DBT and Assam sign first Centre–State partnership MoU under the BioE3 Policy
The Department of Biotechnology (DBT) and the Government of Assam signed a Memorandum of Understanding on 12 March 2025 — the first Centre–State partnership under the BioE3 Policy — to promote biomanufacturing in Assam.
Summary
The Department of Biotechnology and the Government of Assam signed an MoU under the BioE3 (Biotechnology for Economy, Environment and Employment) Policy at DBT headquarters in New Delhi on 12 March 2025. It is the first Centre–State partnership of its kind under the BioE3 framework. DBT will provide guidance and facilitate partnerships, while Assam will set up a State BioE3 Cell and implement an Assam BioE3 Action Plan, already approved by the State Cabinet. The BioE3 Policy, approved by the Union Cabinet on 24 August 2024, aims to make India a global leader in bio-based innovation through high-performance biomanufacturing, supported by biofoundries, biomanufacturing hubs and Bio-AI hubs.
Key facts
- MoU
- DBT–Government of Assam, 12 March 2025, New Delhi
- First
- First Centre–State partnership under BioE3
- Assam's role
- State BioE3 Cell; Assam BioE3 Action Plan
- BioE3 approved
- Union Cabinet, 24 August 2024
- Signatories present
- DBT Secretary Rajesh S. Gokhale; Assam Chief Secretary Ravi Kota
Practice MCQs 3 questions
Which state signed the first Centre–State partnership MoU with the Department of Biotechnology under the BioE3 Policy in March 2025?
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Correct answer: B — Assam
DBT and the Government of Assam signed the first Centre–State partnership MoU under BioE3 on 12 March 2025.
Under the DBT–Assam BioE3 MoU, what will the Government of Assam establish?
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Correct answer: D — A State BioE3 Cell
Assam will set up a State BioE3 Cell and develop an Assam BioE3 Action Plan, while DBT provides guidance.
Consider the following statements about the BioE3 Policy: 1. It was approved by the Union Cabinet on 24 August 2024. 2. Its 'BioEnablers' include biofoundries, biomanufacturing hubs and Bio-AI hubs. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
Both are correct as per the Science and Technology Ministry.