UNEP - GEF - MoEF Project

Events

Dates	Events
24-26 June 2014	Interaction with the BMCs and Process documentation - Seethanagaram BMC, Variguntham BMC and Medak BMCs - Telangana.
11 Aug 2014	Awareness programmes to the Scientific Institutions on BD Act and ABC provisions of IICT Tarnaka - Hyderabad-Telangana
18-30 Aug 2014	Processed the Form-I applications and consulted the BMCs for consent and put up for the Expert Committee on ABS - Gurajala BMC of Guntur District & Meet with Directorate of Oilseeds Research, Hyderabad-Telangana
5 Sep 2014	Awareness programmes to the CRIDA on BD Act and ABS provisions , Santoshnagar Hyderabad-Telangana
17 Sep 2014	Awareness programmes on BD Act and ABS provisions to the Gitam University of Hyderabad-Telangana
17 Sep 2014	Training given to the DFO, Forest Officers, Forest Range Officers, Deputy Range officers, section officers on Biological Diversity Act 2002 and Rules specific to ABS mechanism at Dulapally Forest Academy , Hyderabad-Telangana
17 Sep 2014	Awareness Program on Biodiversity Diversity Act A.P Forest Academy - Hyderabad-Telangana
22 Sep 2014	Delivering Lecture on Biodiversity Laws A.P Forest Academy Hyderabad-Telangana
9-10 April 2015	Report of the PBR documentation at BMC, Shivamogga,Karnataka-Telangana
28 April 2015	Techno Legal Advisory Group (TLAG) meeting on Access and Benefit Sharing (ABS) - Telangana State Biodiversity Board Office
30 April 2015	Awareness programme for BMC’s on "The Biological Diversity Act, Rules & Access and Benefit Sharing (ABS) issues - Telangana State Biodiversity Board Office
3 June 2015	Training programme on Preparing database on tradable bioresources along with their economic valuation and associated traditional knowledge: Selected Agencies / Organisations / Institutions - Telangana
6 June 2015	Awareness programme on "The Biological Diversity Act & Rules, focus on Access abd Benifit Sharing (ABS) - Telangana
16 June 2015	One Day State Level Media Awareness Workshop on Access and Benifit Sharing (ABS) - The Golkonda Hotel, Hyderabad-Telangana
27 July - 04 & 05 Aug 2015	Documentation of Knowledge related to Biological Resources for Controlling Typhoid, Malaria , Jaundice and Bone Setting with help of heelers at Medak Dist Traditional - Ramayanpet village,Ramayanpet Mandal,Medak District Telangana State
03 Aug 2015	Minutes of Meeting of expert Committee on Agri –Biodiversity - conference hall, at office of the Telangana State Biodiversity, Nampally, Hyderabad-Telangana
12 Aug 2015	Techno Legal Advisory Group (TLAG) meeting on Access and Benefit Sharing (ABS) - Telangana State Biodiversity Board Office
22 Aug 2015	Minutes of the meeting on Identification & declaration of Biodiversity Heritage Sites (BDHS)-Telangana State Biodiversity Board, Nampally, Hyderabad-Telangana
03 Oct 2015	Brief report on "Orientation programme on Biological Diversity Act 2002, Telangana State Biological Diversity Rules 2015 and its focus on Access and Benefit Sharing Mechanism"-G.P. Birla Centre, B.M. Birla Science centre, near Birla Temple, Adarsh Nagar, Hyderabad, Telangana State.
