Archive · 6 Sep 2026
Yadav Calls for Stronger Biodiversity Governance and Community Benefits
Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav met officials to discuss protecting India’s plants, animals and ecosystems.
The meeting took place in Chandigarh over two days.
The National Biodiversity Authority said it had shared Rs 200 crore with communities and states.
Yadav said local Biodiversity Management Committees should work more effectively.
These committees help communities record and manage local biodiversity.
He also said benefits from using biological resources should reach communities.
India has submitted new reports about its international biodiversity commitments.
Officials will discuss better conservation, local participation and sustainable livelihoods.
Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav opened a two-day national meeting on strengthening biodiversity governance in Chandigarh.
The National Biodiversity Authority said it had shared Rs 200 crore in benefits with local communities and states.
Yadav urged states and Union Territories to make more than 2.76 lakh Biodiversity Management Committees functional and effective.
He highlighted India’s submission of its 7th National Report and first National Report on the Nagoya Protocol.
Officials discussed aligning rules with the Biological Diversity Amendment Act, 2023, and Biodiversity Rules, 2024.
- Who
- Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav, the National Biodiversity Authority, state biodiversity boards and Union Territory biodiversity councils.
- What
- A two-day national meeting to discuss stronger biodiversity governance, benefit-sharing and improved local biodiversity institutions.
- When
- The meeting began on Sunday and was scheduled to continue for two days.
- Where
- Chandigarh.
- Why
- To improve biodiversity conservation, make local management committees effective, distribute benefits to communities and align implementation with updated national and international frameworks.
- Event
- 16th National Meet of State Biodiversity Boards and Union Territory Biodiversity Councils
- Organizer
- National Biodiversity Authority
- Benefits shared
- Rs 200 crore shared with local communities and states
- Local committees
- More than 2.76 lakh Biodiversity Management Committees
- Updated framework
- Biological Diversity (Amendment) Act, 2023, and Biological Diversity Rules, 2024
- National plan
- Updated National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan 2024–2030
- International reporting
- India submitted its 7th National Report to the Convention on Biological Diversity and its first National Report on the Nagoya Protocol