The Biological Diversity Act, 2002
27. Constitution of
National Biodiversity Fund.-
1.
There
shall be constituted a Fund to be called the National Biodiversity Fund and
there shall be credited thereto-
a. any grants and loans
made to the National Biodiversity Authority under section 26;
b. all charges and
royalties received by the National Biodiversity Authority under this Act; and
c. all sums received by
the National Biodiversity Authority from such other sources as may be decided
upon by the Central Government.
1.
2.
The
Fund shall be applied for-
a. channeling benefits
to the benefit claimers;
b. conservation and
promotion of biological resources and development of areas from where such
biological resources or knowledge associated thereto has been accessed;
c. socio-economic
development of areas referred to in clause (b) in consultation with the local
bodies concerned.