Of this, ₹2.80 crores has been released to 27 State Biodiversity Boards (SBBs) and 3 Union Territory Biodiversity Councils (UTBCs), while ₹2.01 lakh is being released to the ICAR-Indian Institute of Horticultural Research (ICAR-IIHR), Karnataka.
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NBA releases ₹2.82 crore of ABS funds to 27 State Biodiversity Boards, 3 UT Biodiversity Councils and ICAR-Indian Institute of Horticultural Research, Karnataka
The National Biodiversity Authority (NBA) has disbursed ₹2.82 crores under the Access and Benefit-Sharing (ABS) mechanism arising from the utilisation of India’s biological resources.
Source: Press Information Bureau (official). The summary and key points are quoted from that release; no AI is used. Check the source for the full text.
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Exam-ready takeaways
In accordance with the approved modality, ₹2.80 crores were disbursed by the NBA.
The total ABS amount released so far by NBA is ₹185 crores (USD 19.34 mn).
NBA releases ₹2.82 crore of ABS funds to 27 State Biodiversity Boards, 3 UT Biodiversity Councils and ICAR-Indian Institute of Horticultural Research, Karnataka
22 AUG 2026 12:49PM by PIB Delhi
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