India, July 28 -- The Government of India issued the following news release:

Proposals for diversions of land in Eco sensitive zones are submitted by the State Government/Union Territory Administration for consideration of the Standing Committee of the National Board for Wild Life (SCNBWL) after due recommendation of the State Board for Wild Life headed by the respective Chief Ministers/Administrators. The Standing Committee of the National Board for Wild Life (SCNBWL), which also includes eminent ecologists, conservationists and environmentalists, takes informed decisions on the proposals placed for its consideration.The minutes of the meeting of the Standing Committee of the National Board for Wild Life (SCNBWL)is shared to Central Empow...