Union Environment Minister Shri Bhupender Yadav chairs 89th Meeting of Standing Committee of National Board for Wildlife, in Bhopal

• Standing Committee of the National Board for Wildlife (SC-NBWL) is the apex body that clears development proposals in/around Protected Areas, Tiger Reserves and Eco-Sensitive Zones under the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972.
• Chaired by the Union Minister for Environment, Forest & Climate Change, it operationalises the larger 47-member NBWL (chaired by the PM).
• Relevant for UPSC across Environment (GS-III) and Polity/Governance (GS-II) — clearance regime, federal interface, biodiversity protection.