In a major direction to preserve ecologically crucial wetlands threatened by encroachment in many parts of the country, the Supreme Court on February 8, 2017 directed the Centre to protect wetlands by June 30.
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The court’s direction will cover over 2 lakh wetlands across India which were identified through satellite imagery by ISRO and the Centre has been asked to draw up a phased plan of action to conserve the water bodies.
Emphasising the important role of wetlands in maintaining ecological balance, the court directed the centre to notify all 2,01,503 wetlands and asked the states to provide details ....
