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October 18, 2026 1:18 PM

NBA releases Rs 1.19 crore in benefit-sharing funds for biodiversity conservation

The National Biodiversity Authority (NBA) has disbursed approximately ₹1.19 crore to 29 State Biodiversity Boards and one Union Territory Biodiversity Council under the Access and Benefit Sharing mechanism to support conservation, sustainable resource use and community welfare. The allocation, totalling ₹1,18,61,655, represents contributions received from companies for research and commercial use of agricultural biological resources, including maize, rice, pearl millet and cotton. Maharash...

September 25, 2026 4:59 PM

Bhupender Yadav launches JICA-supported project to strengthen forest management capacity

Union Environment, Forest and Climate Change Minister Bhupender Yadav on Friday launched a workshop on the ‘Capacity Enhancement for Effective Forest Management Project’, organised by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) in collaboration with the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) in New Delhi. The project, being implemented from 2025-26 to 2031-32, aims to strengthen the capacity of frontline forest personnel in response to changing forest and wild...

September 21, 2026 3:17 PM

Bhupender Yadav inaugurates WWF Global Conservation Conference in Jaipur, calls for global action on conservation

Union Environment, Forest and Climate Change Minister Bhupender Yadav on Monday inaugurated the Global Conservation Conference of the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) in Jaipur, calling for stronger global action on conservation and coexistence with the involvement of local communities. Addressing representatives from more than 100 countries, Yadav emphasised the need to work collectively on conservation, reconnect communities with nature, draw confidence from progress already achieved and buil...

September 13, 2026 10:46 PM

Bhupender Yadav reviews GIB conservation, grassland restoration and Project Cheetah in Gujarat

Union Environment, Forest and Climate Change Minister Bhupender Yadav on Sunday reviewed the progress of flagship wildlife conservation programmes in Gujarat, covering the conservation of the critically endangered Great Indian Bustard (GIB), grassland restoration and Project Cheetah. Chairing a review meeting at Bhuj, Kachchh, Yadav stressed that effective conservation must move beyond protecting individual species to restoring entire landscapes through scientific management, habitat restoratio...

September 13, 2026 6:44 PM

India to host World Circular Economy Forum 2026 in Gandhinagar from September 15

India will host the World Circular Economy Forum (WCEF) 2026 in Gandhinagar, Gujarat, from September 15 to 18, marking the first time the global forum is being held in South Asia. The forum will be organised under the theme ‘Circular Economy: Transition for People and Prosperity’ and will bring together more than 2,000 stakeholders from over 65 countries, including business leaders, entrepreneurs, innovators, researchers, policymakers, academicians and other stakeholders. Union Minister fo...

September 10, 2026 5:29 PM

India must harness latest technology and strengthen indigenous capabilities for forest assessment: Bhupender Yadav

Union Environment, Forest and Climate Change Minister Bhupender Yadav on Thursday called for greater use of the latest technologies in assessing and monitoring India’s forest and tree resources while simultaneously strengthening indigenous capabilities and the capacity of forest personnel. Yadav made the remarks while inaugurating a national workshop on ‘Leveraging Latest Technologies in Assessment of Forest and Tree Resources’, organised by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate...

September 6, 2026 11:00 AM

National Biodiversity Authority crosses Rs 200 crore milestone in access and benefit-sharing disbursements

The National Biodiversity Authority (NBA) has crossed the ₹200-crore milestone in cumulative disbursements under India’s Access and Benefit-Sharing (ABS) framework, with another ₹8.23 crore sanctioned to 27 State Biodiversity Boards and five Union Territory Biodiversity Councils. The latest disbursement relates to the access and utilisation of four major vegetable crops - bitter gourd, okra, chilli and onion - for research and commercial purposes. The ABS proceeds were realised from seed ...

September 2, 2026 1:34 PM

Tiger conservation must balance ecology with human needs: Bhupender Yadav

Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav on Wednesday emphasised the need to integrate conservation with human development, saying harmony and coexistence between people and nature must form the foundation of efforts to protect tiger landscapes and strengthen ecological security. Yadav made the remarks while inaugurating a two-day international workshop on ‘Tiger Landscapes: Conservation, Bioeconomy and Ecotourism as Pillars for Livelihood and Income Generation’ in New Delhi. The two-day...

August 27, 2026 3:07 PM

India showcases science-based snow leopard conservation efforts at Russia-India roundtable

India highlighted its advances in science-based snow leopard conservation, including population estimation, radio telemetry and genetic analysis, at the Russia-India Roundtable Meeting on Snow Leopard Study and Conservation held in Moscow on August 26. The meeting was organised at the A.N. Severtsov Institute of Ecology and Evolution of the Russian Academy of Sciences under a partnership between the Interregional Association ‘Irbis’ and the International Big Cat Alliance (IBCA). The partne...

August 25, 2026 1:31 PM

India urges global shift from drought response to drought resilience at UNCCD CoP17

India on Tuesday called for a fundamental shift in the global approach to drought management, urging countries to move from reactive relief measures to proactive, technology-enabled resilience. Addressing the ministerial dialogue on “Accelerating Drought Resilience” at the 17th Conference of Parties (CoP17) of the UN Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) in Ulaanbaatar, Union Environment, Forest and Climate Change Minister Bhupender Yadav said drought should be treated as a predictab...