Section 32

Constitution of State Biodiversity Fund.

The Biological Diversity Act, 2002

  • Act 18 of 2003
  • Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
About this Act

An Act to provide for conservation of biological diversity, sustainable use of its components and fair and equitable sharing of the benefits arising out of the use of biological resources, knowledge and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.

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    (1) There shall be constituted a Fund to be called the State Biodiversity Fund and there shall be credited thereto --
         (a) any grants and loans made to the State Biodiversity Board under section 31;
         (b) any grants or loans made by the National Biodiversity Authority;
         (c) all sums received by the State Biodiversity Board from such other sources as may be decided upon by the State Government.
     (2) The State Biodiversity Fund shall be applied for--
         (a) the management and conservation of heritage sites;
         (b) compensating or rehabilitating any section of the people economically affected by notification under sub-section (1) of section 37;
         (c) conservation and promotion of biological resources;
         (d) socio-economic development of areas from where such biological resources or knowledge associated thereto has been accessed subject to any order made under section 24, in consultation with the local bodies concerned;
         (e) meeting the expenses incurred for the purposes authorised by this Act.

Source: India Code (Legislative Department, Govt. of India). Check the official Gazette before relying on it in court. Not legal advice. Free legal aid: 15100 (NALSA) · Know your rights

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