India, Jan. 22 -- The Supreme Court on Wednesday asked the central empowered committee (CEC) to examine Haryana's proposal to set up a zoo safari in the Aravallis, making it clear that the project will proceed only if the expert body grants clearance.

The court was hearing a plea filed by five retired bureaucrats from Haryana, on whose petition it had on October 8, 2025, stayed further work on the project.

A bench led by Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant said no expert opinion had so far been taken on the project's feasibility. The court noted that the state government had submitted a draft detailed project report (DPR) to the Central Zoo Authority (CZA) in September last year without first obtaining any expert assessment.

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