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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
Shri C. Achalender Reddy, IFS (Retd.) 01st December  2022
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.

Shri C. Achalender Reddy, IFS (Retd.)
Chairperson
National Biodiversity Authority,
5th Floor, TICEL Bio Park, CSIR Road
Taramani, Chennai - 600113.

2.

Shri Satya Prakash Yadav, IFS.,
Addl. Director General of Forests,
Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change,
Government of India,
Second Floor, Indira Paryavaran Bhawan, 
Jor Bagh Road, New Delhi-110 003

3.

Mr. Raghu Kumar Kodali
Advisor / Scientist G, CS-III Division
Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change,

Indira Paryavaran, Jor Bargh Road,
New Delhi - 110 003.

4.

Shri Pankaj YadavIAS.,
Joint Secretary (Seeds & GC),
Department of Agriculture and Cooperation,
Room no. 244, Krishi Bhawan,

Dr. Rajendra Prasad Road,
New Delhi -110 001.

5.

Shri Naval Jit Kapoor,
Joint Secretary,

Ministry of Tribal Affairs,
A-Wing, 7th Floor,
Shastri Bhawan,
New Delhi – 110 001.

6.

Prof. (Dr.) Tanuja Manoj Nesari, 
Chief Executive Officer,
National Medicinal Plant Board,
Department of AYUSH,
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare,
3rd Floor, AYUSH Bhawan,
B Block, G.P.O. Complex, I.N.A.,
New Delhi-110 023.

7.

Dr. Tilak Raj Sharma,
Deputy Director General (Crop Science),

Division of Crop Science,
ICAR, Krishi Bhavan,
New Delhi -110 001.

8. Dr. Manoj Kumar Modi,
Scientist ‘F’,

Department of Biotechnology
CGO Complex, Block No. 2
Lodhi Road,
New Delhi 110 003.
9.

Dr. Akilesh Gupta,
Scientist G,

Head Planning, Coordination & Performance Management,
Department of Science and Technology,
Technology Bhavan, New Mehrauli Road,
New Delhi – 110 016.

10.

Dr. M.V. Ramanamurthy,
Director,
National Centre for Coastal Research (NCCR),
Ministry of Earth Sciences, 2nd Floor, NIOT Campus,
Velachery - Tambaram Main Rd, Pallikaranai, Chennai, Tamil Nadu 600100.

11.

Dr. Suresh Yadav,
Director,
CSIR-Institute of Himalayan Bioresource Technology,
NH 20, Holta, Palampur, Himachal Pradesh 176061


NON-OFFICIAL MEMBERS
12. Dr. Alka Rao,
Principal Scientist,
Lab #P206, GNR Protien Centre
CSIR- Institute of Microbial Technology(CSIR-IMTECH), Sector 39-A
Chandigarh - 160036 | Biodata
13. Dr. Joykumar Meitei Laishram,

Professor and Dean,
College of Agriculture,
Central Agriculture University,
Imphal, Manipur - 795004. | Biodata

14. Shri Vinod Kumar Yadav,
Amaltash Kunj, Flat 7, AC-148, Street 47, Action Area I, Newtown, Kolkata - 700161. | Biodata
15. Dr. Gouri Joshi,

401, Balwant ashram, Behind Nirmiti Elite, Law College Road,
Erandwane, Pune, Maharashtra - 411004. | Biodata


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)