The GB Pant University of Agriculture and Technology vice chancellor Matthew Prasad said that the university's Bio Technology Institute located at Patuadangar will be strengthened financially so that the institute can become more active and progressive. He said this while visiting the institute.
During this visit to the Bio Technology Institute, the university vice chancellor viewed the various activities being conducted here and also visited the animal cell culture lab, pharmaceutical lab and the bio technology complex. Campus director of the institute, Dr Mahesh Kumar and research scholar Kusumakar Negi informed the vice chancellor about the various works being undertaken by the institute including the making of incense (Dhup Batti) from cow dung and the research being undertaken into the anti-canerous effects of cow urine. Addressing the institute faculty, officials and research scholars during his visit, the vice chancellor said that the budget of the institute which was Rs two crore in the past has now been reduced to Rs 80 lakh. Prasad said that the principal secretary, Animal Husbandry has been approached and requested to facilitate more financial assistance to this institute.
To further strengthen this institute, proposals for manufacturing cancer related medicines made from medicinal herbs will also be submitted to the Indian Council of Medical Research. Addressing the officials of the institute, Prasad told them to organise training programmes for farmers, those involved in animal husbandry, officials and personnel of the Animal Husbandry department. These training programmes should be related to the use of cow dung and cow urine in traditional medicine systems and measures from preventing foot and mouth disease and other ailments afflicting cattle.