NBA pays ₹68 lakh to Maharashtra BMCs for microbe use
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What happened
- NBA disbursed ₹68 lakh under Access and Benefit Sharing to BMCs in Wada tehsil, Palghar, and the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation [PIB].
- The money came from commercial use of Bacillus bacteria for probiotic products [PIB].
Background
- About 15% of ABS applications involve microorganisms [PIB].
Why it matters
- ABS is the Nagoya idea at village level: those who hold a resource share its gains.
How to use this in Mains
- As per PIB (2026-01-08): NBA disbursed ₹68 lakh under Access and Benefit Sharing to BMCs in Wada tehsil, Palghar, and the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation.
- ABS is the Nagoya idea at village level: those who hold a resource share its gains.
Quotable data pointNBA disbursed ₹68 lakh under Access and Benefit Sharing to BMCs in Wada tehsil, Palghar, and the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation.
PIB: NBA ABS disbursement Maharashtra, 8 Jan 2026
Exam angle
UPSC
Prelims: ABS, BMCs.
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Official source: PIB: NBA ABS disbursement Maharashtra, 8 Jan 2026
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