SC notice to Centre, states on preservation of wetland
10 years, 6 months ago

SC notice to Centre, states on preservation of wetland

India TV News  

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday issued notice to the Centre and the state governments on a plea seeking direction to preserve wetland and ban any construction in and around it. An Apex Court bench headed by Chief Justice RM Lodha also asked the Centre and states to make rainwater harvesting compulsory for all new constructions for residential and commercial purposes. Advocate Gopal Sankaranarayanan, appearing for the petitioner MK Balakrishnan, submitted that one-third of India's wetland has already been wiped out, 38 per cent of which was depleted in the last 10 years. "In nearly every state including Bihar, Jharkhand, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat and Kerala, massive development, dumping of waste and lack of conservation has threatened some of the finest wetlands of the country," the petition said.

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Wetland protection needs both Centre, states to act
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6 days, 12 hours ago

Wetland protection needs both Centre, states to act

Hindustan Times  

Given wetlands include village ponds, major lakes and everything in between, all of India’s 231,195 wetlands may not need protection. Accounting for 4.8% of the country’s geographical area, wetlands are not just cornerstones of avian conservation but also render several ecosystem services depending on their location. A certain lethargy evidently plagues the states, with even ground-truthing of the enumerated wetlands …

Only 102 of over 200k wetlands notified in country, shows data
6 days, 23 hours ago

Only 102 of over 200k wetlands notified in country, shows data

Hindustan Times  

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 …

The necessity of mainstreaming wetland conservation
1 month ago

The necessity of mainstreaming wetland conservation

The Hindu  

The suo motu public interest litigation by the Meghalaya High Court very recently, to monitor the conservation of wetlands in the State brings the focus back on this important ecosystem. Recognising the importance of wetlands in the larger development context, the Ramsar Convention COP14 that was held in Wuhan, China and Geneva, Switzerland from November 5-13, 2022, laid stress on …

Tamil Nadu aims to notify 100 wetlands amid resistance
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Tamil Nadu aims to notify 100 wetlands amid resistance

New Indian Express  

CHENNAI: Tamil Nadu is planning to notify 100 wetlands under the Wetlands Rules, 2017, marking a significant push for wetland conservation. Authorities have been working on preparing documentation for these waterbodies with Anna University completing brief documents for 65 wetlands, adding to the 141 already documented. On World Wetlands Day, Chief Minister MK Stalin has reiterated the state’s commitment for …

207 wetlands: Outside protected areas in Tamil Nadu have potential to be declared as bird sanctuaries
11 months, 3 weeks ago

207 wetlands: Outside protected areas in Tamil Nadu have potential to be declared as bird sanctuaries

New Indian Express  

CHENNAI: Tamil Nadu is continuing its efforts to protect the wetlands, which play a pivotal role as habitats for diverse avian species besides offering unique hydrological and ecological characteristics. The State-run Advanced Institute of Wildlife Conservation has conducted a detailed assessment and identified 207 wetlands across the State, which are located outside the protected areas, and have potential to be …

States at the forefront of fights over wetlands protections after justices slash federal rules
1 year, 7 months ago

States at the forefront of fights over wetlands protections after justices slash federal rules

Associated Press  

A month after the U.S. Supreme Court severely restricted the federal government’s power to oversee wetlands, the Republican-dominated North Carolina legislature handed state agencies an order: Don’t give the ecologically crucial waters any more protection than newly weakened federal rules provide. Share Share Copy Link copied Email Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn Pinterest Flipboard Print On Tuesday, the EPA and the …

NGT Imposes Rs. 10 Crore Compensation On Kerala For Failing To Protect Ramsar Sites
2 years ago

NGT Imposes Rs. 10 Crore Compensation On Kerala For Failing To Protect Ramsar Sites

Live Law  

The principal bench of the National Green Tribunal has imposed a compensation of 10 crore on Kerala for its failure to protect Ashtamudi Wetland and Vembanad-Kol Wetland, which are Ramsar sites in Kollam district of Kerala. Background of the case The application was filed regarding the failure of statutory and administrative authorities in the State of Kerala to take remedial …

Earth has lost one-fifth of its wetlands since 1700
2 years, 1 month ago

Earth has lost one-fifth of its wetlands since 1700

Live Mint  

Like so many of the planet’s natural habitats, wetlands have been systematically destroyed over the past 300 years. How much of the Earth’s precious wetlands have been lost since 1700 was recently addressed by a major new study published in Nature. Over US$10 billion has been spent on a 35-year plan to restore the Florida Everglades, a unique network of …

