Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh said that Northeast will be developed as India's Bio-Economic Hub. The Minister said, the Eastern Himalayan Region is one of the mega-biodiversity rich zones and is among the 34 biodiversity Hotspots of the world. He said, there is a need to put these invaluable genetic resources to use for the economic growth of the region through biotechnological interventions. He was speaking after visit to the Institute of Bio-resources and Sustainable Development in Imphal.<br />'' <br />''Dr Jitendra Singh said, due to consistent and renewed focus of NDA Government, India will be recognized as a Global Bio-manufacturing Hub by 2025 and will figure among the top 5 countries of the world. He said, India's Bio-Economy is on its way to achieve 150-billion-dollar target from the current 70 billion-dollar by 2025 and will contribute effectively to vision of a 5 trillion-dollar economy by 2024-25.<br />''<br />''<span style="color: #222222;">The Minister pointed out that the North Eastern region is a genetic treasure house of plant, animal and microbial resources.  He added that the Department of Biotechnology has played a pivotal role to build capacity in the North Eastern region for carrying out biotechnology research to address issues specific to the region and implement programmes for the societal upliftment of the local communities.</span><br />