26 Oct 2015	Minutes of Meeting of Expert Committee on Fish & Animal Biodiversity-Telangana
30 Oct 2015	Review Meeting on "Preparing database on tradeable bioresources along with their economic valuation and associated traditional knowledge - Telangana State Biodiversity Board Office
2 Nov 2015	Focus group meetings with biotech & ayurveda companies - Telangana State Biodiversity Board Office
24 Nov 2015	Brief report on "Strengthening of Processes for Access & Benefit Sharing (ABS) of Use of Biological Resources in Research & Development"National Academy of Agricultural Research Management (NAARM) Rajendranagar, Hyderabad-Telangana
5 Dec 2015	Minutes of Meeting of Expert Committee on Traditional knowledge associated with Medicinal Plants, Conservation and Bio-prospecting -Office of the Telangana State Biodiversity Board, Nampally, Hyderabad-Telangana
02-01-2016	Interaction Meeting with "Confederation of Ayurvedic Industries of Telangana"-Telangana State Biodiversity Board Office
20-01-2016	Awareness Programme on "The Biological Diversity Act & Rules, focus on Access and Benefit Sharing (ABS) and Utilization of Local Biodiversity Fund"-Bhaskara Auditorium Ground floor, B.M. Birla Science Centre Complex, Near Birla Temple, Hyderabad-Telangana
25-01-2016	Economic Valuation on Gherkins-BMC Perkapally Saidabad Mandal, Karimnagar District-Telangana
27-01-2016	Traditional Knowledge (TK) Documentation on Making of Sweets Using Mahuva Flowers-Bhadrachalam Surrounding Villages-Telangana
29-01-2016	TSBDB-WASSAN-CSA Collaborative Workshop on "Preservation of Agricultural Biodiversity & Sustainable Livelihoods"-G.PBirla Centre, B.M.Birla Science Centre, Near Birla Temple, Adarsh Nagar, Hyderabad-Telangana
11 to 12-02-2016	Exchange Visit:Organizing and Conducting and Exchange Visit to Adilabad-Jari & Modi BMC, Adilabad District-Telangana
18-02-2016	Techno Legal Advisory Group(TLAG) Meeting on Access and Benefit Sharing (ABS)-Telangana State Biodiversity Board Office -->
25-02-2016	Minutes of the meeting on Expert Committee on Awareness/capacity Building- TSBDB Office, Hyderabad-Telangana
01-03-2016	One Day State Level Workshop on Economic Valuation of Bioresources for Access and Benefit Sharing (ABS)-The Haritha Plaza, Begumpet, Hyderabad-Telangana -->
06& 07 May 2016	Exchange Visit: Organizing and Conducting and Exchange visit to East Godavari District, A.P.State
10& 12 May 2016	Economic Valuation of Bioresource for ABS-Hyderabad-Telangana
15 & 18 May 2016	Conducted field visit to Perkapally BMC for preparing PBR.-Perkapally BMC of Karimnagar District-Telangana
22-05-2016	IDB:2016 Celebrations of "International Day for Biological Diversity"-Bhaskara Auditorium, Ground Floor, B.M.Birla Science Museum, Near Birla Mandir, Hyderabad-Telangana
06 & 07 June 2016	Two Day State Level Training Workshop on Protection of Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) & Documentation of Traditional Knowledge (TK) of Telangana State -Telangana State Forest Academy,Dulapally, Hyderabad-Telangana
08-06-2016	Awareness programme on "The Biological Diversity Act for District Judges of the State of Telangana"-Judicial Academy S.P.Road, Secunderabad-Telangana
03-08-2016	Conducting consultation meeting for finalizing the price of biological resources and quantity to be acceded by the M/s. Unicorn Natural Products Limited for commercial utilization -BMC Turkapally,Shamirpet Mandal, Ranga Reddy District-Telangana
09-09-2016	One day district level capacity building workshop on Biological Diversity Act, 2002, TSBDB Rules, 2015 with focus on Access and benefit sharing provision-Rotary Auditorium, beside Rotary Park, Vidhya Nagar, Kamareddy, Nizamabad District-Telangana
17-09-2016	Awareness programme on "The Biological Diversity Act, 2002 and Peoples Biodiversity Register (PBR)" -Telangana State Biodiversity Board Office-Telangana
29-09-2016	Awareness programme on "The Biological Diversity Act, 2002 and Peoples Biodiversity Register (PBR)" -Telangana State Biodiversity Board Office-Telangana
20-10-2016	Awareness programme on"The Biological Diversity Act, 2002, TSBDB Rules, 2015 with focus on Access and benefit sharing (ABS) provision" -Telangana State Biodiversity Board Office-Telangana
21-10-2016	Exchange Visit: Organizing and Conducting and Exchange visit to Zaheerabad Mandal of Sangareddy District -Zaheerabad Mandal of Sangareddy District-Telangana State Biodiversity Board Office-Telangana
16.11.2016	Organize a capacity building program for the Ayurveda industry in Telangana State -Zaheerabad Mandal of Sangareddy District-Telangana State Biodiversity Board Office-Telangana
08.12.2016 to 16.12.2016	CoP-13: "ABS Good Practices and Lessons Learnt from India"-Cancun,Mexico-Telangana
27.12.2016	Local Germplasm - Registration of Mannanur Cattle, A Native Livestock Population of Telangana State: First Cattle Fair 2016-B.Lakshmapur of Amrabad Mandal in Nagarkurnool District-Telangana
03-04-Jan-2017	104th Indian Science Congress (ISC) -Sri Venkateshwara University (SVU), Tirupati, A.P.-Telangana.
