New Delhi, Feb (EPC News): The ministry of environment and forests have raised a concern over shrinking wetalnds in India and have identified 115 wetlands, covering 24 states and two union territories for conservation.
In a written reply to Rajya Sabha, Jairam Ramesh, Minister of State for Environment and Forests (independent charge) says, "The shrinking of wetlands are mainly due to encroachment, anthropogenic pressures, uncontrolled siltation, weed infestation, discharge of sewage and industrial effluents, surface run-off, chemical pesticides and fertilizers, etc."
The MoEF will give 100% assistance to the concern state governments for undertaking various conservation activities like survey & demarcation, afforestation, catchment area treatment, water management, protection measures, fisheries development, weed control, wildlife conservation, pollution abatement, eco-development, etc.
This is also supplemented by research and developmental activities. So far, an amount of Rs98.75 crore has been released to the concerned state governments for undertaking conservation activities of identified wetlands under various management action plans.
EPC News Bureau
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| Posted on:2/22/2011 at 11:14 AM