Union Environment Minister chairs 90th Meeting of the Standing Committee of the National Board for Wildlife in Dehradun; key Policy Issues on Wildlife Conservation deliberated

• Standing Committee of the National Board for Wildlife (SC-NBWL) is the apex statutory body that clears wildlife-related proposals in/around Protected Areas (PAs) and Eco-Sensitive Zones (ESZs).
• The 90th meeting held on 21 March 2026 in Dehradun, chaired by Union Environment Minister Shri Bhupender Yadav, deliberated infrastructure proposals (roads, transmission, defence, irrigation) and a major FSI–BISAG-N MoU on geospatial tech for forest fire & wildlife management.
• High-value for UPSC: links the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972, federal clearance architecture, and emerging tech (RS/AI/ML) in conservation.