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21 August 2026

Bombay High Court directive on Gadchiroli mining project

The topic involves the role of the National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) and environmental clearance processes, which are directly relevant to GS3 environmental conservation and GS2 statutory bodies.

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Notes

  • The Bombay High Court (Nagpur Bench) directed a petitioner to approach the National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) regarding a 937-hectare iron ore mining project in Gadchiroli, Maharashtra.
  • The project, granted to Lloyds Metals and Energy Ltd., involves the diversion of 937.077 hectares of forest land.
  • The petitioner challenged the environmental clearance, Stage-II forest clearance, and the exemption from wildlife clearance granted for the project.
  • The central contention is that the project area lies within the Tadoba-Indravati tiger corridor and that the wildlife clearance exemption was granted without adhering to the statutory Tiger Conservation Plan and NTCA guidelines.
  • The court observed that the NTCA is the specialized statutory body best suited to determine if the area is part of a critical tiger corridor and if wildlife clearance is mandatory.
  • The court permitted the withdrawal of the petition to allow the petitioner to file a formal representation directly with the NTCA.

Questions

  1. Discuss the role of the National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) in balancing developmental projects with the preservation of critical wildlife corridors in India. 150 words
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  2. Examine the regulatory framework governing forest land diversion for industrial projects in India. How do environmental and wildlife clearance mechanisms ensure the protection of ecologically sensitive zones? 250 words
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Prelims

  1. Which statutory body is primarily responsible for the implementation of the Tiger Conservation Plan and the protection of tiger corridors in India?

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