Statement 1 is not correct: GenomeIndia is a scientific initiative inspired by the Human Genome Project (HGP), it is not a part of it. The Human Genome Project was an international effort that concluded in 2003; GenomeIndia is a separate, independent Indian initiative launched in 2020.
Statement 2 is correct: The 'GenomeIndia: Cataloguing the Genetic Variation in Indians' project has been sanctioned by the Department of Biotechnology (DBT), Government of India, and involves 20 institutions from varied disciplines across the country.
Statement 3 is correct: The primary aim of GenomeIndia is to identify and catalogue the genetic variations of diverse Indian populations by sequencing the whole genome of 10,000 healthy individuals from 99 communities, representing all major linguistic and social groups across the country.
Sources:
https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleseDetailm.aspx?PRID=1605509
https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleaseIframePage.aspx?PRID=2009505
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