WAPS

Wildlife Clearance is a clearance or permission required from National Board for Wildlife (NBWL), a statutory body created under India’s Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972, as per Supreme Court order to establish any industry or development projects inside or within 10 km radius of any protected area. In the context of protected areas, Wildlife Clearance becomes an additional level of clearance for projects apart from Environmental Clearance and Forest Clearance. Application for obtaining Wildlife Clearance could be for a variety of infrastructure projects ranging from railway projects, highway projects, mining, construction of dams and irrigation projects, gas pipeline, transmission line, establishment of factories, etc. Wildlife Clearance plays a crucial role in protecting India’s designated protected areas. EQMS has been involved in several wildlife clearance projects that have been major infrastructure projects responsible for growth and development of the country.