Lok Sabha Question No. 1547 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-08
Subject: Bio-Diversity Management Committee
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: A.P. JITHENDER REDDY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 1547

TO BE ANSWERED ON 08.12.2015

## Bio-Diversity Management Committee

## 1547.   SHRI A.P. JITHENDER REDDY

Will  the  Minister  of  ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS  AND  CLIMATE  CHANGE  be  pleased  to state:

- (a) the  number  and  details  of  Biodiversity  Management  Committees  (BMCs)  that  are currently  operational  in  the  country,  State-wise  along  with  the  number  of  BMCs  set  up during the last two years;
- (b)      the details of progress made by BMCs till date in the conservation of biological diversity particularly the protection of traditional knowledge;
- (c)       the financial assistance provided by the Government to BMCs in the country during the last three years and the current year, State-wise including the amount of funds allocated to the National Biodiversity Authority (NBA) during the said period;
- (d) whether the Government has any plan to introduce reforms to strengthen performance and coordination between the NBA, State Bio-diversity Boards (SBBs) and the BMCs; and
- (e)      if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE

## (SHRI PRAKASH JAVADEKAR)

- (a):   Currently, there are 37,769 Biodiversity Management Committees (BMCs) operational in 29 States.   During 2014-15 and 2013-14, this figure was 34135 and 33,437, respectively in 24 States.  The details of State-wise and year-wise number of BMCs are provided in Annexure-I .
- (b) According to Rule 22 of Biological Diversity Rules, 2004, the main function of the BMC is  to  prepare  People's  Biodiversity  Registers  (PBRs)  in  consultation  with  local  people  which contain comprehensive information on the availability and knowledge of biological resources or any  other  use  including  traditional  knowledge  associated  with  them.    So  far,  2485  such  PBRs have been prepared in 17 States.
- (c) The  details  of  financial  assistance  provided  to  BMCs  by  the  National  Biodiversity Authority (NBA) from the funds received from the Government during the last three years and the current year, State-wise through NBA during the said period, are provided in Annexure-2 .
- (d) & (e) Coordination  between  NBA,  State  Biodiversity  Boards  (SBBs)  and  BMCs  is promoted and ensured in order to improve their performance through several measures, including periodic  regional  and  national  level  consultations  with  SBBs,  providing  financial  assistance  to SBBs and BMCs inter alia for training and capacity building, preparation and dissemination of knowledge materials and dissemination, participation in thematic exert committees, peer to peer learning and exchange visits, and developing of websites.

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## Annexure- I  State  and Year Wise- Number  of  BMCs

| S.no   | SBBs              | BMCs as of 31/03/2013   | BMCs as of 31/03/2014   | BMCs as of 31/03/2015   |
|--------|-------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|
| 1      | Arunachal Pradesh | 20                      | 20                      | 43                      |
| 2      | Assam             | 113                     | 131                     | 171                     |
| 3      | Andhra Pradesh    | 344                     | 439                     | 928                     |
| 4      | Bihar             | -                       | -                       | -                       |
| 5      | Chhattisgarh      | 27                      | 27                      | 27                      |
| 6      | Goa               | 5                       | 11                      | 54                      |
| 7      | Gujarat           | 1981                    | 2124                    | 3405                    |
| 8      | Himachal Pradesh  | 70                      | 106                     | 155                     |
| 9      | Haryana           | -                       | -                       | -                       |
| 10     | Jharkhand         | 36                      | 36                      | 66                      |
| 11     | J&K               | -                       | -                       | -                       |
| 12     | Kerala            | 1043                    | 1043                    | 1043                    |
| 13     | Karnataka         | 4493                    | 4384                    | 4636                    |
| 14     | Manipur           | 44                      | 49                      | 52                      |
| 15     | Meghalaya         | 84                      | 84                      | 94                      |
| 16     | Mizoram           | 221                     | 221                     | 221                     |
| 17     | Maharashtra       | 340                     | 603                     | 890                     |
| 18     | Madhya Pradesh    | 23,743                  | 23,743                  | 23,743                  |
| 19     | Nagaland          | 10                      | 10                      | 10                      |
| 20     | Odisha            | -                       | -                       | 230                     |
| 21     | Punjab            | 54                      | 55                      | 55                      |
| 22     | Rajasthan         | 22                      | 26                      | 31                      |
| 23     | Sikkim            | 7                       | 7                       | 13                      |
| 24     | Telangana         |                         | -                       | 710                     |
| 25     | Tripura           | 80                      | 179                     | 217                     |
| 26     | Tamil Nadu        | 13                      | 13                      | 16                      |
| 27     | Uttar Pradesh     | 8                       | 9                       | 32                      |
| 28     | Uttarakhand       | 598                     | 734                     | 751                     |
| 29     | West Bengal       | 81                      | 81                      | 176                     |
| Total  | Total             | 33437                   | 34135                   | 37769                   |

