July 25, 2023 4:30 PM

Lok Sabha passes Biological Diversity (Amendment) Bill 2022

Lok Sabha passed the Biological Diversity (Amendment) Bill 2022 on Tuesday amidst uproar by the opposition parties over the issue of Manipur violence. The bill seeks to promote research on medicinal plants, encourage the production of plant-based medicines and benefit the local persons involved in use of forest produce. The Bill amends the Biological Diversity Act, 2002 to simplify compliance requirements for domestic companies. As per the provision of the Bill, users of codified traditional kno...