parks and biotechnology based development for SC/ ST, rural areas, women and for different States.

Another area is the Animal health and productivity in which new generation vaccines, diagnostic kits etc. are likely to lead to a major shift in healthcare strategy for prevention. Oflate, stem cell research has added a new dimension with their enormous potential for applications. in cancer, auto-immune deficiencies, cardio-vascular and other ailments, to name a few.
Sensing enormous avenues of prospects, the Department of Biotechnology has taken significant strides in developing and fostering human resource in setting up state-of-the art infrastructure, support to R&D field. Fully professional courses have been introduced to churn out the quality manpower to sustain the biotech growth in the country.