## Annexure II: State and Year wise details of Grant rel  eased for formation of BMCs and Preparation  of PBRs

| S.No.   | Name of the SBB   | 2012-2013                            | 2012-2013                            | 2013-14                              | 2013-14                               | 2014-15                              | 2014-15                               | 2015-16                              | 2015-16                               |
|---------|-------------------|--------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|
| S.No.   | Name of the SBB   | Grant released for formation of BMCs | Grant released for Preparation ofPBR | Grant released for formation of BMCs | Grant released for Preparation of PBR | Grant released for formation of BMCs | Grant released for Preparation of PBR | Grant released for formation of BMCs | Grant released for Preparation of PBR |
| 1.      | Andhra Pradesh    |                                      |                                      | -                                    | -                                     | 40,20,000/-                          | 57,50,000/-                           | -                                    | -                                     |
| 2.      | Arunachal Pradesh |                                      |                                      | -                                    | 19,55,000/-                           | 15,00,000/-                          | 26,45,000/-                           | -                                    | -                                     |
| 3.      | Assam             |                                      | 9,20,000/-                           | -                                    | 43,30,000/-                           |                                      | -                                     | -                                    | -                                     |
| 4.      | Bihar             |                                      |                                      | -                                    | -                                     | -                                    | -                                     | -                                    | -                                     |
| 5.      | Chhattisgarh      |                                      |                                      | -                                    | -                                     | 27,00,000/-                          | -                                     | -                                    | -                                     |
| 6.      | Goa               |                                      |                                      | 38,20,000/-                          | -                                     | -                                    | 26,45,000/-                           | 34,00,000/-                          | -                                     |
| 7.      | Gujarat           |                                      |                                      | 39,00,000/-                          | -                                     | 58,80,000/-                          | 1,15,00,000/-                         | -                                    | -                                     |
| 8.      | Haryana           |                                      |                                      | -                                    | -                                     | -                                    | -                                     | -                                    | -                                     |
| 9.      | HimachalPradesh   |                                      |                                      | -                                    | -                                     | -                                    | 54,05,000/-                           | -                                    | -                                     |
| 10.     | Jammu & Kashmir   |                                      |                                      | -                                    | -                                     | -                                    | -                                     | -                                    | -                                     |
| 11.     | Jharkhand         |                                      | 11,50,000/-                          | 12,00,000/-                          | -                                     | -                                    | -                                     | -                                    | -                                     |
| 12.     | Karnataka         |                                      |                                      | -                                    | 34,50,000/-                           | 52,00,416/-                          | -                                     | -                                    | -                                     |
| 13.     | Kerala            |                                      |                                      | -                                    | 11,50,000/-                           | -                                    | -                                     | -                                    | -                                     |
| 14.     | Madhya Pradesh    |                                      |                                      |                                      | 1,30,00,000/-                         | -                                    | -                                     | -                                    | -                                     |
| 15.     | Maharashtra       |                                      | 11,50,000/-                          | - 12,00,000/-                        |                                       | 43,20,000/-                          | 33,35,000/-                           | -                                    | -                                     |
| 16.     | Manipur           |                                      |                                      | 4,20,000/-                           |                                       | -                                    | -                                     | -                                    | -                                     |
| 17.     | Meghalaya         |                                      |                                      | 12,00,000/-                          | 28,75,000/-                           | -                                    | -                                     | -                                    | -                                     |
| 18.     | Mizoram           |                                      |                                      | -                                    | 2,30,000/-                            | -                                    | -                                     | -                                    | -                                     |
| 19.     | Nagaland          |                                      |                                      | -                                    |                                       | -                                    | -                                     | -                                    | -                                     |
| 20.     | Odisha            |                                      |                                      | -                                    |                                       | 75,00,000/-                          | 50,60,000/-                           | -                                    | -                                     |
| 21.     | Punjab            |                                      | 11,50,000/-                          | 19,80,000/-                          | 14,95,000/-                           | 18,80,000/-                          | 35,65,000/-                           | -                                    | -                                     |
| 22.     | Rajasthan         |                                      | 5,75,000/-                           | 25,80,000/-                          | 22,00,000/-                           | -                                    | -                                     | -                                    | -                                     |
| 23.     | Sikkim            |                                      |                                      | 4,20,000/-                           |                                       | -                                    | -                                     | -                                    | -                                     |
| 24.     | Tamil nadu        |                                      |                                      | 9,00,000/-                           |                                       | -                                    | -                                     | -                                    | -                                     |
| 25.     | Telangana         |                                      |                                      |                                      |                                       | 42,60,000/-                          | 57,50,000/-                           | -                                    | -                                     |
| 26.     | Tripura           |                                      |                                      | - 51,80,000/-                        | 48,30,000/-                           | 17,40,000/-                          | 60,95,000/-                           | -                                    | 33,35,000/-                           |
| 27.     | Uttarakhand       |                                      |                                      | -                                    | 84,00,000/-                           | 60,00,000/-                          | 49,50,000/-                           | -                                    | -                                     |
| 28.     | Uttar Pradesh     |                                      |                                      | -                                    |                                       | -                                    | -                                     | -                                    | -                                     |
| 29.     | West Bengal       |                                      | 7,50,000/-                           | -                                    | 25,50,000/-                           | -                                    | -                                     | 47,04,000/-                          | 75,00,000/-                           |
|         | Total             |                                      | 56,95,000/-                          | 2,28,00,000/                         | 4,64,65,000/-                         | 4,50,00,416/-                        | 5,67,00,000/-                         | 81,04,0_00/-                         | 1,08,35,000/-                         |