Raipur 3 July 2025: Under the visionary leadership of Chief Minister Vishnu Dev Sai, Chhattisgarh state is moving towards an important achievement in the field of biotechnology. Biotechnology Park Project is being established in Raipur with the cooperation of Government of India and State Government. Under the first phase of this project, a state-of-the-art Biotech Incubation Center will be built in Indira Gandhi Agricultural University campus. A tripartite agreement has been signed between Government of India, State Government and Indira Gandhi Agricultural University for the establishment of this center. The implementing agency of the project is Chhattisgarh Biotechnology Promotion Society under the Department of Agriculture and Biotechnology.
The main objective of this Biotech Incubation Center is to promote innovation and startup culture along with exploitation of bio resources in the state. Here the youth will be provided training, technical assistance and infrastructure for setting up biotechnology based industries. A total of 23 modern laboratories will be set up in this incubation center, which will have BS-4 level biosafety facilities. Along with this, two central instrumentation and analytical testing labs are also being established. Arrangements will be made for the operation of 17 micro and small and 6 large industries in the incubation center. Offices will be set up for a total of 23 startup companies, which will be able to operate in the center for three years. Startups related to agriculture and pharma biotechnology will be given special priority. On the instructions of Chief Minister Vishnu Dev Sai, second revised administrative approval of Rs 20 crore 55 lakh has also been provided for the construction and furnishing work of Biotech Incubation Center. With this initiative of Chief Minister Vishnu Dev Sai, Chhattisgarh will emerge as a leading state in the field of biotechnology. On one hand, this will establish coordination between research and industries, while on the other hand, new doors of employment and entrepreneurship will open. This project is not only important from the scientific point of view, but will also give a new direction to the economy of Chhattisgarh and the future of the youth.