The Biological Diversity Act, 2002
32. Constitution of
State Biodiversity Fund.-
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.
1.
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.