Union Minister of Tourism, Culture and Development of North Eastern Region G.Kishan Reddy on Tuesday underscored the significance of the National Animal Resource Facility for Biomedical Research (NARFBR) established by the Centre in Genome Valley, Hyderabad.
Focused on advancement of human and animal health, it will be a boon to pharma and bio-medical industry as well as facilitate cutting edge research, the Minister said during a visit to the facility. Conceived on over 100 acres in Genome Valley, the biotech hub of Telangana, the objective is to provide high quality (specific pathogen free) biological resources.
The Centre has developed the facility with an investment of around ₹400 crore. NARFBR is poised to address bio-medical needs of the country, Mr.Reddy said. It will also house a vaccine testing centre, which will be only the second such in the country. The existing facility is in Himachal Pradesh, he added.
