Hyderabad sources have stated that former Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh today has said all information should be put in public domain and due diligence done and tests carried out before a decision is taken on commercial cultivation of genetically modified (GM) mustard in the country.


Meanwhile the Biotech regulator GEAC (Genetic Engineering Appraisal Committee), under the Environment Ministry, last month has deferred its decision on commercial cultivation of GM mustard in the country.


It is stated that GEAC had in its meeting chaired by an Additional Secretary asked the risk assessment group to submit within 60 days its report, which will be put in public domain for further consultation.


Meanwhile the decision he has taken in February 2010 related to only genetically modified brinjal and he did not say anything on mustard or about any other crop, but he has only said as far as genetically modified brinjal is concerned, there should be a moratorium.



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