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GOVERNMENT OF KARANATAKA ANNUAL REPORT 2012-13 IODIVE B RS A IT K Y A T B A O N A R R D A K KARNATAKA BIODIVERSITY BOARD (Department of Forest, Ecology and Environment) Ground Floor, “VANAVIKAS”, 18 th Cross, Malleshwaram, BANGALORE - 03. Ph : 080 - 23448783, Fax : 080-23440535 E-mail : [email protected] Website : www.kbb.kar.nic.in Annual Report 2012-13 1 Annual Report of Karnataka Biodiversity Board, Bangalore for the year 2012-2013 (As per Rule 19(3) of Karnataka Biologica Diversity Rules 2005) I . Introduction The Government of India passed the Biological Diversity Act 2002 No. 18 of 2003, on 5th February, 2003 The Act provides for conservation of biological diversity, sustainable use of its components and fair and equitable sharing of the benefits arising out of the use of biological resources, knowledge and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto. II. Constitution of the Board: As per the Act each State is supposed to establish State Biodiversity Board under section 22 of the Act. Accordingly the Govt. of Karnataka has established the Board Vide G.O.No. FEE 125 ENV 2003 dated: 19-06-2003 and it started functioning from 1 st August 2003. The Board shall be a body corporate by the name aforesaid, having perpetual succession and a common seal, with power to acquire, hold and dispose of property, both movable and immovable. a. A Chairperson who shall be an eminent person having adequate knowledge and experience in the conservation and sustainable use of biological diversity and in matters relating to equitable sharing of benefits, to be appointed by the State Government; b. Not more than five ex officio members to be appointed by the State Government to represent the concerned Departments of the State Government; c. Not more than five members to be appointed from amongst experts in matters relating to conservation of biological diversity, sustainable use of biological resources and equitable sharing of benefits arising out of the use of biological resources. III. Functions of the Board: 1. The functions of the Board as per section 23 of the Act are : a. Advise the State Government, subject to any guidelines issued by the Central Government, on matters relating to the conservation of biodiversity, sustainable use of its components and equitable sharing of the benefits arising out of the utilization of biological resources; b. Regulate by granting of approvals or otherwise requests for commercial utilization or bio-survey and bio-utilization of any biological resource by Indians; c. Perform such other functions as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of the Biological Diversity Act, 2002 or as may be prescribed by the State Government. The following are members of Karnataka BiodiversityBoard (Valid upto 24/12/2012) 1 Hon’ble Minister for Environment and Ecology, Harbor and Chairman Inland Water Transport, Vikasa Soudha, Bangalore-01 2 Sri. Ananth Hegde Ashisara Co-Chairman Chairman, Western Ghat Task Force, Vidhana Soudha and Member Bangalore. 3 Principal Secretary to Government, Forest, Ecology and Member Environment Dept M.S. Building, Bangalore Annual Report 2012-13 2 4 Principal Secretary to Govt. Member Agriculture Dept, M.S. Building, Bangalore 5 Secretary to Government Member (Ecology and Environment) Forest, Ecology and Environment Dept, M.S. Building, Bangalore 6 Principal Chief Conservator of Forests & Member (Head of Forest Force), Aranya, Bhawan, Malleshwaram, Bangalore- 560 003 7 Director, Member Indian System of Medicine and Homeopathy, Dhanvanthri Road, Anand Rao Circle, Bangalore –560 009 8 Dr. D.K.Ved Member Retd. IFS officer D-6, Aditya Nest, 13th Cross, Malleshwaram Bangalore - 560003. 9 Dr. Ramakrishna Member Director, Zoological Survey of India (Rtd) Emeritus Scientist, University of Agricultural Sciences, GKVK, No.169, 2 nd Cross, 4 th Main, ITI Layout, Mallathahalli, Bangalore-56 10 Dr.M.D. Subash Chandran Member Environment Specialist, C- 789 Vivek Nagar, Kumuta – 581343, Uttara Kannada District 11 Sri. K.S.Sugar, IFS Member APCCF and Member Secretary, &Convener Karnataka Bio-Diversity Board, Vanavikas, 18 th Cross, Malleshwaram, Bangalore-03 1. Staffing Position As per Government order No.FEE 125 ENV 2003, Bangalore dated 19/06/2003, 13/01/2009 & 23/5/2009) the following posts are sanctioned Posts. Sl Sanctioned Posts No. of Position No Posts 1 Member Secretary 1 Filled 2 Executive Officer (Agri) / Deputy Director 1 Filled (Agriculture) 3 Deputy Conservator of Forests 1 Filled 4 Executive Officer (ISM&H)/ Deputy Director 1 Vacant (ISM&H) 5 Reader/Associated Prof. (Botany) 1 Vacant 6 Reader/Associated Prof. (Zoology) 1 Vacant 7 Assistant Conservator of Forests & 1 Filled Administrative Officer Annual Report 2012-13 3 2. Supporting Staff (From Manpower Agency) Sl Sanctioned Posts No. of Position No Posts Filled Vacant 1 Executive Assistant 4 3 1 1 2 Accounts Supervisor 1 1 - 3 SDA / Data Entry Operator 2 2 - 4 Dalayath 3 3 - 3. Appointment of Nodal Officers: As per the Government order No.FEE 17 ENV 2009 Bangalore dt 3/2/2009 the Deputy Conservator of Forests (Social Forestry) in Karnataka of all districts, in addition to their present duties shall act as the nodal Officers and link between the State Biodiversity Board and BMCs at various levels. 