IndiGen programme aims to undertake whole genome sequencing of a thousand Indian individuals representing diverse ethnic groups from India.  

• The objective is to create a pilot dataset to enable genetic epidemiology of carrier genetic diseases towards enabling affordable carrier screening approaches in India.  

• We also hope to mine allele frequencies for genetic variants for estimating population scale prevalence for diverse clinical applications.  
• The human genome data sets would also be utilized for prioritizing Pharmacogenomics variants specific for Indian population for optimizing therapy and minimizing adverse events.  
• IndiGen is funded by the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR). 

Source: The Hindu