**Executive Summary**
The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change issued notification S.O. 2461(E) on May 11, 2026, to appoint new members to the National Biodiversity Authority. Exercising powers under the Biological Diversity Act, 2002, this notification amends the principal notification from October 1, 2003. The amendment specifically updates the roster of State Biodiversity Board representatives serving on an annual rotational basis.
**Key Points / Main Content**
**Statutory Framework and Authority**
* The appointments are made under sub-section (4) of section 8 of the Biological Diversity Act, 2002 (18 of 2003).
* The notification serves as a formal amendment to the original notification S.O. 1147 (E) dated October 1, 2003.
* The document references a history of various amendments made to the Authority’s membership between 2004 and December 2025.
**Membership Amendments**
* The entries for serial numbers (14) to (17) in the original notification are substituted with new representatives.
* The new appointments consist of Member-Secretaries from specific State Biodiversity Boards.
**Appointed State Representatives**
The following Member-Secretaries are appointed to the National Biodiversity Authority on an annual rotational basis:
* **(14) Madhya Pradesh:** Member-Secretary, State Biodiversity Board.
* **(15) Tripura:** Member-Secretary, State Biodiversity Board.
* **(16) Andhra Pradesh:** Member-Secretary, State Biodiversity Board.
* **(17) Odisha:** Member-Secretary, State Biodiversity Board.
**Impact Analysis**
**National Biodiversity Authority (NBA)**
**Impact**
The composition of the Authority is legally updated to include new state-level leadership, ensuring the continued representation of regional biodiversity interests at the national level.
**Action Required**
The Authority must integrate the newly appointed Member-Secretaries into its official functions, meetings, and decision-making processes.
**State Biodiversity Boards of Madhya Pradesh, Tripura, Andhra Pradesh, and Odisha**
**Impact**
These specific state boards are now elevated to have direct representation and voting voices within the National Biodiversity Authority for the designated rotational period.
**Action Required**
The Member-Secretaries of these four states must officially assume their roles and responsibilities as members of the National Biodiversity Authority as per the May 11, 2026, mandate.
**Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change**
**Impact**
The Ministry fulfills its regulatory obligation to maintain the organizational structure of the National Biodiversity Authority as required by the Biological Diversity Act, 2002.
**Action Required**
The Ministry ensures the publication and communication of this amendment to all relevant administrative and state bodies.
Key Entities Referenced
Biological Diversity Act, 2002: The primary legislation under which the National Biodiversity Authority is established and its members are appointed.
National Biodiversity Authority: The statutory body responsible for implementing the provisions of the Biological Diversity Act, currently undergoing membership amendments.
State Biodiversity Boards (Madhya Pradesh, Tripura, Andhra Pradesh, and Odisha): The specific state-level bodies whose Member-Secretaries are appointed to the National Biodiversity Authority on an annual rotational basis.
Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change: The nodal ministry responsible for the establishment of the National Biodiversity Authority and the issuance of these appointment notifications.
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भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
स.ं 2369] नई दिल्ली, बुधवार, मई 13, 2026/विै ाख 23, 1948
No. 2369] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, MAY 13, 2026/VAISAKHA 23, 1948
पर्ाावरण, वन और िलवार् ुपररवतना मत्रं ालर्
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 11 मई, 2026
का.आ. 2461(अ).— केन्द्रीर् सरकार न ेिैव जवजवधता अजधजनर्म, 2002 (2003 का 18) की धारा 4 की उपधारा
(1) और उपधारा (4) के अधीन भारत के रािपत्र, असाधारण भाग 2, खंड 3, उपखडं (II) में अजधसूचना संख्र्ा
का. आ. 1147 (अ) तारीख 1 अक्तूबर, 2003 द्वारा राष्ट्रीर् िवै जवजवधता प्राजधकरण स्ट्थाजपत दकर्ा था;
