Delhi High Court PIL challenges NBWL functioning, alleging diversion of protected lands
A PIL in the Delhi High Court questions whether the National Board for Wildlife and its Standing Committee are approving too many diversions of protected land.
AI generatedThe Delhi High Court is hearing a public interest litigation that questions the functioning of the National Board for Wildlife (NBWL) and its Standing Committee. The petition alleges that the bodies have become a “clearing house” for diversions of protected areas for roads, mining, industry, and other non-conservation uses.
The case is significant because the NBWL is the apex wildlife statutory authority under the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972. The petition seeks binding guidelines on decision-making and raises concerns about the frequency and scale of approvals given to proposals involving protected land.
What the petition alleges
UPSC may ask how statutory conservation bodies should balance ecological protection with development projects, and whether procedural safeguards in wildlife clearance are adequate.
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