**Executive Summary**
This notification, issued by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change on August 7, 2026, announces the appointment of five non-official members to the National Biodiversity Authority. These appointments are made under the Biological Diversity Act, 2002, and are effective from September 6, 2026. All newly appointed members are slated to hold their positions until September 5, 2029.
**Key Points / Main Content**
**Regulatory Framework and Amendments**
* The appointments are exercised under powers conferred by sub-section (4) of section 8 of the Biological Diversity Act, 2002.
* This notification serves as an amendment to the principal notification S.O. 1147(E) dated October 1, 2003, specifically replacing entries for serial numbers 18 through 22.
**New Member Appointments**
* Five individuals have been appointed as "Non-official members" under clause (d) of sub-section (4) of section 8.
* The appointed members are:
* Dr. Aditya Kumar Joshi
* Dr. Hanchinal R. Ramappa
* Dr. Gouri Joshi
* Dr. Jaya Parkash Yadav
* Shri Cherukuru Venkateswara Prasad
**Tenure and Effective Dates**
* The new appointments come into effect on September 6, 2026.
* The term of office for all five members is designated to last until September 5, 2029.
**Impact Analysis**
**Appointed Non-official Members**
**Impact**
These individuals are formally designated as members of the National Biodiversity Authority, granting them the statutory authority to participate in the body's decision-making processes for a fixed term.
**Action Required**
The members must commence their official duties starting September 6, 2026, and serve until the end of their tenure in 2029.
**National Biodiversity Authority (NBA)**
**Impact**
The NBA’s leadership structure is updated with five specific non-official roles filled, ensuring the Authority meets its statutory composition requirements.
**Action Required**
The Authority must update its internal records and integrate these members into its upcoming sessions and administrative activities.
**Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change**
**Impact**
The Ministry fulfills its administrative responsibility to maintain the functional capacity of the National Biodiversity Authority through these statutory appointments.
**Action Required**
The Ministry must ensure the notification is recorded and that the transition of membership on September 6, 2026, is facilitated according to the Biological Diversity Act.
Key Entities Referenced
Notification S.O. 1147 (E): The principal notification dated October 1, 2003, which established the National Biodiversity Authority and is the primary document being amended to update authority membership.
Biological Diversity Act, 2002: The primary legislation providing the legal framework for the conservation of biological diversity in India and the statutory authority for this notification.
National Biodiversity Authority: The statutory body responsible for implementing the Biological Diversity Act, whose membership is updated by this notification through the appointment of new non-official members.
Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change: The nodal ministry of the Government of India responsible for issuing this notification and overseeing the administration of the National Biodiversity Authority.
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EXTRAORDINARY
भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
स.ं 4263] नई दिल्ली, मगं लवार, अगस्ट्त 11, 2026/श्रावण 20, 1948
No. 4263] NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, AUGUST 11, 2026/SHRAVAN 20, 1948
पर्ाावरण, वन और िलवार् ु पररवतना मत्रं ालर्
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 7 अगस्ट् त, 2026
