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National Biodiversity Authority
(An Autonomous and Statutory Body of the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Government of India)
Members

CHAIRPERSONPERIOD
Dr Amandeep Garg, IAS 02nd July  2025
Shri C. Achalender Reddy, IFS (Retd.) 01st December  2022 to 01st July 2025
Mr. Naresh Pal Gangwar, IAS 01st September  2022 to 30th November 2022
Dr. V. B. Mathur 01st September  2019 to 31st Aug 2022
Shri Anil Kumar Jain, IAS 11th Feb  2019 to 31st Aug 2019
Dr. (Ms). B. Meenakumari 09th Feb  2016 to 08th Feb 2019
Shri. Hem Pande, IAS 06th Feb 2014 to 08th Feb 2016
Dr.Balakrishna Pisupati 12th Aug 2011 to 05th Feb 2014
Shri M.F. Farooqui, IAS 11th Nov 2010 to 11th Aug 2011
Dr. P.L. Gautam 31st Dec 2008 to 3rd Nov 2010
Shri P.R.Mohanty, IFS 01st Oct 2008 to 31st Dec 2008
Shri G.K. Prasad, IFS 20th May 2008 to 30th Sep 2008
Dr.S.Kannaiyan 20th May 2005 to 19th May 2008
Shri Viswanath Anand, IAS 01st Oct 2003 to 14th July 2004

OFFICIAL MEMBERS
1.

Chairperson
National Biodiversity Authority,
5th Floor, TICEL Bio Park, CSIR Road
Taramani, Chennai - 600113.

2.

Dr Gyanendra Pratap Singh, IFS.,
Director
ICAR- National Bureau of Plant Genetic Resources (NBPGR),
Pusa, New Delhi
Email:gp.singh-icar@nic.in; director.nbpgr@nic.in

3.

Dr Dhura Ram,
Additional Commissioner (NRM/RFS),
Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare,
Krishi Bhawan, Delhi-110001.
Email: dram.1965@gov.in

4.

Dr Koustubha Upadhyaya,
Advisor (Ayurveda)
Ministry of Ayush, New Delhi
E-mail: adviser-ayush@gov.in

5.

Dr Amit P. Parikh,
Scientist F, Department of Biotechnology,
Block-2, 7th Floor, C.G.O. Complex,
Lodhi Road, New Delhi-110003
Email: amit.parikh@nic.in

6.

Shri Raghu Kumar Kodali,
Advisor, CS-III Division,
Ministry of Environment Forests Climate Change, New Delhi
E-mail: kodali_rk@gov.in

7.

Shri. Rajesh S, IFS
Inspector General of Forests,
Ministry of Environment Forests, Climate Change, New Delhi
E-mail: rajesh.skumar@gov.in

8.

Dr. Modhumita Dasgupta,
Scientist-G, ICFRE-Institute of Forest Genetics and Tree Breeding,
Coimbatore
Email: ghoshm@icfre.org

9.

Cdr. Prashant Srivastava,
Scientist-G, Ministry of Earth Sciences, Prithvi Bhawan,
opposite lndia Habitat Centre, Lodhi Road,
New Delhi
Email: srivastava.pks@gov.in

10.

Shri. Alok Prem Nagar, IFS
Joint Secretary (Governance),
M/o Panchayati Raj, Jeevan Bharati Building,
Connaught Place, New Delhi- 110001
Email: ap.nagar@gov.in

11.

Dr. Anita Gupta,
Head (CEST) & Scientist 'G',
Department of Science and Technology,
Ministry of Science and Technology,
Technology Bhavan, New Mehrauli Road,
New Delhi-110 016.
Email: anigupta@nic.in

12.

Dr. Viswajanani Sattigeri,
Head TKDL,
Council of Scientific & lndustrial Research,
Anusandhan Bhavan, 2, Rafl Marg New Delhi- 110 001
Email: viswajanani.sattigeri@csir.res.inn

13.

Shri Ajeet Kumar Srivastava,
Joint Secretary (FRA),
Ministry of Tribal Affairs, Jeevan Tara
Building office, Ground Floor, Jeevan Tara
Building, Ashoka Road, Patel Chowk, New Delhi -110001
Email: js-tribal@tribal.gov.in


Ex-officio members representing the State Biodiversity Boards
14.

Shri R. N. Meena, IFS,
CCF & Member Secretary, Rajasthan Biodiversity Board,
1st Floor, Aravali Bhawan, Jhalana Institutional Area,
Jaipur, Rajasthan 302004.
E-mail: ms.rsbb@rajasthan.gov.in, rajsbb@rajasthan.gov.in

15.

Shri H.B. Abo, IFS,
Member Secretary,
Arunachal Pradesh Biodiversity Board,
Department of Environment and Forests,SFRI,
Van Vihar Chimpu,P.B.No: 157 Itanagar,
Arunachal Pradesh - 791 111.
E-mail apbb2010@gmail.com, abobengia03@gmail.com

16.

Shri Vijendra Singh Malik, IFS,
PCCF & Member Secretary,
Tamil Nadu Biodiversity Board,
TBGP- Office Complex, II floor,
Velachery - Tambaram main Road, Nanmangalam,
Medavakkam Post,Chennai - 600100,Tamil Nadu.
E-mail : secy.tnbb@tn.gov.in

17.

Shri Sanjay Kumar Sinha, IFS,
PCCF- WL, Member Secretary, UTBC,
Van Prani Bhawan, Chatham
Port Blair-744102
E-mail: pccfwildlife1961@gmail.com


NON-OFFICIAL MEMBERS
18. Dr. Alka Rao,
Advisor (Regulation, Science & Standards) Food Safety and Standard Authority of India, New Delhi-110002, Email: rao.alka@fssai.gov.in | Biodata
19. Dr. Joykumar Meitei Laishram,

Retired Professor and Dean, Keishamehong Longjam Leikai, 84C, lmphal, Manipur 795004 Email: jmlaishram@rediffmail.com

20. Dr. Gouri Joshi,

401, Balwant ashram, Behind Nirmiti Elite, Law College Road, Erandwane, Pune, Maharashta - 41 1004. Email: Bonjaee.envirolegal@gmail.com; bonjaee@gmail.com | Biodata

21. Shri Hanchinal R. Ramappa,

142, MIG-II, KHB Colony, DN Koppa, Dharwad-581118 Email: rrhanchinal@rediffmail.com ; rrhanchinal@gmail.com| Biodata


MEMBER SECRETARY
22. Dr. B. BALAJI, IFS,
Member Secretary,
National Biodiversity Authority - Chennai

Non-Official Members (From 6th September, 2023 to 5th September, 2026)
Non-Official Members ( From 11th June, 2020 to 10th June, 2023) | (From 30th April, 2021 to 10th June 2023)
Non-Official Members ( From 21st March, 2017 to 20th March, 2020)
Non-Official Members ( 17th October, 2013 to 16th October 2016)
Non-Official Members ( 22nd February, 2010 to 21st February 2013)
Non-Official Members (February, 2007 to February 2010)
Non-Official Members (April 2004 to September 2006)