Court Investigation into Project Approval Rates of the National Board for Wildlife
法院調查國家野生動物委員會的項目批准率
Introduction
The Delhi High Court has started a review of the Standing Committee of the National Board for Wildlife (SC-NBWL). This follows claims that the committee did not carefully check industrial projects before granting permission to use protected forest lands.
德里高等法院已開始審查國家野生動物委員會常務委員會 (SC-NBWL)。此前有指控稱，該委員會在批准使用受保護森林土地前，未對工業項目進行仔細審查。
Main Body
Official records from 2016 to 2026 show that the SC-NBWL approved 1,810 out of 1,876 projects, which is an approval rate of 96.5%. In 2018, 2021, and early 2026, the committee rejected no projects at all. Furthermore, between April 2019 and March 2024, about 95,724 hectares of protected forest were used for non-forest activities, such as mining and building infrastructure.
2016年至2026年的官方記錄顯示，SC-NBWL 在1,876 個項目中批准了 1,810 個，批准率高達 96.5%。在 2018 年、2021 年及 2026 年初，該委員會完全沒有拒絕任何項目。此外，在 2019 年 4 月至 2024 年 3 月期間，約 95,724 公頃的受保護森林被用於非森林活動，例如採礦和建設基礎設施。
There is a clear disagreement between the government and environmental experts. The administration emphasized that all proposals are evaluated based on their impact on nature and public benefit. However, legal experts asserted that there is not enough time to review these projects. For example, they claimed that over 100 proposals were processed in only one hour during a meeting in Coimbatore, which suggests that the standards for assessment have become less strict.
政府與環境專家之間存在明顯分歧。政府強調，所有提案均根據其對自然的影響和公共利益進行評估。然而，法律專家主張，審查這些項目的時間不足。例如，他們稱在一次於哥印拜陀舉行的會議中，超過 100 份提案在短短一小時內便處理完畢，這表明評估標準已變得不再嚴格。
Additionally, ten conservationists filed a petition, leading the Delhi High Court to question if the SC-NBWL is truly independent. The court wants to know if the committee operates on its own or if it simply follows the orders of the government. This concern is supported by the fact that the full National Board for Wildlife, led by the Prime Minister, has not met its annual requirements, with no meetings recorded between 2012 and 2025.
此外，十位保育人士提交了請願書，導致德里高等法院質疑 SC-NBWL 是否真正獨立。法院希望釐清該委員會是自主運作，還是僅僅聽從政府指令。由於由總理領導的國家野生動物全體委員會一直未滿足年度會議要求，2012 年至 2025 年間沒有會議記錄，這一事實進一步支持了上述擔憂。
Conclusion
The government must now provide an official answer to the Delhi High Court regarding the independence and the fairness of the SC-NBWL's procedures.
政府現在必須就 SC-NBWL 程序獨立性與公平性的問題，向德里高等法院提供正式答覆。
Vocabulary Learning
⚡ The Power of 'Reporting Verbs'
To move from A2 to B2, you must stop using the word "say" for everything. In the text, the author uses specific verbs to show how someone is speaking. This is the secret to sounding academic and precise.
Observe these transitions from the article:
- A2 Level: The government says the proposals are okay. B2 Level: The administration emphasized that proposals are evaluated.
- A2 Level: Experts say there isn't enough time. B2 Level: Legal experts asserted that there is not enough time.
- A2 Level: They say the standards are bad. B2 Level: They claimed that standards have become less strict.
🛠️ Breaking Down the Logic
| Verb | When to use it | Vibe |
|---|---|---|
| Emphasize | When you want to show something is very important. | Strong & Clear |
| Assert | When you state something confidently as a fact. | Authoritative |
| Claim | When you say something is true, but others might disagree. | Questionable |
💡 Pro-Tip for Fluency
Instead of writing "I think..." or "He says..." in your next essay, try:
"I assert that..." or "The author emphasizes that..."
This small change shifts your writing from a basic description (A2) to a critical analysis (B2).