Research in biotechnology is banned as these trails or experiments is considered harmful. This precautionary principle is keeping us behind other nations. First we must develop a regulatory framework for developments in related sciences. We must also make framework for projects which can be made; if can create biotech products and if they can be marketed. Scientific methods will be within ethical framework. Restriction of ethical framework like "banning all trails" is affecting the scientific spirit .Biotechnology Regulatory Authority of India must make it a priority to rethink its policies. Bio-ethics must be developed to review the technical, economic, legal, ethical and cautionary relevance. If we can create plant genes which will block effects of pesticides, it would be highly beneficial. Already we know a plant(parthenium) which converts chemicals in fertilisers and pesticides into beneficial biomass. If more plant genes are created to do this, we can plant them in riparian zones and restore groundwater purity. Policies should keep up with latest scientific developments.Scientific breakthrough for getting rid of harmful chemicals in soil would help us greatly.That is the only hope we have left for India's future .
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