The Arunachal Pradesh Gazette
EXTRAORDINARY
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
No. 37 Vol. XXXIII, Naharlagun, Wednesday, February 4, 2026, Magha 15, 1947 (Saka) GOVERNMENT OF ARUNACHAL PRADESH DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE ITANAGAR
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Notification
The 26th December, 2025
No. SFRI/APBB/24/2014/311.—In exercise of the power conferred by Section 22 of the Biological Diversity Act, 2002 amended as Biological Diversity (Amendment) Act, 2023, the Governor of Arunachal Pradesh is pleased to reconstitute the Arunachal Pradesh Biodiversity Board with the following composition :
1. Shri Hawa Bagang
: Chairman
2. Principal Chief Conservator of Forests and HoFF : Ex-officio Member 3. Principal Chief Conservator of Forests (Wildlife and Biodiversity) : Ex-officio Member 4. Secretary, Law
: Ex-officio Member 5. Secretary, Horticulture
: Ex-officio Member 6. Secretary, Agriculture
: Ex-officio Member 7. Secretary, (Panchayati Raj and Rural Development) : Ex- officio Member 8. Secretary, Tourism
: Ex- officio Member 9. Scientist In-charge, Zoological Survey of India, Itanagar : Ex- official Member 10. Scientist In-charge, Botanical Survey of India, Itanagar : Ex- official Member 11. Centre Head, G.B. Pant National Institute of Himalayan Environment : Ex- official Member 12. Head of Department, Department of Forestry, NERIST : Ex- official Member 13. Sh. BakemsoTawsik
: Non-official Member 14. Director, State Forest Research Institute, Itanagar
: Member Secretary (i) The non-official members of the Board shall hold the office for a term not exceeding three years at a time from the date of notification.
(ii) Functions of the Arunachal Pradesh Biodiversity Board shall be to : -
(a) Advise the State Government on matters relating to the conservation of biodiversity, sustainable use of its components and equitable sharing of benefits arising out of the utilisation of biological resources or traditional knowledge associated thereto, in conformity with the regulations or guidelines if any, issued by the Central Government or the National Biodiversity Authority;
(b) Regulate any activity referred to in Section 7 by granting or rejecting approvals;
(ba) Determine the fair and equitable sharing of benefits as provided under the regulations made in this behalf by the National Biodiversity Authority while granting approvals;
(c) Perform such other functions as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of Biological Diversity (Amendment) Act, 2023, or as prescribed by Rule 14 of the Arunachal Pradesh Biological Diversity Rules, 2011.
2 The Arunachal Pradesh Extraordinary Gazette, February 4, 2026 (iii) The head quarter of the Board shall be at Itanagar, Arunachal Pradesh. (iv) The board would meet from time to time as required. (v) Finance, Accounts and Audit of the Arunachal Pradesh Biodiversity Board shall be governed by Clause 31 to 35 of the Biological Diversity (Amendment) Act, 2023.This issues with the approval of the Competent Authority.
Manish Kumar Gupta Principal Secretary (EF & CC), Government of Arunachal Pradesh, Itanagar.