Harsh Vardhan wants ‘significant’ progress on cow science front before PM speech on 75th I-Day

[JackSeal]

New Delhi: Union Science Minister Harsh Vardhan Tuesday pulled up representatives of several ministries over the delay in approving and funding research projects that aim to scientifically validate the uniqueness of indigenous cows and its products under an inter-ministerial funding programme.
The minister now wants these projects to be fast-tracked so there is some “significant development” in time for Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s speech on 75th Independence Day, he indicated at a virtual meeting Tuesday with officials of his ministry and other government agencies associated with the programme.

The programme looked for scientists to carry out research on primary products of indigenous cows, including urine and dung, with an aim to develop personal care products such as toothpaste, shampoos and mosquito repellents as well as look for cures to diseases like cancer and diabetes.

The Union minister expressed his disappointment that there had been no progress under the programme since 2016, when a meeting at IIT-Delhi had first given shape to it.

[Picheshwar]

18 minutes ago, JackSeal said:

New Delhi: Union Science Minister Harsh Vardhan Tuesday pulled up representatives of several ministries over the delay in approving and funding research projects that aim to scientifically validate the uniqueness of indigenous cows and its products under an inter-ministerial funding programme.
The minister now wants these projects to be fast-tracked so there is some “significant development” in time for Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s speech on 75th Independence Day, he indicated at a virtual meeting Tuesday with officials of his ministry and other government agencies associated with the programme.

The programme looked for scientists to carry out research on primary products of indigenous cows, including urine and dung, with an aim to develop personal care products such as toothpaste, shampoos and mosquito repellents as well as look for cures to diseases like cancer and diabetes.

The Union minister expressed his disappointment that there had been no progress under the programme since 2016, when a meeting at IIT-Delhi had first given shape to it.

[siva604]

1 hour ago, JackSeal said:

New Delhi: Union Science Minister Harsh Vardhan Tuesday pulled up representatives of several ministries over the delay in approving and funding research projects that aim to scientifically validate the uniqueness of indigenous cows and its products under an inter-ministerial funding programme.
The minister now wants these projects to be fast-tracked so there is some “significant development” in time for Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s speech on 75th Independence Day, he indicated at a virtual meeting Tuesday with officials of his ministry and other government agencies associated with the programme.

The programme looked for scientists to carry out research on primary products of indigenous cows, including urine and dung, with an aim to develop personal care products such as toothpaste, shampoos and mosquito repellents as well as look for cures to diseases like cancer and diabetes.

The Union minister expressed his disappointment that there had been no progress under the programme since 2016, when a meeting at IIT-Delhi had first given shape to it.

He is a very well known physician in Delhi circles.. if he is doing any kind of jugaad like this it is only due to pressure from party

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9 hours ago, siva604 said:

He is a very well known physician in Delhi circles.. if he is doing any kind of jugaad like this it is only due to pressure from party

It is a strategy by BJP. People will talk about things like this more than actual issues. Any decent oppposition would have seen through this, but, alas we are not so lucky.