Promotion of Bio-Diversity by MOEF
The Ministry of Environment & Forests (MoEF) is implementing a scheme on Biodiversity Conservation with the objective to ensure coordination among various agencies dealing with issues related to conservation of biodiversity and to review, monitor and evolve adequate policy instruments for the same. In the last two years, the expenditure incurred under the scheme was Rs. 6.72 crores for 2010-11 and Rs. 11.79 crores for 2011-12, for National Biodiversity Authority, Biosafety and organization of meetings and workshops.
Ministry of Environment and Forests (MOEF) has accessed US$242,000 from Global Environment Facility (GEF) through a direct access project titled “Strengthening the enabling environment for biodiversity conservation and management in Indiaâ€. The objective of the project is to provide assistance in meeting national reporting requirements to CBD by India which includes development of national targets in line with the Aichi Biodiversity Targets, revision of National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan (NBSAP) and preparation of fifth National Report for Biodiversity.
The above information was given by the Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Environment and Forests, Shrimati Jayanthi Natarajan to the Parliament.
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