09-Jan-2017	Awareness programme on procuring, stocking, sale and use of Chinese Manja (nylon thread) and glass-coated Manja for kite flying-Sanjeevaiah Park, Hyderabad Tirupati, A.P.-Telangana
16-Feb-2017	Final review meeting on tradable bioresources along with their economic valuation and associated traditional knowledge in Telangana State-Telangana
21-Feb-2017	Training on "Wildlife Management Techniques" -T S Forest Academy Dulapally, Hyderabad-Telangana.
01-Mar-2017	Science Marathon – 2017 Osmania University, Hyderabad Telangana.
11-12 April-2017	National Consultative Workshop on Economic Valuation of Bio-resources for Access and Benefit Sharing @ NBA,Chennai, Tamilnadu, India -Telangana
2–3 May 2017	Second National Dialogue onTraditional Knowledge (TK) and Access and Benefit Sharing (ABS)@ Shimla, Himachal Pradesh -Telangana
2,3 & 4 May 2017	National Conclave of Biodiversity Management Committees for Experience Sharing on ABS@ Shimla, Himachal Pradesh -Telangana
07-June-2017	Workshop on "Biological Diversity Act, 2002 and Telangana State Biological Diversity Rules, 2015"@ Telangana State Biodiversity Board Office-Telangana
06-July-2017	Doordarshan (Yadagiri) Programme @ Doordarshan Kendra Ramanthapur, Hyderabad.
31-July-2017	Workshop on "Biological Diversity Act, 2002 and Telangana State Biological Diversity Rules, 2015" @ Telangana State Biodiversity Board Office.
18-19-Aug-2017	Exchange Visit: Organizing and Conducting and Exchange visit to Maharashtra State @ Maharashtra State Biodiversity Board.
22,23-24-Aug-2017	Exchange Visit: Organizing and Conducting and Exchange visit to Madhya Pradesh State @ Madhya Pradesh State Biodiversity Board.
24-Aug-2017	ABS Application: M/s. Sami Labs Limited, Ranga Reddy District @ TSBDB.
6-Sep-2017	ABS Application: M/s. Multiplex Bio-Tech Pvt Ltd., #180, 1st Main Road, Mahalakshmi Layout, Bangalore-560 086 @ TSBDB.
11-Sep-2017	NBA - Consultation form: Dr. Manik Prabhu Narsing Rao, Researcher, State Key Laboratory of Bio Control and Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of plant Resources,School of Life Sciences, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, China @ TSBDB.
11-12-Sep-2017	Exchange Visit: Organizing and Conducting and Exchange visit to Maharashtra State @ Maharashtra State Biodiversity Board.
3-Oct-2017	NBA - Consultation form: M/s. LESSONIA SAS, Croaz ar Naizic SAINT THONAN 73 29800 @ TSBDB.
13-16-Nov-2017	Exchange visit to Tripura Biodiversity Board for understanding the implementation of BD Act and Other activities include GEF Project activities @ Tripura Biodiversity Board, Agartala, Tripura - Staff from Telangana.
17-18-Nov-2017	International Workshop on "Sustainable Production and Consumption and Novel Economic Instruments for Biodiversity Conservation" @ Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Bengaluru.
