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» Biodiversity Management Committees (BMCs)
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As per provision of section 41 of Biological Diversity Act,
2002 every local body shall constitute a Biodiversity Management Committee (BMC)
within its area for conservation of biodiversity.
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Madhya Pradesh is a pioneer State where BMCs have been constituted
at all local body levels.
Biodiversity Management Committees constituted under rule
(23) of M.P. BD Rules 2004 shall have seven persons nominated by the local body,
of which not less than one third shall be women. Seven local knowledgeable persons
being so nominated should be drawn from amongst the herbalists, agriculturist, Non
Timber Forest Produce collectors/ traders, fisher-folk, representatives of user
associations, community workers, academicians and any person/representative of organization,
on whom the local body trusts that he/she can significantly contribute to the mandate
of the Biodiversity Management Committee.
The proportion of members belonging to the Scheduled Caste
and the Scheduled Tribe should not be less than Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe
percentage of the District, where such a committee is set up. All the above should
be residents within the said local body limits and be in the voters list.
The local body shall nominate six special invitees from
forest, agriculture, livestock, health, fisheries and education department.
The chairperson of the Biodiversity Management Committee
shall be elected from amongst the members of the committee in a meeting to be presided
over by the chairperson of the local body. The chairperson of the local body shall
have the vote in case of a tie.
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1
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Jila Panchayat
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50
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2
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Janpad Panchayat
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313
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3
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Nagar Nigam
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14
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4
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Nagarpalika Parishad
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86
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5
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Nagar Panchayat
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238
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6
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Village Panchayat
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23,043
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