Supreme Court Narrows GIB Priority Zones, Eases Blanket Curbs on Renewables
The new GIB priority areas for Rajasthan and Gujarat are 14,113 sq km and 740 sq km
December 22, 2025
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In a judgment aimed at reconciling the need to protect the critically endangered Great Indian Bustard (GIB) with India’s clean energy push, the Supreme Court has laid out a two-year roadmap mandating the undergrounding and rerouting of power lines in Rajasthan and Gujarat.
