The Genetic Engineering Approval Committee (GEAC) is an apex body under which of the following Ministry?

The Genetic Engineering Approval Committee (GEAC) is an apex body under which the following Ministry of Environment and Forests.
As per Rules, 1989, it is responsible for the appraisal of activities involving large-scale use of hazardous microorganisms and recombinants in research and industrial production from the environmental angle.
The committee is also responsible for the appraisal of proposals relating to the release of genetically engineered (GE) organisms and products into the environment including experimental field trials.