ABS framework has disbursed ₹145 crore to biodiversity committees
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- Prelims 2012How does National Biodiversity Authority (NBA) help in protecting the Indian agriculture?Solve with answer →
- Prelims 2023Consider the following statements: In India, the Biodiversity Management Committees are key to the realization of the objectives of the Nagoya Protocol. …Solve with answer →
India’s Access and Benefit Sharing framework under the Biological Diversity Act, 2002 has realised over ₹266 crore since 2008 and disbursed about ₹145 crore, the Environment Ministry said on 20 June 2026. Benefits reached over 10,500 Biodiversity Management Committees in 23 States and 4 UTs. Red Sanders alone accounted for ₹120 crore (45%) of realisation.
- Release
- 20 Jun 2026, Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
- Law
- Biological Diversity Act, 2002; Biological Diversity Rules, 2024
- Realised
- over ₹266 crore since 2008 (₹21.26 crore in FY 2025-26)
- Disbursed
- about ₹145 crore (₹78 crore in FY 2025-26)
- Reach
- over 10,500 BMCs; 23 States and 4 UTs; 230+ farmers; six State Forest Departments
- Top resource
- Red Sanders ₹120 crore (45%); seeds ₹84.61 crore (32.3%)
Access and Benefit Sharing disbursals by NBA: what happened?
When a company uses a plant or traditional knowledge, ABS is the fee that should flow back to the community that kept it. India’s NBA numbers show that pipeline is finally moving money.
- NBA transfers 85 to 90% of ABS amounts to State Biodiversity Boards for onward payment.
- Local uses: conservation, People’s Biodiversity Registers, traditional knowledge docs, medicinal plant parks, gene banks, livelihoods.
- Linked to Nagoya Protocol, NBSAP 2024-2030 and Kunming-Montreal GBF Target 13.
What is ABS?
- Access and Benefit Sharing under the Biological Diversity Act, 2002 — fair share of benefits from use of biological resources and associated knowledge with BMCs, farmers and traditional knowledge holders.
Why does Access and Benefit Sharing disbursals by NBA matter?
- Environment: Money back to BMCs for conservation.
- Law: Operational ABS under the 2002 Act and 2024 Rules.
What can Prelims ask on Access and Benefit Sharing disbursals by NBA?
- ABS: ₹266 crore+ realised; ₹145 crore disbursed; 10,500+ BMCs.
- Red Sanders largest share (45%).
- NBA to SBBs: 85 to 90% transfer.
How to use this in Mains
- As per PIB (2026-06-20): under the Biological Diversity Act, 2002, NBA has realised over ₹266 crore in benefit sharing and disbursed about ₹145 crore, reaching over 10,500 Biodiversity Management Committees in 23 States and 4 UTs.
- Fair sharing with local communities that conserve resources.
Quotable data pointUnder the Biological Diversity Act, 2002, NBA has realised over ₹266 crore in benefit sharing and disbursed about ₹145 crore, reaching over 10,500 Biodiversity Management Committees in 23 States and 4 UTs.
PIB: Environment: ABS benefits, 20 Jun 2026
Exam angle
Prelims: Nagoya Protocol, BMCs.
Practice MCQs
Original practice questions (not PYQs).
Under India's ABS framework (June 2026 update), the National Biodiversity Authority transfers what share of ABS amounts to State Biodiversity Boards?
Answer (d) & explanation
PIB (MoEFCC), 20 Jun 2026.
Questions students ask about this
How much has NBA realised under ABS since 2008?
Over ₹266 crore.
How much has been disbursed to beneficiaries?
Around ₹145 crore, reaching over 10,500 BMCs.
Which biological resource contributed the most?
Red Sanders (Pterocarpus santalinus), ₹120 crore or 45%.
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Official source: PIB: Environment: ABS benefits, 20 Jun 2026
facts from cited sources only; faculty review pending