4. Appointment of Authorized Officers: As per the MoEF notification No. S.O. 120(E) dt 7/1/2009 the Forest officers not below the rank of Range officers in their respective jurisdiction are authorized to file complaints under Section 61 (a) of the Biological Diversity Act 2002. IV Constitution of the Committees by Board and meeting of these committees: During the year 2010-11 the Board constituted the following committees for a period of three years. 1. Expert committee on Heritage Site 2. Expert Committee on Agro Biodiversity The committees will have the following assignment 1. Expert Committee on Heritage Sites. 1. Identification of sites for declaration as Biodiverity Heritage Site. 2. Frame Rules for preparation of Management plan for conservation of Biodiversity Heritage sites. 3. Scrutinize the objections submitted by various stakeholders on declaration of Biodivesity Heritage Site. 2. Expert Committee on Agro Biodiversity 1. Identification of Agro Biodiversity Hotspots of various Agriculture/Horticulture crops including local varieties /land races 2. Recommend action for conservation and sustainable utilization of the local varieties / land races of agricultural crops. 3. Advise the Government on geographic indicators and IPR issues in respect of the above. The following are the Members of the Committees: Sl Expert Committee Sl. Expert Committee on No on Heriage Site No Agro Biodiversity 1 Dr.Gladwin Joseph,- Chairperson 1 Dr. Krishnamurthy,- Chairperson Director, Prof. & Head ATREE, Royal Enklave, Dept of Agronomy, G.K.V.K, Srirampura,Bangalore-64 Bangalore -65 Annual Report 2012-13 4 2 Dr. Ved, IFS (Retd) - Member 2 Dr. Balakrishna Gowda - Member Member, Advisor, FRLHT Professor of Botany Bangalore Dept of Forestry and Environmental Sciences, G.K.V.K, Bangalore -65 3 Dr. M.D. Subash Chandran, - Member 3 Dr. G.S.Mohan - Member Environment Specialist, Junior Breeder (Rice) C- 789 Vivek Nagar Agricultural Research Station, Kumuta – 581343,Uttara Kannada District Ponnampet,Coorg District. 4 Dr. Keshava Korse - Member 4 Deputy Director (Agri) - Convener Botanist, (Executive Officer), SDMCollege, Karnataka Biodiversity Board, Ujire D.K.District 18th Cross, Malleshwaram, Bangalore-03 5 Deputy Conservator of Forest - Convener Karnataka Biodiversity Board, 18th Cross, Malleshwaram,Bangalore-03 a. Second meeting of Expert Committee on Heritage Site was conducted to discuss the following points. 1. Providing incentives to owners of the Heritage Trees. 2. Deliberation on considering “Kan lands” in Sagar, Soraba, Shikaripur and Hosanagar taluks of Shimoga district to declare them as Biodiversity Heritage Sites. b. Third meeting of Expert Committee on Heritage Site was conducted to discuss the following points. 1. Providing incentives to owners of the Heritage Trees 2. Proposal on Mango orchard in Kirugavalu village, Malavalli Taluk, Mandya District to decalre as Biodiversity Heritage Site. c. First Meeting of Expert Committee on Agro Biodiversity was held and the following issues were discussed:- 1. Incentives to farmers who are maintaining traditional varieites of crops. 2. Declaration of Mango farm in Kirugavalu village of Mandya district as Agro biodivesity Heritage Site. 3. Declaration of Varada River basin as Agro Biodiversity Heritage site. 4. Project on conservation and utilisation of deep water rice genetic resources of Varada River Course in Western Ghats of Karnataka (Nutritional value analysis) 5. Issues of permission by GEAC/MoEF for conducting Bio safety research level II field trials of transgenic corn hybrids by Monsanto Indian Limited. 6. Issues of permission by GEAC/MoEF to conduct confined field trials for event selection of transgenic rice events (Hybrid Rice SPT maintainer events) by E.I.Du Pont, India Pvt. Ltd. e. Meetings of the Karnataka Biodiversity Board During 2012-13 the Board has met on dates given below and deleberated on many issues. Sl.No Meeting date 1 19 th Board Meeting held on 20/01/2012 2 20 th Board Meeting held on 22/09/2012 Since term of the Chairperson and other non-official members expired on 24/12/2012 further meetings could not be held. Annual Report 2012-13 5 V. Activities taken up by the Karnataka Biodiversity Board during the year as per Section 23 of the act. The Board has undertaken following activities: 1. Formation of Biodiversity Management Committees (BMCs) 2. Awareness training on Biodiversity and related issues to BMC’s, villagers, government servants, colleges, university students & teachers, general public. 3. Preparation of PBR through BMC’s with the guidance from NGOs, Forest Departments and Universities and Colleges etc., 4. Preparation of proposal for declaration of some areas as heritage sites under Biodiversity act. 5. Funding to carryout Research Projects / Special Studies on Biodiversity 1.