NBA Disburses Rs 1.19 Crore Under ABS Mechanism
Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change · Environment · Posted 17 OCT 2026 7:32PM
What happened
The National Biodiversity Authority disbursed Rs 1.19 crore under the Access and Benefit Sharing mechanism to 29 State Biodiversity Boards and one UT Biodiversity Council to support conservation and community welfare using contributions from the agricultural sector.
Why it matters for UPSC
This release highlights the implementation of the Access and Benefit Sharing mechanism under the Biological Diversity Act, 2002, which is crucial for environmental governance, biodiversity conservation, and sustainable development as tested in the UPSC civil services exam.
Key objectives
- National Biodiversity Authority (NBA) disbursed Rs 1.19 crore under the Access and Benefit Sharing (ABS) mechanism to 29 State Biodiversity Boards and one UT Biodiversity Council.
- Allocations were proportional to estimated cultivation areas of agricultural biological resources based on Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare statistics.
- Funds must be utilised exclusively for activities under Section 32(2) of the Biological Diversity Act, 2002.
- Total disbursements by NBA have exceeded Rs 203 crore, with Rs 86 crore realized from the agriculture sector.