New Delhi, March 29 -- Union Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh has announced plans to create Regional Biotechnology Industry Research Assistance Council (BIRAC) Centers across India during a high-level meeting of the Department of Biotechnology.

These centers, to be established in collaboration with state governments, aim to accelerate StartUps and biomanufacturing while leveraging biotech potential in various regions of the country.

Dr. Singh, Minister of State (Independent Charge), Science & Technology, emphasised the importance of mapping states based on their biotech capabilities.

He instructed the department to work with states to establish Bio E3 (Economy, Environment, and Employment) Cells, noting that Assam has become the first state...