Only 102 of over 200k wetlands notified in country, shows data
Of the country’s estimated over 200,000 wetlands, only 102 have been notified and even these are concentrated in three states and one Union territory, data from the environment ministry has revealed. The ministry cited the Wetlands Rules, 2017, under which wetland authorities were constituted at the state level, and the powers to notify wetlands delegated to state governments. “For effective conservation and management of wetlands in the country, MoEFCC had notified the Wetlands Rules, 2017, superseding the 2010 Rules with decentralisation of powers in view of the fact that “Water and Land” are subjects which come under the purview of the State List,” the ministry said in its response. Centre issued the Wetlands Rules 2017 which apply only to wetlands categorised as “wetlands of international importance” under the Ramsar Convention; and wetlands as notified by the Central Government, State Government and Union Territory Administration. The 2017 Rules state that wetlands shall be conserved and managed in accordance with the principle of “wise use” as determined by the Wetlands Authority.
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