Wildlife Protection Or Industrial Clearances Body?

Whereas it should be dealing with crucial issues such as Centre-State relationships for protection of wildlife, effective and timely utilisation of wildlife funds, steps needed to counter poaching and to fight forest fire etc, increasingly it has become a mere stepping stone for the clearance of commercial and industrial projects that end up harming the wildlife habitats and species the NBWL was set up to protect.

To understand the seriousness of the problem, take a look at the list of industrial projects that were presented to the Standing Committee on April 12, 2010. Read here.