Union Environment Minister chairs ‘Conference of Chief Wildlife Wardens

Union Minister for Environment Forest and Climate Change Shri Bhupender Yadav on Saturday called for a review of all policy decisions taken in the 28 meetings of the National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) held so far, to identify decisions that have become outdated, those that could not be implemented and those that have been fully executed. The initiative, he highlighted, would help Tiger Conservation policy to adapt with the challenges being encountered in present times and ensure efficient implementation of conservation measures on ground.

Addressing the inaugural session of the ‘Conference of Chief Wildlife Wardens of Tiger Range States and Field Directors of Tiger Reserves’ in Alwar, Rajasthan, as the Chief Guest, the Minister said that India has completed 50 years of tiger conservation and that this is an appropriate time for a comprehensive policy review. Setting the tone of the 2-day Conference, Shri Yadav suggested that policy decisions taken over the last five decades should be consolidated into a formal policy statement, with the issue placed as the first agenda item in the next NTCA meeting.

The conference was attended by Sanjay Sharma, Forest Minister, Government of Rajasthan, besides senior officials of the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, NTCA, Chief Wildlife Wardens of tiger range States, and Field Directors of tiger reserves from across the country.(updated on 7th February 2026)