The Lok Sabha today passed the Regional Centre for Biotechnology bill 2016 to provide statutory status to the existing Regional Centre for Biotechnology, training and education, Faridabad. <br/><br/>The bill also declares it as institution importance. Replying to the debate, the Minister for Science and Technology Dr Harsh Vardhan said the institution will produce skilled human resource tailored to drive innovation in biotechnology, particularly in the areas of new opportunities and also fill talent gap in deficient areas. <br/><br/>The Minister said modern biotechnology has been recognized globally as a rapidly advancing science wherein molecular techniques and processes are employed to develop health care solution for human and animals, for agriculture and environment technologies.