The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change announced on 15 October 2026 that Union Minister Shri Bhupender Yadav chaired the 27th meeting of the G.B. Pant Society of Himalayan Environment and Development. During the event, four publications were released covering the Gangotri Glaciated System, Ramsar wetlands, e-PBR governance, and biodiversity conservation in the Bhagirathi Eco-sensitive Zone. The Minister highlighted a goal to balance ecological security with sustainable socio-economic growth in the Indian Himalayan Region by 2047. The release does not say when these policy goals take effect.
Key points
- Four new publications released on Himalayan biodiversity and wetlands
- Focus on using Peoples Biodiversity Registers (PBRs) to improve native villagers' livelihoods
- Target to balance ecological security and economic growth in the Himalayan region by 2047
When it applies
- 27th meeting of the G.B. Pant Society of Himalayan Environment and Development
- balancing ecological security with sustainable socio-economic growth in the Indian Himalayan region
Who it affects
- Indian Himalayan Region