The Government of India has been implementing the National Wetlands Conservation Programme (NWCP) in close collaboration with the State/UT Governments since the year 1985-86. Under the programme, 115 wetlands have been identified till now by the Ministry which require urgent conservation and management interventions.

The draft EIA report on expansion of Jindal Power Ltd’s 2400 mw thermal power plant at Tamnar in Raigarh, Chhattisgarh. Ministry of Environment and Forests has now raised objections on the project and withdrawn the terms of reference saying that the required land for such a large project was not available at the site.

Whereas, the Khaparwas Wildlife Sanctuary (about 80 kms from West

This latest report focuses on the threats to biodiversity, status of implementation of the National Biodiversity Action Plan and progress achieved towards meeting the 2010 biodiversity target.