New Delhi, Oct. 25 -- The National Biodiversity Authority (NBA) has released Rs 1.36 crore to support grassroots biodiversity conservation in Maharashtra and Uttar Pradesh.

The funds are meant to strengthen local efforts under India's biodiversity framework and ensure fair sharing of benefits from the commercial use of biological resources, according to a press release issued by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change on Friday.

The amount will be routed through the State Biodiversity Boards of Maharashtra and Uttar Pradesh to three Biodiversity Management Committees (BMCs): Sakharwadi village in Satara district, Kunjirwadi village in Pune district, and Kasganj area in Etah district. Each committee will receive Rs 45.50 l...