The Bombay high court on Wednesday ordered a total ban on reclamation and construction on wetlands in Maharashtra and called for prompt action against violations.
Any land adjoining a water body, which gives a distinct eco-system, is a wetland —it could be coastal or inland and include mangroves, marshes and swamps.
Links:
[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/news/hc-bans-reclamation-development-across-all-state-wetlands
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/rosy-sequeira
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/newspaper/times-india-mumbai
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/maharashtra
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/mumbai
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/wetlands
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/water-resources
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/ecosystems
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/high-court
[10] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/mining