NBA supports Conservation of Biological Resources with ABS Disbursement of ₹10.40 lakh amongst 24 Districts across India

• National Biodiversity Authority (NBA) released ₹10.40 lakh under the Access and Benefit Sharing (ABS) framework to Biodiversity Management Committees (BMCs) in 24 districts across 9 States + 1 UT.
• Operationalises India's obligations under the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) and the Biological Diversity Act, 2002; ensures local communities conserving bio-resources get a fair monetary share of commercial use.
• Relevant for UPSC: tests the three-tier biodiversity governance (NBA–SBB–BMC) and the Nagoya Protocol linkage.