India, Feb. 11 -- The Government of India has issued a release:
Quality improvement of PBRs
Strengthening and functionalization of BMCs
Capacity building and awareness generation
Technical guidance through Thematic Expert Committees
Knowledge exchange through peer learning visits
Digital strengthening through website development
S. No.
SBBs/UTBCs
Grant-in-Aid from General
Grant-in-Aid from NBF-Admn
Total
Andhra Pradesh
Rs. 9,50,000
-
Rs. 9,50,000
Arunachal Pradesh
Rs. 12,89,100
Rs. 7,50,000
Rs. 20,39,100
Assam
Rs. 10,00,000
-
Rs. 10,00,000
Bihar
Rs. 11,45,000
-
Rs. 11,45,000
Chandigarh
Rs. 1,88,000
-
Rs. 1,88,000
Chattisgarh
Rs. 3,50,000
-
Rs. 3,50,000
Delhi
-
Rs. 5,00,000
Rs. 5,00,000
Goa
Rs. 12,00,000
Rs. 7,50,000
Rs. 19,50,000
Gujarat
Rs. 13,50,000
Rs. 2,12,400
Rs. 15,62,400
Haryana
Rs. 28,64,387
Rs. 14,50,000
Rs. 43,14,387
Himachal Pradesh
Rs. 12,33,611
-
Rs. 12,33,611
Jammu & Kashmir
Rs. 27,26,079
Rs. 3,19,640
Rs. 30,45,719
Jharkhand
Rs. 73,06,023
-
Rs. 73,06,023
Karnataka
Rs. 10,16,262
Rs. 6,83,738
Rs. 17,00,000
Kerala
Rs. 10,45,676
Rs. 6,00,000
Rs. 16,45,676
Ladakh
Rs. 5,35,000
-
Rs. 5,35,000
Lakshadweep
Rs. 2,84,750
-
Rs. 2,84,750
Madhya Pradesh
Rs. 30,64,536
Rs. 6,62,746
Rs. 37,27,282
Maharashtra
Rs. 9,50,000
Rs. 2,00,000
Rs. 11,50,000
Manipur
Rs. 9,60,400
-
Rs. 9,60,400
Meghalaya
Rs. 9,50,000
Rs. 7,49,600
Rs. 16,99,600
Mizoram
Rs. 6,50,000
-
Rs. 6,50,000
Nagaland
Rs. 21,76,515
Rs. 7,49,600
Rs. 29,26,115
Odisha
Rs. 9,50,000
-
Rs. 9,50,000
Puducherry
Rs. 8,49,028
-
Rs. 8,49,028
Punjab
Rs. 5,81,481
-
Rs. 5,81,481
Rajasthan
Rs. 50,96,923
Rs. 2,05,000
Rs. 53,01,923
Sikkim
Rs. 10,14,036
Rs. 7,45,924
Rs. 17,59,960
Tamil Nadu
Rs. 19,80,401
-
Rs. 19,80,401
Telangana
Rs. 10,05,000
Rs. 7,50,000
Rs. 17,55,000
Tripura
Rs. 15,77,886
-
Rs. 15,77,886
Uttar Pradesh
Rs. 14,00,000
Rs. 6,50,000
Rs. 20,50,000
Uttarakhand
Rs. 11,56,166
Rs. 5,93,834
Rs. 17,50,000
West Bengal
Rs. 5,27,796
Rs. 10,00,204
Rs. 15,28,000
Total
Rs. 4,93,74,056
Rs. 1,16,22,686
Rs. 6,09,96,742
*The allocations indicated in the table below vary depending on proposals received, priority requirements, and compliance with the NBA guidelines.
GIA Components
Fund Released
BMC Constitution - Seed funding
Rs. 32,61,023
Capacity building program for BMC
Rs. 18,79,244
Developing/revamping of website revalidated
Rs. ,18,630
Awareness Programmes - Exhibition
Rs. 24,21,954
Expert Committee on SBBs/UTBCs
Rs. 7,34,300
International Day for Biodiversity
Rs. 1,26,12,539
Outsourcing Staff
Rs. 2,72,25,322
Peer to Peer Learning
Rs. 14,41,553
Preparation of PBR & updation
Rs. 81,19,431
Strengthening of BMC
Rs. 27,12,746
Thematic Expert Committee
Rs. 2,20,000
Updation of Strategic and Action Plan
Rs. 2,50,000
Grand Total
Rs. Rs. 6,09,96,742
The National Biodiversity Authority (NBA), under the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, extended financial assistance of Rs 6.09 crore to State Biodiversity Boards (SBBs) and Union Territory Biodiversity Councils (UTBCs) based on proposals received in FY 2025-26, marking a significant step towards strengthening India's decentralized biodiversity governance framework.
The financial assistance supports key institutional and programmatic components essential for effective implementation of the Act at State and local body levels, with a strategic shift from mere constitution of Biodiversity Management Committees (BMCs) toward strengthening their functionality, improving the quality of People's Biodiversity Registers (PBRs), and enhancing Access and Benefit Sharing (ABS) implementation. The assistance is aimed at reinforcing statutory institutions, improving the quality of biodiversity documentation, and accelerating implementation of Access and Benefit Sharing (ABS) mechanisms at the grassroots level.
The support is being provided under the Biological Diversity (Amendment) Act, 2023, which mandates conservation, sustainable use, and equitable benefit sharing arising from biological resources.
Biodiversity Management Committees (BMCs), constituted by local bodies under Section 41 of the Act, serve as the foundation of India's community-based biodiversity governance system. These committees are responsible for preparing and maintaining People's Biodiversity Registers (PBRs), a comprehensive document that records local biological resources and associated traditional knowledge. With a substantial number of PBRs prepared in a time-bound manner, the current phase of assistance prioritizes:
State-wise financial assistance released by NBA to various SBBs and UtBCs:
The country has achieved a major milestone with the constitution of 2,76,653 BMCs and preparation of 2,72,648 PBRs, making it one of the largest participatory biodiversity documentation exercises globally.
Component-wise financial assistance released by NBA to various SBBs and UTBCs
By strengthening institutions at the local level and linking conservation with community welfare, the NBA continues to advance an inclusive and participatory model of biodiversity governance where ecological sustainability and livelihood security go hand in hand.
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