India Releases ₹145 Crore ABS Funds to 11,000 BMCs

India disbursed nearly ₹145 crore to 11,000 Biodiversity Management Committees via Access and Benefit Sharing mechanism.
Project Cheetah strengthened habitat conservation and scientific wildlife management through intercontinental translocation.
Union Environment Ministry released India's Biodiversity Report 2026 and National Report on Nagoya Protocol.
Event highlighted community-led conservation and local action under theme 'Acting Locally for Global Impact'.