का.आ. 4441(अ).— केन्द्रीर् सरकार न े िैव जवजवधता अजधजनर्म, 2002 (2003 का 18) की धारा 8 की
उपधारा (1) और उपधारा (4) के अधीन भारत के रािपत्र, असाधारण, भाग-II, खण्ड 3, उपखण्ड (ii) म ेंप्रकाजित
अजधसूचना संख्र्ा का.आ. 1147(अ), तारीख 1 अक्तूबर, 2003 द्वारा राष्ट्रीर् िैव जवजवधता प्राजधकरण की स्ट्थापना की;
और, केन्द्रीर् सरकार ने इस संबंध में समर्-समर् पर प्राजधकरण के सिस्ट्र्ों की जनर्ुजक्त करने के जलए जवजभन्न
अजधसूचनाएं िारी की ह;ैं
अतः, अब केन्द्रीर् सरकार, िैव जवजवधता अजधजनर्म, 2002 (2003 का 18) की धारा 8 की उपधारा (4) द्वारा
प्रित्त िजक्तर्ों का प्रर्ोग करत े हुए, 6 जसतम्बर, 2026 स े राष्ट्रीर् िैव जवजवधता प्राजधकरण म ें जनम्नजलजखत सिस्ट्र्ों की
जनर्ुजक्त करती ह ै और इस प्रर्ोिन के जलए भारत सरकार के तत्कालीन पर्ाावरण और वन मंत्रालर् की अजधसूचना संख्र्ा
का.आ.1147(अ), तारीख 1 अक्तूबर, 2003 म ेंजनम्नजलजखत और संिोधन करती ह ै, अथाात:्-
6187 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
1. उक्त अजधसूचना म,ें उपिीर्ाक "धारा 8 की उपधारा (4) के खंड (घ) के अधीन गैर-सरकारी सिस्ट्र्" के अधीन, क्रम
संख्र्ा (18) स े (22) तथा उनसे संबंजधत प्रजवजिर्ों के स्ट्थान पर, जनम्नजलजखत क्रम संख्र्ा और प्रजवजिर्ा ं रखी िाएंगी,
अथाात:् -
“(18) डॉ. आदित्र् कुमार िोिी ( 05.09.2029 तक )
(19) डॉ. हजं चनाल आर. रामप्पा ( 05.09.2029 तक )
(20) डॉ. गौरी िोिी ( 05.09.2029 तक )
(21) डॉ. िर्ा प्रकाि र्ािव ( 05.09.2029 तक )
(22) श्री चेरुकुरु वेंकटेश्वर प्रसाि ( 05.09.2029 तक )”।
2. सिस्ट्र्ों की पिावजध इस अजधसूचना के पैरा 1 म ेंउनके नामों के सम्मुख उपिर्शित अवजध के जलए होगी ।
[फा. स.ं ि-े 22018/46/2003- सीएससी ( बीसी) खंड-III]
तरुण कुमार कथुला, वैज्ञाजनक 'िी'
रटप्पण - मूल अजधसूचना भारत के रािपत्र, असाधारण, भाग II, खंड 3, उपखंड (ii) म ें अजधसूचना संख्र्ा
का.आ. 1147 (अ), तारीख 1 अक्टूबर, 2003 द्वारा प्रकाजित की गई थी और तत्पश्चात 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 माच ा , 2017; का.आ. 1850 (अ), तारीख 11 िून , 2020;
का.आ. 1720(अ), तारीख 30 अप्रैल , 2021; का.आ. 289(अ), तारीख 15 िनवरी , 2025;
फा.स.ं ि े -22018/12/2003-सीएससी (बीसी) खंड 3, तारीख 06 अक्तूबर, 2025 और का.आ. 5679(अ),
तारीख 8 दिसंबर, 2025 द्वारा संिोजधत दकर्ा गर्ा था।
MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 7th August, 2026
S.O. 4441(E).— WHEREAS the Central Government established the National Biodiversity Authority under
sub-sections (1) and (4) of section 8 of the Biological Diversity Act, 2002 (18 of 2003) vide notification number
S.O. 1147(E), dated the 1 st 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 with effect from 06th September, 2026 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 vide
number S.O. 1147 (E), dated the 1st October, 2003, namely:–[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
1. In the said notification, under the sub-heading, "Non-official members under clause (d) of sub-section (4) of
section 8", for the serial numbers (18) to (22) and entries relating thereto, the following serial numbers and entries
shall be substituted, namely:–
“(18) Dr. Aditya Kumar Joshi (upto 05.09.2029)
(19) Dr. Hanchinal R. Ramappa (upto 05.09.2029)
(20) Dr. Gouri Joshi (upto 05.09.2029)
(21) Dr. Jaya Parkash Yadav (upto 05.09.2029)
(22) Shri Cherukuru Venkateswara Prasad (upto 05.09.2029)”.
2. The term of office of the members shall be for a period indicated against their names under paragraph 1 of this
notification.
[F. No. J-22018/46/2003-CSC(BC)Vol.III]
TARUN KUMAR KATHULA, Scientist ‘G’
Note.- The principal notification was published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section
(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. 289(E), dated the 15th January, 2025; F.No. J-22018/12/2003-
CSC (BC) Vol.III dated the 06th October, 2025 and S.O. 5679(E), dated the 8th December, 2025.
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