The Single National Portal for Biotech Researchers and Start-ups

In keeping with the ethos of One Nation, One Portal, Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh unveiled the Single National Portal for Biotech Researchers and Start-ups. All those seeking regulatory permission for biological research and development activity in the country will use BioRRAP. According to the Minister, biotechnology has quickly become a viable academic and career option for Indian youth. The country currently has over 2,700 biotech start-ups and over 2,500 biotech enterprises in operation.

Dr Jitendra Singh Speaking after the launch of the portal, India was well on its way to becoming a global bio-manufacturing hub and would be among the top five countries of the world by 2025. He said that the portal provides a unique opportunity to the stakeholders. BioRRAP Id will allow to view the approvals given to a specific application. He lauded the unique gateway of DBT as a step towards making science and scientific research more accessible to Indians as well as ease of doing business.