World Wetlands Day: Experts call for revival of old water bodies
2 years, 1 month ago

World Wetlands Day: Experts call for revival of old water bodies

Hindustan Times  

On the occasion of World Wetlands Day on Thursday, experts said the conservation and protection of Delhi’s existing wetlands, particularly the revival of old, dry water bodies, would not only boost the Capital’s ecology, but also provide it with an economic boost. Wetlands worldwide are recognised to have a tremendous amount of economic value too, estimated at $47 trillion per …

World Wetlands Day: In Andhra Pradesh, efforts on to save a unique wetland near Visakhapatnam
2 years, 1 month ago

World Wetlands Day: In Andhra Pradesh, efforts on to save a unique wetland near Visakhapatnam

The Hindu  

A group of environmentalists documented four smooth-coated otters in the Kondakarlava wetland in 2021. “This was the first documented record of the smooth-coated otters which is listed as Threatened in the IUCN list,” says Sri Chakra Pranav Tamarapalli of ECCT, adding that locals have, in fact, reported 10 to 12 families of the shy otters in the wetland. The place …

Focus on saving India’s wetlands
2 years, 2 months ago

Focus on saving India’s wetlands

Hindustan Times  

That India’s wetlands face a daily challenge of survival is well documented. Earlier this week, the Union environment ministry directed Uttar Pradesh to stop further draining of the Haiderpur wetland and ensure the dewatering, done under pressure from local farmers, is carried out only when migratory birds are not nesting there. Despite being a Ramsar site of international importance, the …

Delhi: Sanjay Lake to be first water body to get wetland tag
2 years, 5 months ago

Delhi: Sanjay Lake to be first water body to get wetland tag

Hindustan Times  

Sanjay Lake in east Delhi will become the Capital’s first wetland, said state officials aware of the matter, with several other water bodies in the city set for similar protections. Sanjay Lake, spread over 52 acres, and the 120-odd acres that surround it are under the jurisdiction of the Delhi Development Authority The wetland tag, which ensures legal protection and …

Wetlands ‘must be restored on enormous scale’ to cope with more droughts
2 years, 7 months ago

Wetlands ‘must be restored on enormous scale’ to cope with more droughts

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Every year we get to this perilous position and at the last possible moment, when the rivers are at …

Why it is time to demystify our wetlands
2 years, 9 months ago

Why it is time to demystify our wetlands

Live Mint  

Earlier this month, India put forth a proposal to add 26 wetlands under the Ramsar Convention. In fact, the National Wetland Decadal Change Atlas – published by the Space Application Centre earlier this year – shows that coastal wetlands are declining at the fastest rate. Ritesh Kumar, director of Wetlands International South Asia, however, thinks it’s time to revise the …

Chennai: How a restored wetland brought relief to residents in city's drought-prone area
5 years, 2 months ago

Chennai: How a restored wetland brought relief to residents in city's drought-prone area

Firstpost  

By Kartik Chandramouli Venkatesh Kesav and his friends, equipped with gloves, spades, and dustbins, have a weekly ritual of cleaning a 10-acre pond in the Sholinganallur area in Chennai, the capital of Tamil Nadu. Care Earth Trust, a Chennai-based NGO that works on biodiversity conservation and particularly wetlands restoration, along with municipal authorities, corporates, and local groups, brought the pond …

Wetlands near urban areas of Kashmir are shrinking and deteriorating due to land-use
5 years, 7 months ago

Wetlands near urban areas of Kashmir are shrinking and deteriorating due to land-use

Firstpost  

Wetlands are an integral part of the fragile ecosystem in the North-Western Himalaya. The state of Jammu and Kashmir has several wetlands but those located close to urban areas are showing signs of deterioration due to land-use change, a new study has revealed. The analysis of land cover data from 2016 shows that the catchment of Narkara wetland is now …

Wetlands receding 'three times faster than forests', experts call for urgent action
6 years, 6 months ago

Wetlands receding 'three times faster than forests', experts call for urgent action

Firstpost  

When wetlands disappear, carbon that has been locked in the soil is released into the atmosphere. “We are in a crisis,” Martha Rojas Urrego, head of the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands, told reporters in Geneva, warning of the potentially devastating impact of wetland loss, including on climate change. “We are losing wetlands three times faster than forests,” Rojas Urrego said, …

