About NTCA

• National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) is a statutory body under the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF&CC).
• It performs functions as provided in the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972.
• It is chaired by the Minister in charge of the MoEF&CC.
• NTCA has the mandate of strengthening tiger conservation in the country by retaining an oversight through advisories/normative guidelines, based on appraisal of tiger status, ongoing conservation initiatives and recommendations of specially constituted Committees.
• The objectives of NTCA are:

1. Providing statutory authority to Project Tiger so that compliance of its directives becomes legal.
2. Fostering accountability of Center-State in management of Tiger Reserves, by providing a basis for MoU with States within our federal structure.
3. Providing for an oversight by Parliament.
4. Addressing livelihood interests of local people in areas surrounding Tiger Reserves.

Why in News?

• The government has released the achievements of National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) during the year 2023.

https://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=1991620