---------- Forwarded message --------- Good evening. Pls see the invitation below. You are invited and requested to extend the invitation to every concerned individual and organization. This is THE chance to express views about GM crops as Bt Brinjal is first in the series.
We are preparing informative booklet which cover issues like Brinjals in India, Science of GM crops, arguments in and against Bt brinjal and Indian regulatory process for GM crops. I will email it soon. Pls do use it as reference material and forward as well. with regards, Laxmikant Deshpande *INVITATION* *National Consultations on Bt Brinjal * ** ** *Background and Context* Bt Brinjal is a genetically modified brinjal created by inserting a gene [*cry 1Ac*] from the soil bacterium *Bacillus thuringiensis* into Brinjal. This is said to give the Brinjal plant resistance against insect pests like the Brinjal Fruit and Shoot Borer *(Leucinodes orbonalis) *and Fruit Borer *(Helicoverpa armigera)*. Bt Brinjal is being developed in India by M/s Maharashtra Hybrid Seeds Company Private Limited (Mahyco). The* *Ministry of Environment and Forests, has received strong views both in favour and against commercialization of Bt brinjal in India, from various stakeholders, including the state governments, farmers, civil societies, NGOs and scientists. Hence the Ministry has decided to hold national consultations with the various stakeholders before a final view on the commercialization of Bt brinjal is taken. Within this context, Ministry of Environment and Forests, GoI has commissioned Centre for Environment Education (CEE) to undertake public consultations across the country. These consultations are open to all. We request you to inform interested and concerned persons and organizations to participate in the consultations, to ensure all interest groups are represented. CEE will compile and collate the discussion held during the public consultations in a final report. The final report would be accompanied by an executive summary report capturing the views of various stakeholders. Mr. Jairam Ramesh, Minister of State, Ministry of Environment and Forests, will Chair the consultation meetings. The schedule for the consultations as finalized by the Ministry is as follows: *Location * *Date * Kolkata 13 January 2010 Bhubaneswar 16 January 2010 Ahmedabad 19 January 2010 Hyderabad 22 January 2010 Bangalore 23 January 2010 Nagpur 27 January 2010 Chandigarh 30 January 2010 The relevant reading material is uploaded on the websites of the Ministry of Environment and Forests (http://moef.nic.in/) and CEE India<http://www.ceeindia.org/cee/bt_brinjal.html>( www.ceeindia.org). The venue and contact person for Nagpur is as follows (and please check for other details about contacts for other locations and for updates on the CEE India website www.ceeindia.org) * * *Nagpur, 27-Jan-10* *Timing* 11.30am - 2.30pm *Contact person* Mr. Amar Karan, Programme Associate, CEE Central Regional Ph: 020 25887009/25898447 (M) 09028532347 Email: [email protected] *Venue* IMA's J.R Shaw Auditorium North Ambazhari Road Near Hadas High School Nagpur Venue phone: 0712 - 2522421, 2550777 We look forward to your inputs and active participation. Your presence as representative of any stakeholder group would be much appreciated. Thanking you, With regards, Amar Deshpande -- Trusting you is my decision..proving me right is your choice!--
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