Arunachal Pradesh Biodiversity Board was established in accordance with Section 22 of the Biological Diversity Act, 2002 by the State Government in March, 2005 vide notification No. FOR.262/1-4/04 and notified in State Gazette vide notification No. 5 Vol. XVI, Naharlagun, Tuesday May 31, 2005. The Board is presently functioning from Itanagar.
Functions of the Board The principal functions of the Board are to; Advise the State Government, subject to any guidelines issued by the Central Government, on matters relating to the conservation of biodiversity, sustainable use of its components and equitable sharing of the benefits arising out of the utilization of biological resources; Regulate request for granting of approvals or otherwise for commercial utilization or bio-survey and bio-utilization of any biological resources by Indians; Perform such other functions as may be necessary to implement the provisions of the Biological Diversity Act, 2002, or as may be prescribed by the State Government.
Board Member Chairman Mr. Tayek Goi
Ex-officio Member PCCF and Principal Secretary, Department of Environment & Forests, Govt. of Arunachal Pradesh PCCF (WL & Biodiversity), Department of Environment & Forests, Govt. of Arunachal Pradesh PCCF (Research & Development), Department of Environment & Forests, Govt. of Arunachal Pradesh Commissioner/Secretary Agriculture, Govt. of Arunachal Pradesh Commissioner/Secretary, Law Govt. of Arunachal Pradesh
Non-official Member Dr. Bikramjit Sinha, Scientist D, Zoological Survey of India, Itanagar Dr. V.K. Rawat, Head of Office, Botanical Survey of India, Itanagar Dr. P.K. Gajurel, Associate Professor, Department of Forestry, NERIST, Nirjuli Dr. Kenjum Bagra, Zoologist, North Eastern Institute of Folk Medicine, Pasighat
Member Secretary CCF & Director, State Forest Research Institute, Itanagar |
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