8-Dec-2017	NBA - Consultation form: M/s. Bayer BioScience Pvt Ltd.,Plot No.13, Sy No:964/2, Software Units layout,Madhapur, Hyderabad-500081 @ TSBDB.
23-Dec-2017	E-filing ABS applications @ TSBDB.
29-Dec-2017	ABS Application: M/s. KN Biosciences India Pvt Ltd., Sy.No:487, Behind SLI Power Engineers Pvt Ltd., Bachupally (V), Quthbullapur (M), Ranga Reddy District.
5-Jan-2018	Exchange visit (peer to peer Learning) to Kakinada by the BMC members of Telangana State under UNEP-GEF-MoEFCC-ABS project.
6-Jan-2018	Training Programme on "Biological Diversity Act, 2002 & Telangana State Biological Diversity Rules, 2015, Local Biodiversity Fund Operation and Maintenance" - TSBDB @ B.M. Birla Science Centre Complex, Hyderabad.
10-Jan-2018	State level Workshop on "National Biodiversity Action Plan, National Biodiversity Targets and India's Sixth National Report to Convention on Biological Diversity" - TSBDB @ TSBDB Office.
16-Jan-2018	NBA-Form - I application: NBA/Tech.Appl/9/1721/17/17-18/3111 dated: 08.01.2018 Applicant Name: M/s Pioneer Hi-Bred Private Limited., 3rd Floor, Babukhans' Millennium Centre, 6-3-1099/1100, Raj Bhavan Road, Somajiguda, Hyderabad-500082 @ TSBDB.
18-Jan-2018	The Seventh Project Steering Committee(7th PSC) meeting @ Narmada Conference Hall, Ground Floor, Jal Block at Ministry of Enviornment, Forest and Climate Change, New Delhi.
30-Jan-2018	Training Programme on "Biological Diversity Act, 2002 & Telangana State Biological Diversity Rules, 2015, BMCs roles & responsibilities, Local Biodiversity Fund Operation and Maintenance" - TSBDB @ Ranga Reddy Zilla Parishad Office, Anand Nagar Colony, Khairatabad, Hyderabad.
30-Jan-2018	ABS Application: M/s Revelations Biotech Private Limited, Ground Floor, Plot No 69, Vittal Rao Nagar, Madhapur, Hyderabad-500081. @ TSBDB.
2-Feb-2018	NBA-Form-1 application: 13/TSBDB/NBA-Form-1/2018: NBA/Tech.Appl/9/1811/17/17-18/3419 dated: 31.01.2018 Applicant Name: Dr. Godshen Robert Palliparambil Robert, Researcher, 405, October Glory Ln, Raleigh, United States @ TSBDB.
3-Feb-2018	Training Programme on "Biological Diversity Act, 2002 & Telangana State Biological Diversity Rules, 2015, BMCs roles & responsibilities, Local Biodiversity Fund Operation and Maintenance" - TSBDB @ Ranga Reddy Zilla Parishad Office, Anand Nagar Colony, Khairatabad, Hyderabad.
6-Feb-2018	NBA-Form-1 application: 18/TSBDB/NBA-Form-1/2018: NBA/Tech.Appl/9/1696/17/17-18/3452 dated: 05.02.2018 Applicant Name: M/s. Bayer Bioscience Pvt Ltd., Plot No.13, Sy No:964/2, Software Units layout, Madhapur, Hyderabad-500081 @ TSBDB.
8-Feb-2018	Interaction mPeer to Peer Learning project @ Telangana State Biodiversity Board Office.
10-Feb-2018	Seed Festival at Pastapur, Zaheerabad organized by Deccan Development Society - TSBDB @ Pastapur, Zaheerabad.
16-Feb-2018	Training Programme on "Biological Diversity Act, 2002 & Telangana State Biological Diversity Rules, 2015, BMCs roles & responsibilities" - TSBDB @ Zilla Parishad Office, Adilabad District, Telangana.
