PRIORITY AREAS

  1. Filling up the post of Chairperson, PPV&FR Authority and Technical Member, Protection of Plant Variety Appellate Tribunal
  2. Creation of New Posts and Continuation of Temporary Post in PPV&FRA.
  3. Release of fund to PPV&FR Authority.
  4. Construction of Plant Variety Bhawan, PPV&FRA.
  5. Laying down of Annual Report /Audited Annual Accounts Review Paper in the Houses of Parliament of India.
  6. Amendment in Rules, Regulation and Schemes of PPV&FRA and Laying of the same in both the Houses of Parliament of India.
  7. Plant Genome Saviour Award, Reward & Recognition and Advertisement and organizing of Plant Genome Saviour Award, Reward & Recognition function.
  8. MoU between PPV&FRA and DAC&FW.
  9. Delegation of Financial Powers to the Chairperson, PPV&FR Authority.
  10. Court Cases: Preparation of Counter Affidavits to the Hon’ble Supreme Court on WP (civil) no. 260/2005 on GM crops, other cases filed in various High Courts and also briefing made to the Attorney General and others on the above case etc.
  11. VIP/ PMO References: Preparation of replies to all the VIP/ PMO references relating to GM crops, PPV&FRA and others relating to SD-V and uploading E-Samiksha.
  12. Bilateral Cooperation: Implementation of Bilateral Cooperation between India and Germany, India and Netherlands etc. on Seed Development.
  13. Parliament Questions: Preparation of replies for Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha Question relating to GM crops, PPV&FRA and others related to SD-V.
  14. Other Parliamentary Matters: Preparation of replies for other Parliamentary Matters like assurance, zero hours matters, Rules 377 and Parliamentary Standing Committee on Agriculture matters on GM crops, PPV&FRA and others relating to SD-V.
  15. Annual Action Plan: Allocation of physical targets, Allocation of fund to the Implementing Agencies and examination of proposals for reimbursement under National Seed Reserve.
  16. National Intellectual Property Rights Policy: Implementation of National IPR Policy relating to agriculture.
  17. Global Crop Diversity Trust (GCDT): Release of Endowment Fund, implementation of MoU for Technical Cooperation between India and GCDT and also deposition of seeds & planting materials to Svalbard Global Seed Vault.
  18. RTI matter and Grievances: Preparation of replies to all the RTI applications and Grievances on GM crops, PPV&FRA and others relating to SD-V.