Sunday, December 20, 2015

Union Cabinet approves setting up of NARF at Genome Valley in Hyderabad

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved the proposal of the Department of Health Research in the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare for setting up of a National Resource Facility for Bio-medical Research (NARF) by the Indian Council for Medical Research (ICMR).
Location : Genome Valley in Hyderabad
Project cost : Rs. 338.58 crores(102.69 acres)
  • The institution will be the first of its kind for quality laboratory animals for basic and applied biomedical research in the country.
Indian Council for Medical Research (ICMR):
The Indian Council of Medical Research the apex body in India for the formulation, coordination and promotion of biomedical research, is one of the oldest and largest medical research bodies in the world.
  • The ICMR is funded by the Government of India through the Department of Health Research, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.
  • ICMR Headquarters : New Delhi

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