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The Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi adopts the Wood-Based Industries (Establishment and Regulation) Guidelines, 2016, along with its amendments.

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The Department of Forests and Wildlife, Government of the National Capital Territory of Delhi, issued a notification on 20th August, 2025, formally adopting the Wood-Based Industries (Establishment and Regulation) Guidelines, 2016. These guidelines were originally formulated by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Government of India, and published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, on 11th November, 2016. The guidelines were subsequently amended on 11th September, 2017, and 22nd February, 2019. This adoption by the Government of NCT of Delhi is a compliance measure, following directions contained in the order dated 5th October, 2015, of the Hon'ble Supreme Court of India in Writ Petition (Civil) No.202 of 1995, in the matter of T.N. Godavarman Thirumulpad Versus Union of India and others, which mandated States to align their existing rules with these guidelines. The notification is issued by order and in the name of the Lt. Governor of the National Capital Territory of Delhi, signed by Sandeep Kumar, Principal Secretary.

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REGD. No. D. L.-33002/99 GOVERNMENT OF INDIA Delhi Gazette Satyamev Jayate SG-DL-E-27082025-265745 EXTRAORDINARY PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 252] DELHI, TUESDAY, AUGUST 26, 2025/BHADRA 4, 1947 [N. C. T. D. No. 195 PART IV GOVERNMENT OF THE NATIONAL CAPITAL TERRITORY OF DELHI DELHI GAZETTE : EXTRAORDINARY PART IV] DEPARTMENT OF FORESTS AND WILDLIFE NOTIFICATION Delhi, the 20th August, 2025 F. No. 8(03)/Forest/HQ/Plg./2019/Part-2/7085.— 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. Godavarman Thirumulpad 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 Wood-Based Industries (Establishment and Regulation) Guidelines, 2016 requires the States to bring their existing rules in conformity to these guidelines as amended from time to time; Now, therefore, the Wood-Based Industries (Establishment and Regulation) Guidelines, 2016 dated 11.11.2016 issued by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Government of India along with the amendments dated 11.09.2017 and 22.02.2019 are hereby adopted by the Govt. of National Capital Territory of Delhi. 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. SARVESH KUMAR Digitally by ESH KUMAR SRIVASTAVA

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