National Biodiversity Authority disburses Rs. 5.68 Crore in Access and Benefit-Sharing Funds for Biodiversity Conservation

India, Aug. 30 -- The Government of India has issued a release:

Sl. No.

States/UTs

Amount released (Rs.)

1.

Gujarat

88,79,304

2.

West Bengal

78,08,691

3.

Madhya Pradesh

64,90,418

4.

Odisha

59,01,641

5.

Bihar

45,59,602

6.

Uttar Pradesh

36,90,952

7.

Tamil Nadu

34,11,119

8.

Andhra Pradesh

30,58,472

9.

Chhattisgarh

24,82,991

10.

Maharashtra

17,57,359

11.

Others

87,77,728

Total

5,68,18,277

The National Biodiversity Authority (NBA) has disbursed Rs. 5.68 crore under the Access and Benefit-Sharing (ABS) mechanism arising from the utilisation of biological resources. The funds have been channelled to State Biodiversity Boards (SBBs), Union Territory Biodiversity Councils (UTBCs) and a national research institu...