MoEFCC-NBA Launch $4.88M Biodiversity Governance Project

MoEFCC and NBA launch a 5-year, $4.88M GEF-UNDP funded project to strengthen grassroots biodiversity governance.
Project focuses on Tamil Nadu's Sathyamangalam landscape and Meghalaya's Garo Hills, integrating conservation into local development plans.
Aims to mainstream biodiversity in Gram Panchayat Development Plans and create innovative financing mechanisms like ABS and CSR co-financing.
Advances India's National Biodiversity Strategy, Global Biodiversity Framework 30x30 target, and state Vision 2030 goals through multi-stakeholder platforms.