NBA Provides Rs. 6.09 Cr Financial Support to State Biodiversity Boards and Union Territory Biodiversity Councils in FY 2025–26
NBA Provides Rs. 6.09 Cr Financial Support to State Biodiversity Boards and Union Territory Biodiversity Councils in FY 2025–26
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:
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
State-wise financial assistance released by NBA to various SBBs and UtBCs:
S. No.
SBBs/UTBCs
Grant-in-Aid from General
Grant-in-Aid from NBF–Admn
Total
Andhra Pradesh
₹ 9,50,000
–
₹ 9,50,000
Arunachal Pradesh
₹ 12,89,100
₹ 7,50,000
₹ 20,39,100
Assam
₹ 10,00,000
–
₹ 10,00,000
Bihar
₹ 11,45,000
–
₹ 11,45,000
Chandigarh
₹ 1,88,000
–
₹ 1,88,000
Chattisgarh
₹ 3,50,000
–
₹ 3,50,000
Delhi
–
₹ 5,00,000
₹ 5,00,000
Goa
₹ 12,00,000
₹ 7,50,000
₹ 19,50,000
Gujarat
₹ 13,50,000
₹ 2,12,400
₹ 15,62,400
Haryana
₹ 28,64,387
₹ 14,50,000
₹ 43,14,387
Himachal Pradesh
₹ 12,33,611
–
₹ 12,33,611
Jammu & Kashmir
₹ 27,26,079
₹ 3,19,640
₹ 30,45,719
Jharkhand
₹ 73,06,023
–
₹ 73,06,023
Karnataka
₹ 10,16,262
₹ 6,83,738
₹ 17,00,000
Kerala
₹ 10,45,676
₹ 6,00,000
₹ 16,45,676
Ladakh
₹ 5,35,000
–
₹ 5,35,000
Lakshadweep
₹ 2,84,750
–
₹ 2,84,750
Madhya Pradesh
₹ 30,64,536
₹ 6,62,746
₹ 37,27,282
Maharashtra
₹ 9,50,000
₹ 2,00,000
₹ 11,50,000
Manipur
₹ 9,60,400
–
₹ 9,60,400
Meghalaya
₹ 9,50,000
₹ 7,49,600
₹ 16,99,600
Mizoram
₹ 6,50,000
–
₹ 6,50,000
Nagaland
₹ 21,76,515
₹ 7,49,600
₹ 29,26,115
Odisha
₹ 9,50,000
–
₹ 9,50,000
Puducherry
₹ 8,49,028
–
₹ 8,49,028
Punjab
₹ 5,81,481
–
₹ 5,81,481
Rajasthan
₹ 50,96,923
₹ 2,05,000
₹ 53,01,923
Sikkim
₹ 10,14,036
₹ 7,45,924
₹ 17,59,960
Tamil Nadu
₹ 19,80,401
–
₹ 19,80,401
Telangana
₹ 10,05,000
₹ 7,50,000
₹ 17,55,000
Tripura
₹ 15,77,886
–
₹ 15,77,886
Uttar Pradesh
₹ 14,00,000
₹ 6,50,000
₹ 20,50,000
Uttarakhand
₹ 11,56,166
₹ 5,93,834
₹ 17,50,000
West Bengal
₹ 5,27,796
₹ 10,00,204
₹ 15,28,000
Total
₹ 4,93,74,056
₹ 1,16,22,686
₹ 6,09,96,742
*The allocations indicated in the table below vary depending on proposals received, priority requirements, and compliance with the NBA guidelines.
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
GIA Components
Fund Released
BMC Constitution – Seed funding
₹ 32,61,023
Capacity building program for BMC
₹ 18,79,244
Developing/revamping of website revalidated
₹ ,18,630
Awareness Programmes – Exhibition
₹ 24,21,954
Expert Committee on SBBs/UTBCs
₹ 7,34,300
International Day for Biodiversity
₹ 1,26,12,539
Outsourcing Staff
₹ 2,72,25,322
Peer to Peer Learning
₹ 14,41,553
Preparation of PBR & updation
₹ 81,19,431
Strengthening of BMC
₹ 27,12,746
Thematic Expert Committee
₹ 2,20,000
Updation of Strategic and Action Plan
₹ 2,50,000
Grand Total
₹ ₹ 6,09,96,742
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.