New Delhi, Dec. 15 -- The Standing Committee of the National Board for Wildlife (NBWL) is considering a proposal to allow state wildlife boards to consider the laying of slurry, petroleum and crude oil pipelines through roads inside protected forests and wildlife areas, an agenda of the panel's recent meeting revealed.

The standing committee, which met on December 9, also discussed the finalisation of a standard operating procedure for cultural and religious institutions located within forest and wildlife areas. The Union environment ministry had constituted an expert committee to consider such proposals and has already sought comments from states on the expert committee report.

Matters related to petroleum or crude oil pipelines were e...