Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Anand Arya Vs. Union of India dated 22/07/2016 regarding state of wetlands in India. Tribunal directs the Ministry of Environment & Forests, & CC to file an Affidavit stating as to how many times till date the Central Wet Lands Regulatory Authority has met and the dates and Minutes thereof and asked the Central Wet Lands Regulatory Authority to meet henceforth every month and take up matter of all the States in relation to identification and notification of wet lands all over the country.

Question raised in Rajya Sabha on National Wetland Conservation Programme, 18/07/2016. 115 wetlands in 24 States and two Union Territories are identified for conservation and management under the NWCP. The State-wise/year-wise list of these wetlands is given in Annexure-I. The State Governments undertake activities for conservation and management of wetlands funded under NWCP/NPCA through its concerned agencies. The Ministry and the State Level Steering Committees monitor the implementation/execution of the programme.

Question raised in Lok Sabha on Conservation of Wetlands, 03/05/2016. The Ministry has so far, identified 115 wetlands in 24 States and two Union Territories for conservation and management under the National Wetland Conservation Programme (NWCP). The State-wise list of these wetlands is given in Annexure.

This policy brief sets out the link between the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the conservation and restoration of wetlands.

The Central Government had published the Wetlands (Conservation and Management) Rules, 2010 vide notification number G.S.R. 951(E), dated the e December, 2010 to regulate various activities within the wetlands in the country.

Question raised in Rajya Sabha on Review of clearances to lake bed and eco-sensitive projects, 14/03/2016. The schemes of National Lake Conservation Plan (NLCP) and National Wetland Conservation Programme (NWCP) have been merged in February, 2013 into an integrated scheme of National Plan for Conservation of Aquatic Eco-systems (NPCA) for synergy and to avoid overlap. A total of 115 wetlands in 24 States and 2 Union Territories, including 7 in Karnataka have been identified for conservation and management under the programme. The State-wise list of these wetlands is given in Annexure.

No one from CWRDM, KSBB and KFRI have been included in panel

The absence of a land policy for conservation of natural resources could have serious implications for Kerala’s food security, according to experts participating in a national seminar on land use p

Question raised in Lok Sabha on Management of Wetlands, 08/12/2015. In a number of cases (Original Application No. 121 of 2013, No. 153 of 2014, No. 02 of 2015, No.

The National Green Tribunal today disposed of a plea for protection of wetlands in the national capital saying it was not appropriate for it to jump into every issue.

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