Wetland Governance in India
Wetland Governance refers to the policies, laws, institutions, and community efforts for conserving wetlands which are vital ecosystems that regulate floods, recharge groundwater, support biodiversity, and store carbon. Recently, it was in news as Khichan (Phalodi) and Menar (Udaipur) were recently declared Ramsar Sites, raising India’s total to 91—the highest in Asia.
Recent Developments
- Two villages from Rajasthan, Khichan and Menar have been included as Ramsar sites.
- In Delhi, the NGT took action on its own (suo motu) against the illegal dumping of waste into the Jharoda pond, which is part of the ecologically sensitive Yamuna floodplains.
- In Seoni, Madhya Pradesh, the ....
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