29th NTCA meeting in Coimbatore releases STRIDES 2026 and 'Roadmap to Rescue'
The 29th meeting of the National Tiger Conservation Authority, chaired by Bhupender Yadav at CASFOS, Coimbatore, on 9 July 2026, released the STRIDES 2026 report and a 'Roadmap to Rescue' for wild animals.
Summary
The 29th Meeting of the National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) was held at the Central Academy for State Forest Service (CASFOS), Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, on 9 July 2026, chaired by Union Environment Minister and NTCA Chairperson Bhupender Yadav. The minister released 'Roadmap to Rescue', a strategy for temporary/transit facilities to rescue, rehabilitate and release wild animals in tiger landscapes, and 'STRIDES 2026: Status of Tiger Reserves â Infrastructure, Development, Ecology & Social Parameters'. Background: NTCA is a statutory body constituted under Section 38L of the Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972, as amended in 2006; the Environment Minister is its Chairperson, the Minister of State its Vice-Chairperson, and it includes three Members of Parliament, two from the Lok Sabha and one from the Rajya Sabha.
Key facts
- Meeting
- 29th NTCA meeting, CASFOS Coimbatore, 9 July 2026
- Chair
- Bhupender Yadav (Chairperson, NTCA)
- Released
- 'Roadmap to Rescue'; 'STRIDES 2026' (Status of Tiger Reserves report)
- Legal basis
- Section 38L, Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972 (amended 2006)
- Composition
- Environment Minister (Chair); MoS (Vice-Chair); 3 MPs â 2 Lok Sabha, 1 Rajya Sabha
Practice MCQs 3 questions
Where was the 29th meeting of the National Tiger Conservation Authority held on 9 July 2026?
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Correct answer: D â Coimbatore
The 29th NTCA meeting was held at CASFOS, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu.
Which NTCA publication released on 9 July 2026 assesses tiger reserves on infrastructure, development, ecology and social parameters?
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Correct answer: B â STRIDES 2026
'STRIDES 2026: Status of Tiger Reserves â Infrastructure, Development, Ecology & Social Parameters' was released at the meeting.
Consider the following statements about the National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA): 1. It is constituted under Section 38L of the Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972, as amended in 2006. 2. The Union Minister in charge of Environment is its Chairperson. 3. It includes three Members of Parliament, two from the Lok Sabha and one from the Rajya Sabha. Which of the statements given above are correct?
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Correct answer: A â 1, 2 and 3
All three are correct, as per Section 38L of the Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972 and the NTCA's own description.