19-Feb-2018	NBA-Form-1 application: 24/TSBDB/NBA-Form-1/2018: NBA/Tech.Appl/9/1817/17/17-18/3578 dated: 15.02.2018 Applicant Name: M/s. Bharat Biotech International Limited(BBIL), Genome Valley, Shameerpet Mandal, Hyderabad-500078 @ TSBDB.
19-Feb-2018	NBA-Form-1 application: 25/TSBDB/NBA-Form-1/2018: NBA/Tech.Appl/9/1755/17/17-18/3536 dated: 13.02.2018 Applicant Name: M/s.L'Oreal SA, 14, Rue Royale, 75008, Paris @ TSBDB.
27-Feb-2018	Training Programme on "Biological Diversity Act, 2002 & Telangana State Biological Diversity Rules, 2015, BMCs roles & responsibilities" - TSBDB @ Zilla Parishad Office, Karimnagar District, Telangana.
27-Feb-2018	Exhibited the Biodiversity activities during the National Seminar on PPVFRA & Agriculture Biodiversity - TSBDB @ Professor Jayashankar Telangana State Agriculture University, Rajendranagar, Hyderabad.
15-Mar-2018	Training Programme on "Biological Diversity Act, 2002 & Telangana State Biological Diversity Rules, 2015, BMCs roles & responsibilities" - TSBDB @ MPP Office Suryapet, Suryapet District, Telangana.
20-Mar-2018	One Day District Level Training cum Awareness workshop on "Biodiversity Conservation under the Biological Diversity Act, 2002" - TSBDB @ Govt Degree College, Siddipet District, Telangana.
21-Mar-2018	Training Programme on "Biological Diversity Act, 2002 & Telangana State Biological Diversity Rules, 2015, BMCs roles & responsibilities" - TSBDB @ Zilla Parishad Office, Warangal District, Telangana.
23-Mar-2018	Training Programme on "Biological Diversity Act, 2002 & Telangana State Biological Diversity Rules, 2015, BMCs roles & responsibilities" - TSBDB @ Zilla Parishad Office, Khammam District, Telangana.
6-Apr-2018	NBA-Form-1 application: 49/TSBDB/NBA-Form-1/2018: NBA/Tech.Appl/9/1815/17/17-18/4165 dated: 28.03.2018 Applicant Name: M/s.DCM Shriram Limited., India 1st Floor, Kanchenjunga Building, 18, Barakhamba Road, New Delhi - 110001 @ TSBDB.
12-Apr-2018	Interviews: Scientific /Technical Assistant post @ Telangana State Biodiversity Board Office.
25-Apr-2018	ABS Application: M/s. Sri Bioaesthetics Private Limited, H No: 5-35-319, Sai Baba Colony, Kukatpally, Hyderabad - 500072 @ TSBDB.
28-Apr-2018	Training Programme on "Biological Diversity Act, 2002 & Telangana State Biological Diversity Rules, 2015, BMCs roles & responsibilities and Preparation of PBRs" - TSBDB @ B.M. Birla Science Centre Complex, Hyderabad, Telangana.
28-Apr-2018	"Mainstreaming Biodiversity concerns into Forestry and Forest Management"- TSBDB @ Telangana State Forest Academy (TSFA) Dulapally, Telangana .
9-May-2018	ABS Application: M/s. Biofac Inputs Private Limited, Plot No:74 C, Anrich Industrial Estate, IDA Bollaram, Sangareddy District - 502325 @ TSBDB.
15-May-2018	A review meeting with District Biodiversity Coordinators(DBCs) - TSBDB Office.
20-22-May-2018	Involved in the IBD Celebrations * Developed the brochure on Telangana State Biodiversity functions and activities in Telugu & English. Prepared the Banners during the IDB celebrations. Set up the exhibition stalls on Biodiversity. * Letters sent to all the participants 1300 members. * Invited the BMC members - 600 members. * Processed the files for entire programme and approvals taken for every activity, moved the files in the office. * Planned the activities etc. @ TSBDB.
22-May-2018	International Day for Biological Diversity 2018 - NBA & TSBDB @ University Auditorium, Professor Jayashankar Telangana State Agriculture University, Rajendranagar, Hyderabad.
