law: The Biological Diversity Act, 2002
  44. Application of
  
  Local Biodiversity Fund.-
  1.  
  
    Subject
  
  to the provisions of sub-section (2), the management and the custody of the
  
  Local Biodiversity Fund and the purposes for which such Fund shall be applied,
  
  are in the manner as may be prescribed by the State Government.
  2.  
  
    The
  
  Fund shall be used for conservation and promotion of biodiversity in the areas
  
  falling within the jurisdiction of the concerned local body and for the benefit
  
  of the community in so far such use is consistent with conservation of
  
  biodiversity.