और केंरीर् सरकार ने इस संबंध में प्राजधकरण के सिस्ट्र्ों को जनर्ुक्त करने के जलए समर्-समर् पर जवजभन्न
अजधसूचनाएं िारी की हैःै -
अतैः अब केंरीर् सरकार, िैव जवजवधता अजधजनर्म, 2002 (2003 का 18 की धारा 8 की उप-धारा (4) द्वारा
प्रित्त िजक्तर्ों का प्रर्ोग करते हुए, राष्ट्रीर् िैव जवजवधता प्राजधकरण में जनम्नजलजखत सिस्ट्र्ों को जनर्ुक्त करती ह ै और उस
प्रर्ोिनाथा तत्कालीन भारत सरकार के पर्ाावरण और वन मत्रं ालर् की तारीख 1 अक्तुबर, 2003 की अजधसूचना संख्र्ा
का. आ. 1147 (अ) की जनम्नजलजखत और संिोधन करती है, अथाात्:-
1. उक्त अजधसूचना म,ें क्रम संख्र्ा (14) से क्रम संख्र्ा (17) और उनसे संबंजधत प्रजवजिर्ों के स्ट्थान पर, जनम्नजलजखत
प्रजवजिर्ां रखी िाएगी अथाात:् -
धारा 8 की उप-धारा (4) के खंड (ग) के अधीन वार्षाक क्रमावतान के आधार पर जनर्क्तु सिस्ट्र्;
“(14) राज्र् िैव जवजवधता बोडा, मध्र् प्रिेि, सिस्ट्र्-सजचव;
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(15) राज्र् िैव जवजवधता बोड,ा जत्रपुरा, सिस्ट्र्-सजचव;
(16) राज्र् िैव जवजवधता बोड,ा आंध्र प्रिेि, सिस्ट्र्-सजचव;
(17) राज्र् िैव जवजवधता बोड,ा ओजडिा, सिस्ट्र्-सजचव;”
[फा. स. ं ि-े 22018/46/2003-सीएससी(बीसी) भाग III]
रघु कुमार कोडाली, वैज्ञाजनक ‘िी’
रिप्पणैः- मूल अजधसूचना भारत के रािपत्र असाधारण, भाग II खंड 3, उप-खंड (ii) में संख्र्ा का.आ. 1147 (अ) तारीख 1 अक्तूबर,
2003 द्वारा प्रकाजित की गई थी और तत्पश्चात् अजधसूचना संख्र्ा का.आ. 497 (अ), तारीख 15 अप्रैल, 2004; का.आ.262(अ)
तारीख 22 फरवरी, 2007; का.आ. 389 (अ) तारीख 15 फरवरी 2010; का. आ. 3299 (अ), तारीख 31 अक्तूबर, 2013;
का.आ. 1351 (अ), तारीख 7 अप्रैल, 2016 का. आ. 897 (अ), तारीख 21 माचा, 2017; का.आ. 1850 (अ), तारीख 11 िून,
2020; का. आ. 1720 (अ), तारीख 30 अप्रैल, 2021; का आ. 4037 (अ), तारीख 6 जसतंबर, 2023; का. आ. 289 (अ)
तारीख 15 िनवरी, 2025; फा.सं.िे-20018/12/2003-सीएससी (बीसी) भाग (III) तारीख 06 अक्तूबर, 2025; और अंजतम
बार का.आ. 5679 (अ) तारीख 8 दिसंबर, 2025 द्वारा संिोजधत दकर्ा गर्ा।
MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 11th May, 2026
S.O. 2461(E).— WHEREAS the Central Government established the National Biodiversity Authority under
sub-sections (1) and (4) of section 4 of the Biological Diversity Act, 2002 (18 of 2003) vide notification number
S.O. 1147(E), dated the 1st October, 2003 published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part-II, Section 3,
Sub-section (ii);
AND WHEREAS the Central Government has issued various notification in this regard to appoint the members
of the Authority from time to time;
NOW, THEREFORE, in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (4) of section 8 of the Biological
Diversity Act, 2002 (18 of 2003), the Central Government hereby appoints the following members to the National
Biodiversity Authority and for that purpose makes the following further amendment in the notification of the
Government of India in the erstwhile Ministry of Environment and Forests number S.O. 1147 (E), dated the 1st October,
2003, namely:-
1. In the said notification, for serial numbers (14) to (17) and the entries relating thereto, the following shall be
substituted, namely:-
Members appointed on Annual rotational basis under clause(c) of sub-section (4) of section 8:
“(14) Member-Secretary, State Biodiversity Board of Madhya Pradesh;
(15) Member-Secretary, State Biodiversity Board of Tripura;
(16) Member-Secretary, State Biodiversity Board of Andhra Pradesh;
(17) Member-Secretary, State Biodiversity Board of Odisha;”
[F. No. J-22018/46/2003-CSC(BC) Vol. III]
RAGHU KUMAR KODALI, Scientist ‘G’
Note.- The principal notification was published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Subsection (ii)
vide number S.O. 1147 (E), dated the 1st October, 2003 and subsequently amended vide notifications numbers
S.O. 497 (E), dated the 15th April 2004; S.O. 262 (E), dated the 22nd February, 2007; S.O. 389 (E), dated the
15th February, 2010; S.O. 3299 (E), dated the 31st October, 2013; S.O.1351 (E), dated the 7th April, 2016; S.O.
897 (E), dated the 21st March,2017; S.O.1850 (E), dated the 11th June, 2020; S.O. 1720(E), dated the 30th April,
2021, S.O. 4037 (E), dated the 6th September 2023; S.O. 289(E) dated the 15th January 2025; F.No. J-
22018/12/2003-CSC (BC) Vol.III dated the 06th October 2025, and last amended vide S.O. 5679 (E) dated 8th
December 2025.
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