NBA releases ₹67 lakh to Dapur Biodiversity Management Committee in Nashik, Maharashtra
The National Biodiversity Authority released ₹67 lakh to the Dapur Biodiversity Management Committee in Sinnar taluk, Nashik district, Maharashtra, as access and benefit-sharing money for commercial use of soil microorganisms (PIB, 22 October 2025).
Summary
The National Biodiversity Authority (NBA) released ₹67 lakh to the Dapur Biodiversity Management Committee (BMC) in Sinnar taluk, Nashik district, Maharashtra, through the Maharashtra State Biodiversity Board, PIB reported on 22 October 2025. A company had accessed microorganisms from soil in Dapur gram panchayat and developed probiotic supplement products. The access and benefit-sharing (ABS) amount reflects benefits from this commercial use and is to be spent on activities under Section 44 of the Biological Diversity Act and the Maharashtra Biological Diversity Rules. The NBA, set up under the Biological Diversity Act, 2002, regulates access to India's biological resources and associated traditional knowledge.
Key facts
- Amount
- ₹67 lakh
- Recipient
- Dapur BMC, Sinnar taluk, Nashik (Maharashtra)
- Routed via
- Maharashtra State Biodiversity Board
- Resource used
- Soil microorganisms → probiotic supplements
- Use of funds
- Section 44, Biological Diversity Act
- NBA set up under
- Biological Diversity Act, 2002
Practice MCQs 2 questions
In October 2025, the National Biodiversity Authority released ₹67 lakh to the Dapur Biodiversity Management Committee. In which district is Dapur located?
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Correct answer: B — Nashik
PIB: the Dapur BMC is in Sinnar taluk, Nashik district, Maharashtra.
Consider the following statements about the Dapur access and benefit-sharing case (October 2025): 1. The biological resource accessed was soil microorganisms used to develop probiotic supplements. 2. The money was paid directly by the company to the gram panchayat, bypassing the State Biodiversity Board. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
Only 1 is correct. PIB: the company accessed soil microorganisms from Dapur and developed probiotic supplements; the NBA released the money through the Maharashtra State Biodiversity Board.