India is abundantly blessed with a unique, rich and diverse range of wildlife and forest cover. However, rapid modernisation and urbanisation over the years have resulted in deforestation and habitat loss. Forests are also facing illegal hunting, poaching and climate change, while man-animal conflicts have become a recurring problem. Despite these hurdles, India continues to formulate wildlife conservation projects aimed at preserving wildlife alongside forest cover.

India’s growth from an agrarian economy to one of the fastest-growing markets in the world has always been a fascinating case study. To some extent, this transformation has been enabled by the strategic use of credit as a financial tool. The past two decades have clearly witnessed a shift in the credit landscape—from credit being a last resort to becoming a routine financial instrument. NBFCs have been a driving force in this transition, integrating technology, data-backed analysis and last-mile reach to make credit more accessible and inclusive.