New Delhi, Oct 24 – The National Biodiversity Authority (NBA) has just released ₹1.36 crore to support local communities in Maharashtra and Uttar Pradesh. The money comes from benefits earned when microbes found in soil and industrial wastewater were used to produce fructo‑oligosaccharide products, a sweetener that’s gaining popularity worldwide.
Through the State Biodiversity Boards, the funds will be shared with three Biodiversity Management Committees (BMCs). Each community—Sakharwadi village in Satara District, Kunjirwadi village in Pune district, and the Kasganj area in Etah district—will receive ₹45.50 lakh. The NBA says the payout reflects the government’s commitment to fair, equitable benefit‑sharing under India’s Biological Diversity Act and the 2002 rules.
“Putting benefits back into the hands of the people who protect our natural heritage strengthens India’s model for inclusive governance,” the NBA statement said. The move also hits a key milestone in India’s National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan (NBSAP) 2024‑2030 and aligns with the UN’s Kunming‑Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework.
Founded in 2003 to implement the Biological Diversity Act, the NBA is an autonomous body under the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change. It works with state governments to identify biodiversity hotspots and guide conservation and sustainable use of biological resources.
With this payment, the NBA again shows it is leading the way in recognising and rewarding the communities that steward India’s rich biodiversity, while keeping the country on track to meet its global conservation commitments.
Source: ianslive
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