22-May-2018	Developed the Documentary on Biodiversity in Telugu under UNEP-GEF-MoEFCC-ABS Project @ TSBDB.
22-May-2018	Developed the Documentary on Access and Benefit Sharing in Telugu under UNEP-GEF-MoEFCC-ABS Project @ TSBDB.
2018	Developed the online software for E-filing of ABS applications under UNEP-GEF-MoEFCC-ABS Project @ TSBDB.
2018	Developed the software for digitalization of PBRs under UNEP-GEF-MoEFCC-ABS Project @ TSBDB.
5-June-2018	Awareness programme on BMCs role & responsibilities, levy fee/charges and biological resources for commercial utilization - GEF Project @ Telangana State Biodiversity Board Office.
14-June-2018	NBA-Form-1 application: 101/TSBDB/NBA-Form-1/2018 NBA/Tech.Appl/9/2111/18/18-19/875 dated: 11.06.2018 Applicant Name: M/s. Sri Biotech Laboratories India Ltd., 'THE PLATINA', Office Unit No: A 904, 9th floor, Gachibowli Village, Serilingampally Mandal, Rangareddy District @ TSBDB.
14-June-2018	NBA-Form-1 application: 101/TSBDB/NBA-Form-1/2018 NBA/Tech.Appl/9/2081/18/18-19/874 dated: 11.06.2018 Applicant Name: M/s. Sri Biotech Laboratories India Ltd., 'THE PLATINA', Office Unit No: A 904, 9th floor, Gachibowli Village, Serilingampally Mandal, Rangareddy District @ TSBDB.
14-June-2018	NBA-Form-1 application: 101/TSBDB/NBA-Form-1/2018 NBA/Tech.Appl/9/2077/18/18-19/873 dated: 11.06.2018 Applicant Name: M/s. Sri Biotech Laboratories India Ltd., 'THE PLATINA', Office Unit No: A 904, 9th floor, Gachibowli Village, Serilingampally Mandal, Rangareddy District @ TSBDB.
21-June-2018	Ecology of Eastern Ghats is conducting a certificate cource on "Parataxonomy including People's Biodiversity Register(PBR)" under Green Skill Development Program(GSDP) - TSBDB @ EPTRI Campus, Hyderabad.
22-June-2018	NBA-Form-1 application: 101/TSBDB/NBA-Form-1/2018 NBA/Tech.Appl/9/2076/18/18-19/899 dated: 13.06.2018 Applicant Name: M/s. Sri Biotech Laboratories India Ltd., 'THE PLATINA', Office Unit No: A 904, 9th floor, Gachibowli Village, Serilingampally Mandal, Rangareddy District @ TSBDB.
22-June-2018	NBA-Form-1 application: 101/TSBDB/NBA-Form-1/2018 NBA/Tech.Appl/9/2080/18/18-19/900 dated: 13.06.2018 Applicant Name: M/s. Sri Biotech Laboratories India Ltd., 'THE PLATINA', Office Unit No: A 904, 9th floor, Gachibowli Village, Serilingampally Mandal, Rangareddy District @ TSBDB.
22-June-2018	NBA-Form-1 application: 101/TSBDB/NBA-Form-1/2018 NBA/Tech.Appl/9/2078/18/18-19/901 dated: 13.06.2018 Applicant Name: M/s. Sri Biotech Laboratories India Ltd., 'THE PLATINA', Office Unit No: A 904, 9th floor, Gachibowli Village, Serilingampally Mandal, Rangareddy District @ TSBDB.
22-June-2018	NBA-Form-1 application: 101/TSBDB/NBA-Form-1/2018 NBA/Tech.Appl/9/2079/18/18-19/906 dated: 14.06.2018 Applicant Name: M/s. Sri Biotech Laboratories India Ltd., 'THE PLATINA', Office Unit No: A 904, 9th floor, Gachibowli Village, Serilingampally Mandal, Rangareddy District @ TSBDB.
