Biological Diversity Act, 2002

 

The act provides these authorities with special funds & separate budget.

 

 Recent orders of National Green Tribunal (NGT):

 

1. Constitute Biodiversity Managament Committee (BMC) and prepare People's Biodiversity Register (PBR), and record in 'Panchayat Karawahi Register'. Also inform Panchayat members/members of BMC.

2. At Block level, Panchayat Secretary will be the Secretary of BMC. He is also the co-signatory and Chairperson of the BMC for opening of bank account.

3. At Panchayat level, Gram Sachiv will be the Secretary to the BMC. He is also the co-signatory and Chairperson of BMC.

4. Ensure Chairperson of BMC signs document for opening of Bank account of BMC.

 

Tenure of Chairperson of BMC is 3 years.

 

NGT also deals with ↑these Acts.

 

❓Biodiversity Management Committee (BMC)?

According to Section 41 of the act:

"Every local body shall constitute a Biodiversity Management Committee within its area for the purpose of promoting conservation, sustainable use and documentation of biological diversity including preservation of habitats, conservation of land races, folk varieties and cultivars, domesticated stocks and breeds of animals and microorganisms and chronicling of knowledge relating to biological diversity."

Explanation.- For the purposes of this sub-section,-

(a) "cultivar" means a variety of plant that has originated and persisted under cultivation or was specifically bred for the purpose of cultivation;
(b) "folk variety" means a cultivated variety of plant that was developed, grown and exchanged informally among farmers;
(c) “landrace” means primitive cultivar that was grown by ancient farmers and their successors.