Tag: Wetlands

New wetland rules notified; states to make lists of wetlands

New Delhi: The Environment Ministry on Thursday notified the new Wetlands (Conservation and Management) Rules, 2017, to prohibit dumping of industrial waste and effluents and related environmentally harmful activities. Under the new rules that replace the 2010 rules, the central government has empowered the states and union territories to identify and manage their wetlands. Under […]

  • Tuesday, 06 July 2021
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