Destruction of wetlands
7 years, 2 months ago

Destruction of wetlands

The Hindu  

TO say that we are destroying our natural environment in India is only to state the obvious. Even so, there are occasionally examples of such wanton acts of destruction that they make us sit up in shock and ask: “What can they be thinking?” and “How can they possibly get away with it?” Take the example of the ongoing struggle …

Will preserve wetland: Minister V S Sunil Kumar
7 years, 10 months ago

Will preserve wetland: Minister V S Sunil Kumar

Deccan Chronicle  

THRISSUR: The wetland with Thrissur Corporation in Lalur division in Aranattukara which was reclaimed by the division councilor by dumping waste soil will be reinstated soon, Agriculture Minister V.S. Speaking to Deccan Chronicle on Saturday, Mr Sunil Kumar said that the matter was brought to his notice by the media and paddy farmers and he had informed the deputy director …

SC Directs Centre To Notify Wetland Rules By June 30 [Read Order]
8 years, 1 month ago

SC Directs Centre To Notify Wetland Rules By June 30 [Read Order]

Live Law  

The Supreme Court bench of justices Madan B.Lokur and Prafulla C Pant, on Friday, directed the Centre to notify the Wetlands Rules, 2016 on or before June 30, 2017. “There has to be some finality to the publication of the Rules, as the matter has been pending with the Centre for long”, the bench observed.A wetland is land covered by …

Chennai has lost substantial wetlands to development
8 years, 5 months ago

Chennai has lost substantial wetlands to development

Deccan Chronicle  

CHENNAI: Can Chennai be ready to face natural disasters like flood and drought? The fact that Chennai has lost more than 65 per cent of its wet regions in the past 36 years explains the sorry state of the city. It had declined to just 15 per cent in 2010,” she told Deccan Chronicle on the sidelines of the Chennai …

New rules can jeopardise Chennai wetland conservation
8 years, 9 months ago

New rules can jeopardise Chennai wetland conservation

Deccan Chronicle  

Chennai: The draft Wetlands Rules, 2016, which will replace the Wetland Rules of 2010, are likely to turn detrimental to remaining deltas, marshes, lakes, backwaters, ponds and other low-lying water clogged environmental hotspots in Tamil Nadu. The new draft which allow state governments to decide what they must do with their wetlands may ultimately spell doom for the receding wetlands …

Campaign against wetland rules
8 years, 9 months ago

Campaign against wetland rules

Deccan Chronicle  

Rajahmundry: Environmentalists are taking up a nation-wide campaign against Draft Wetland Rules 2016 issued by the Centre recently, on the grounds that the rules will jeopardise the very existence of noted wetlands like Kolleru sanctuary, Pulikat lake and others in the state. The newly released Draft Wetland Rules have brought wetlands under the purview of the states and it is …

Wetland woes to stay
9 years ago

Wetland woes to stay

Deccan Chronicle  

KOTTAYAM: The state government approving the reclamation of the 378 acres of wetland of Methran Kayal in Kumarakom for tourism has once again brought to attention the issue of filling up wetlands in the state which will jeopardise ecology and environment. Meanwhile, the Methran Kayal protection struggle committee demanded that the government withdraw the order issued by the additional secretary …

Green Tribunal sounds alert over damage to Dadri wetlands
11 years, 10 months ago

Green Tribunal sounds alert over damage to Dadri wetlands

The Hindu  

The National Green Tribunal on Wednesday issued notices to the Union Environment Ministry and others for failing to take steps to protect the Dadri wetlands in the National Capital Region. The Tribunal also issued notices to the Uttar Pradesh Government, Greater Noida Authority, Uttam Steels and Associates for destroying the wetland under the banner of Ansal API and the Shiv …

Call to save city’s shrinking wetlands
11 years, 10 months ago

Call to save city’s shrinking wetlands

The Hindu  

Wetlands have shrunk in size and significance due to rampant urbanisation. In fact, a majority of wetlands across the city and its suburbs have gone the same way. On World Biodiversity Day on Wednesday, pivoting around the theme of ‘water and biodiversity’, conservationists emphasised the need to preserve what is left of these wetlands. Jayshree Vencatesan of CareEarth, a Chennai-based …

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