G20 Conference on Circular Bio-Economy Organized in Dibrugarh, Assam

Dr. S Chandrasekhar, Secretary of the Department of Science and Technology, presided over the conference, which aimed to bring together key stakeholders responsible for planning, establishing new programmes, and managing existing ones in agriculture, decarbonization of industry, bio-energy, and bioresource management.

The G20 RIIG conclave, according to Chandrasekhar, is dedicated to fostering a sustainable future by educating people on the importance of waste management, and the purpose of this event was to frame the discourse and motivate people to take action towards reducing waste and conserving the planet.

He stated that the interactive event was intended to foster active involvement among all major stakeholders, including people, policies, and locations.

This was done in order to foster a more inclusive policy-making strategy that provides a conceptual framework for mainstreaming circular bio-economy models across many sectors.

According to Chandrasekhar, the conference aimed to strengthen global efforts towards a more sustainable and circular bio-economy by encouraging collaborations and partnerships among G20 members and stakeholders. The conference drew 103 people, including 56 international delegates from 26 different nations.

With a 3% share of the global biotechnology industry, India is among the top three in South Asia and among the top 12 in the globe. Outside of the United States, India has the second-highest number of USFDA-approved manufacturing factories.