Gandhinagar: The Gujarat government is set to develop its own region-specific antivenom to reduce snakebite-related deaths in the state. The government has established the Snake Research Institute (SRI) in Dharampur town of Valsad district and is playing a key role in developing effective antivenom for snakebite patients. The institute recently conducted an e-auction of lyophilized (powdered) snake venom from four major venomous snake species found in Gujarat — Indian Cobra, Common Krait, Rus...Read More