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The Government of NCT of Delhi constitutes an eight-member State Level Committee (SLC) to perform functions stipulated in the Wood-Based Industries (Establishment and Regulation) Guidelines, 2016.

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The Department of Forests and Wildlife, Government of the National Capital Territory of Delhi, issued a notification on August 20, 2025 (F. No. 8(03)/Forest/HQ/Plg./2019/Part-2/7086) to constitute a State Level Committee (SLC). This action is in compliance with directions from the Hon'ble Supreme Court of India in Writ Petition (Civil) No.202 of 1995 (T.N. GodavarmanThirumulpad Versus Union of India and others), dated October 5, 2015. The committee is formed under the powers conferred by Para (3) of the Wood-Based Industries (Establishment and Regulation) Guidelines, 2016, which were formulated by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Government of India, and published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, on November 11, 2016. These guidelines were subsequently amended on September 11, 2017, and February 22, 2019. The SLC comprises eight members: the Principal Chief Conservator of Forests/APCCF &HoD, Department of Forests & Wildlife, GNCTD (Chairperson); a representative of the Regional Office (Lucknow), Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, GoI; Special Secretary/Joint Secretary/Dy. Secretary (E&F), GNCTD; Chief Conservator of Forests (Admn.), Department of Forests & Wildlife, GNCTD; a representative of the Divisional Commissioner, GNCTD (not below Deputy Commissioner rank); a representative of the Commissioner, MCD (not below Additional Commissioner rank); a representative of the Department of Industries, GNCTD (not below Deputy Commissioner rank); and the Conservator of Forests, Department of Forests & Wildlife, GNCTD (Member Secretary). The committee is tasked with performing the functions stipulated in the aforementioned guidelines, as amended. The notification was issued by order and in the name of the Lt. Governor of the National Capital Territory of Delhi, signed by Sandeep Kumar, Principal Secretary.

Full Text

REGD. No. D. L.-33002/99 GOVERNMENT OF INDIA Delhi Gazette SG-DL-E-27082025-265738 EXTRAORDINARY PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 253] DELHI, TUESDAY, AUGUST 26, 2025/BHADRA 4, 1947 [N. C. T. D. No. 196 PART IV GOVERNMENT OF THE NATIONAL CAPITAL TERRITORY OF DELHI DEPARTMENT OF FORESTS AND WILDLIFE NOTIFICATION Delhi, the 20th August, 2025 Sub: Constitution of State Level Committee as per para (3) of the Wood-Based Industries (Establishment and Regulation) Guidelines, 2016 vide Gazette Notification, dated 11.11.2016-reg. F. No. 8(03)/Forest/HQ/Plg./2019/Part-2/7086.—WHEREAS, in compliance with the directions contained in order, dated 05.10.2015 of the Hon'ble Supreme Court of India in Writ Petition (Civil) No.202 of 1995, in the matter of T.N. GodavarmanThirumulpad Versus Union of India and others, the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Government of India has formulated the Wood-Based Industries (Establishment and Regulation) Guidelines, 2016 and the same were published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, dated 11.11.2016; AND WHEREAS, the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Government of India has amended the said guidelines and the same were published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, dated 11.09.2017& 22.02.2019. AND WHEREAS, the para (3) of the guidelines provides for the constitution of a State Level Committee to perform the functions stipulated in the said guidelines. In exercise of the powers conferred by Para (3) of Wood Based Industries (Establishment & Regulation) Guidelines, 2016 dated 11.11.2016, the Govt. of NCT of Delhi hereby constitutes a State Level Committee (SLC) consisting of the following members: +----+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+--------------+ | 1. | Principal Chief Conservator of Forests/ APCCF &HoD, Department of Forests & | Chairperson | | | Wildlife, GNCTD | | +----+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+--------------+ | 2. | A representative of the Regional Office (Lucknow), Ministry of Environment, Forest | Member | | | and Climate Change, Gol | | +----+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+--------------+ | 3. | Special Secretary /Joint Secretary /Dy. Secretary (E&F), GNCTD | Member | +----+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+--------------+ | 4. | Chief Conservator of Forests (Admn.), Department of Forests & Wildlife, GNCTD | Member | +----+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+--------------+ | 5. | Representative of Divisional Commissioner, GNCTD not below the rank of Deputy | Member | | | Commissioner | | +----+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+--------------+ | 6. | Representative of Commissioner, MCD not below the rank of Additional | Member | | | Commissioner, MCD | | +----+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+--------------+ | 7. | Representative of Department of Industries, GNCTD not below the rank of Deputy | Member | | | Commissioner | | +----+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+--------------+ | 8. | Conservator of Forests, Department of Forests & Wildlife, GNCTD | Member Secretary| +----+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+--------------+ The committee shall perform the functions as stipulated in the Wood-Based Industries (Establishment and Regulation) Guidelines, 2016 dated 11.11.2016 amended vide Gazette Notification dated 11.09.2017 and 22.02.2019. By Order and in the Name of the Lt. Governor of the National Capital Territory of Delhi, SANDEEP KUMAR, Principal Secy. Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.

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