Overview
- The National Biodiversity Authority released Rs 18.3 lakh to Biodiversity Management Committees in Narrau, Uttar Pradesh, and the Lampokhari Lake area of Aritar, Sikkim.
- The latest tranche was routed through the respective State Biodiversity Boards as Access and Benefit-Sharing payments under the Biological Diversity Act, 2002.
- The UP allocation follows a company’s access to crop materials in Narrau for fermentable compounds, while the Sikkim allocation follows research access to microorganisms from Lampokhari Lake samples.
- A day earlier, the NBA transferred Rs 1.36 crore to BMCs in Sakharwadi and Kunjirwadi in Maharashtra and the Kasganj area in Uttar Pradesh, with Rs 45.50 lakh to each committee.
- All funds are designated for activities permitted under Section 44 and relevant state rules, with the Ministry citing progress toward NBSAP Target 13 aligned with the Kunming–Montreal framework.