22-June-2018	"People's Biodiversity Register(PBR)" under Green Skill Development Program (GSDP)- Participatory Rural Appraisal at Amarabad - TSBDB @ Amarabad, Mahabubnagar, Telangana.
3-July-2018	Interaction meeting with AP State Biodiversity Board on Software for e-filing of ABS applications and digitalization of People’s Biodiversity Register (PBRs) @ Telangana State Biodiversity Board Office, Telangana.
6-July-2018	Interaction meeting held with the companies on payment of ABS Share @ Telangana State Biodiversity Board Office, Telangana.
7-July-2018	Interaction meeting with Dr. Syeda Azeem Unnisa, Principal Investigator, Osmania University, Hyderabad on prepare 10 selected PBRs in respective 10 BMCs and agreed to complete the preparation of PBRs @ Telangana State Biodiversity Board Office, Telangana.
16-July-2018	Interaction meeting with Dr. M. Venkat Ramana, Principal Investigator, Osmania University, Hyderabad on prepare 10 selected PBRs in respective 10 BMCs and agreed to complete the preparation of PBRs @ Telangana State Biodiversity Board Office, Telangana.
20-July-2018	Training programme to the Junior Civil Judges on Biological Diversity Act, Rules and ABS guidelines @ Telangana State Forest academy, Dulapally, Hyderabad, Telangana.
10-11-Aug-2018	Two Day State Level Training Workshop on "Protection of Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) & Documentation of Traditional Knowledge (TK) associated Biological Resources with healers of Telangana State" @ Telangana State Forest Academy, Dulapally, Hyderabad., Telangana.
20-Aug-2018	Popular Lecture Series on Climate Change and Sustainable Development @ BM BIRLA Science Centre, Birla Temple Road, Adarsh Nagar, Hyderabad, Telangana.
21-Aug-2018	EPTRI is conducting a Certificate Course on Parataxonomy[including People’s Biodiversity Register (PBR)] under GSDP @ EPTRI, Hyderabad, Telangana.
25-Aug-2018	Telangana Biodiversity Fellowship program @ EPTRI, Hyderabad, Telangana.
28-Aug-2018	Special Workshop on constitution of BMC, preparation of PBR and ABS related issues. @ Van Sabhagruha near Japanees Gardenm Seminary Hills, Nagpur, Telangana.
30 Aug - 1 Sep - 2018	Supporting the SBBs to help set up BMCs, build their capacities, prepare PBRs and then facilitate ABS processes @ UNDP India 55, Lodi Estate New Delhi.
12-Sep-2018	Review meeting of the project "Strengthening the implementation of the Biological Diversity Act and Rules with focus on its Access and Benefit Sharing Provisions" @ NBA, Chennai.
19-Sep-2018	Eighth Project Steering Committee meeting of the UNEP-GEF Project ‘Strengthening the implementation of the Biological Diversity Act and Rules with focus on its Access and Benefit Sharing Provisions’ @ Narmada Hall, Ground Floor, Jal Wing of the Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change, New Delhi.
26-Sep-2018	One day workshop on "Forest Laws and Allied Matters" for Junior Civil Judges from Telangana & Andhra Pradesh States @ Telangana State Forest Academy, Dulapally, Hyderabad, Telangana.
13-15-Nov-2018	Three days Training of Traineers (ToT) programme on "Biodiversity Governance" in collaboration with NBA @ National Institute of Rural Development & Panchayati Raj Rajendra Nagar Hyderabad, Telangana.
3-6-Dec-2018	Exchange visit of BMCs members and officials from Sikkim Biodiversity Board to Telangana State @ ."Ameenpur Lake" at Ameenpur Mandal in Sangareddy District as "Biodiversity Heritage Site". 2. Wargal BMC, Wargal Mandal, Siddipet District 3. M/s. Unicorn Natural Products Limited, Factory: S.No: 228 & 229, Genome Valley, Turkapally, Shameetpet Mandal, Ranga Reddy District.
18-19-Dec-2018	Two day Regional workshop on "Dynamics of Biological Diversity Act, 2002" @ Sardar Patel Auditorium, KMES, Narayanguda, Hyderabad, Telangana.