Archive · 25 Oct 2025
NBA Distributes Funds to Biodiversity Committees in UP and Sikkim
The Indian government, through the National Biodiversity Authority (NBA), is giving money to local groups in Uttar Pradesh and Sikkim to help protect nature.
Companies used resources like plants and microorganisms for their products, and some of the profits are given to these local committees.
This money, totaling Rs 18.3 lakh, comes from the Biological Diversity Act of 2002, and it supports local communities in managing their resources and helping to save biodiversity, aligning with India's national goals.
NBA released funds to Biodiversity Management Committees (BMCs) in Uttar Pradesh and Sikkim.
The funds, totaling Rs 18.3 lakh, are for Access and Benefit Sharing (ABS).
These funds come from the Biological Diversity Act, 2002.
Companies accessed crop materials and microorganisms for commercial use.
The initiative supports local communities in biodiversity conservation.
- Who
- National Biodiversity Authority (NBA)
- What
- Released funds to Biodiversity Management Committees
- When
- Not specified
- Where
- Uttar Pradesh and Sikkim
- Why
- For Access and Benefit Sharing (ABS) and biodiversity conservation
Local Communities
Commercial Entities
Access to Resources
Local Communities
Receive fair compensation for resource utilization.
Commercial Entities
Access resources for product development.
- Recipient Committees
- Biodiversity Management Committees in Uttar Pradesh and Sikkim
- Total Funds Released
- Rs 18.3 lakh
- Purpose
- Access and Benefit Sharing (ABS) payments
- Legal Framework
- Biological Diversity Act, 2002
- Use Cases
- Crop material access, microorganism research
