Order of Ministry of Environment and Forests regarding to the Designation of repositories under the Biological Diversity Act, 2002

65 Gazatte.p65 12/23/2009, 12:23 PM65 No.26-1 U2007-CSC Governrr1~mt of India Ministry of Enviror:iment and Forests ORDER -· Paryavaran Bhawan, CGO Complex, Lodhi Road, New Delhi - 110 003. Dated the 28th August, 2008 Subje:::t :- Designation of repositories under the Biological Diversity Act, 2002 In exercise ofthe powers conferred by sub-section(1) of Section 39 of"the Bidog~ Diversity Act, 2002, read with sections 6 and 12c{)f Notification S.O. 1911 (E), dated 81h~ November, 2006, the Ministry of Environment c:ind Forests, Govt. oflndia, hereby designates the · following- institutions -to-act- as repositories un.der tb e A.ct for different. 9§.tegQ~i~~ of biologic~ ! -· resources: Botanical .Survey of India, Kolkata I S No. I Name of the Institution Category of biological resource Flora (Angiosperms, Gymnosperms. Pteriodophytes. Bryiophytes, Lichens, Macrofungi, Macroalqae) ~ National Bureau of Plant Genetic Rescurces, .New k- Delhi Plant genetic resources i i 0. II National Botanical Research Institute, ~ucknow Flora (Angiosperms, Gymnosperms, Pteriodophytes, I Bryophytes, Lichens, Macrofungi, ~--r---------------------1-M a c r oa l-=--qae~1)~--------i 1 4. Indian Council of Forestry Research and Flora (Angiosperms, Education, Dehradun (For.est Research Institute, Gymnosperms, Pteriodophytes, I I Dehra Dun; Institute of Forest Genetics and Tree Bryophytes, - uchens, Macrofungi, Breeding , Coimbatore; and Tropical Forest Macroalgae). For TFRI only I Research Institute, Jabalpur) • Fauna (termites, butterflies, J-'-r-'-no'-'t-'-hs ;,t .) · ---------1 5. Z o o lo-1q-ic a I -Su-rv-e-~v-o--f-1-nd i a , l-<o-1-ka t a ----- ' Fauna +-~~------------j 1 6. National Bureau of Animal Genetic Resources; Genetic resources of domestic 7. 8. 9. 10. 11 . 12. Kamal , Harvana National ·· Bureau· of · Fish Genetic Resources, Lucknow, U.P. animals Fish genetic resources National Institute of Oceanoi:iraphv, Gqa Marine flora and fauna ~-----1-:..:..:..=~=--:..:..=..:...::=--=-:-=-=-=~------1 Wildlife Institute of India, Dehradun Fauna! resources in Protected Areas National Bureau of Agriculturally Important Micro- Agriculturally important micro orqanisms. Mau Nath Bhanjar\ ld . .: P..:.... -~----1--=o::. r;;i qa=n:..:..:i.=..sm:..:.;.=.s ~-'---~----J I nstitute of M icrobia L Technology, Charic::d.:.;;iqca~rh..: --1-:..:..M::...:ic::. r.=..oo=.:r~·gc=:a.: n.:..::is.: m.:..:s: ---i National Institute of Virology, Pune Viruses I Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi . Microbes/Fungi .:..=..:.:...=..=: :.: -L.:~:.:...=..:=-=::..: :::.:.:.;;<..:., ..: ~ 66 Gazatte.p65 12/23/2009, 12:23 PM66 2 2. In accordance with sub-section ·(2) of Section 39 of the Act, the designated repositories shall also keep in safe ~custody the representative samples, as voucher specimens of the . biolos ical material accessed in accordance with tbe provisions of Section 19 of the Act, alongwith relevc.nt information related to the matertal, ,')uch as DNA fingerprints, if so required by the National Biodiversity Authority (NBA); 3. The designated repositories at serial No.1,3,4,5,10,11,12 an.d 13 shall also keep in safe custody the type specimen deposited by any person who discovers a ,new taxon, in accordance with sub-secti6n (3) of Section 39 of the Act. 4. This order issues with the approval of th 3 competent authority. To 1. Director, Botanical Survey of India, CG) Comple~,- ~rd MSO Building, Block F,Gt-8-lock, Sector 1. Salt Lake City,r\'o1Ka1a - 700 064. - -- 2. Director, Zoological Survey of India (ZSI), F'rani Vigyan Bhawan, M- Block, New Alipore, Kolkata - 700 053. 3. Director. National Bureau of Plant Genetic. Resources, Pusa Campus, New Delhi-i 1 O 012. . 4. Director. . National Botanical Research Institute, Rana Pratap Marg, · P. B. No. 436, Lucknow- 226 001, U.P. 5. Director General, Indian Council of Forestry Research & Education, P. 0. New Forests, Dehradun - 248 006, Uttarakhand. -" ' 6. Director, National Bureau of Animal Ge11etic Resources. Makrampur Campus, G.T. Road Bye Pass, Near Basant Vihar, P.O. Box 129,-Karnal (Haryana)-132001. 7. Director, National Bureau of Fish Genetic Resources, Canal Ring Road, P.O. Dilkusha , Telibagh, Lucknow- 226 002, Uttar Pradesh. ;e. Director, National Institute of Oceanography, Dona Paula - 403 004, Goa . . :9. Director, Wildlife Institute of India, P.8. No. 18, Chandrabani, Dehradun -248 001. Uttarakhand. ' JO. Director, National 3ureau of Agriculturally Important Micr()-ogranisms, Kusmaur (Por:. Bag Kaithauli), Post Box. \Jo. 6. Mau Nath Bhanjan, Uttar Pradt.sh-.. 275 101. ~ 1 . Director, Institute of Microbial Technology, Sector 39-A, Chandigarh - 160 036. 12. Director, National Institute of Virology, 2.0-A, Dr. Ambedkar Road, P.B.No.11, Pune- 411 001 . . ~;3 Director, Indian Agricultural Research Institute, Pusa Road, New Delhi. ~opy to the Chairman, National Biodiver5ity , Authority, 475, gth · South Cross Street, · Kapaleeswar~rrNagar; Nelarlkarai, Chennai-600 04. ~