The Centre has said that the Uttar Pradesh government has to seek clearance from the National Board of Wild Life for its project relating to construction of statues and memorials at the Noida Park. The Ministry of Environment and Forest, MoEF said in an affidavit that the project requires clearance from National Board of Wild Life because it is within a 10 km radius of the Okhla Bird Sanctuary. The MoEF said the notification issued by it on the 2nd of December, 2009, has made it clear that any project coming up within a 10 km radius of national parks and sanctuaries have to get the nod of the National Wild Life Board. The affidavit was filed in response to the Supreme court order which had asked the MoEF to make clear the requirements to be fulfilled by the Uttar Pradesh government for getting clearance for its project. The Uttar Pradesh government, however, defended its project and maintained that it did not require environmental clearance.