Vice President of India, M Venkaiah Naidu addressing the inaugural of Phytopharmaceutical Laboratory at the Institute of Bioresources and Sustainable Development in Imphal on October 5. (NNN Photo)
Newmai News Network
Imphal | October 5
Vice President of India, M Venkaiah Naidu inaugurated the Phytopharmaceutical Laboratory at the Institute of Bioresources and Sustainable Development (IBSD) in Imphal on October 5.
Addressing the gathering, Naidu said that the mission will aid in the development of alternative herbal medicines to combat diseases like COVID-19. Stating that the North Eastern region is a biodiversity hotspot with its rich variety of ecosystems, he praised IBSD for managing the bioresources of the region for sustainable development using modern biotechnological tools.
Expressing happiness that IBSD, an institution under the Department of Biotechnology is promoting the Phytopharmaceutical Mission of North Eastern Region, he said that the mission is aimed to promote the documentation, scientific validation and evaluation of traditional healthcare practices which is an important step and assumes special significance in the context of the vast plant resources and diverse traditional healthcare practices of the NE.
Naidu exuded confidence that transformational approaches in developing products, processes and technologies with local bioresources will help in development of traditional knowledge-based therapeutic agents leading to the socio-economic development of the region as well as benefits to traditional health care practitioners.
The VP also stressed on the importance of better roads and connectivity in NE for the overall development of the region. He called for development activities in the NE states by utilizing the funds provided by the Centre for various projects with transparency and accountability. Development of the country is incomplete without the development of the North East. Communication should be strengthened in the NE, he added.
