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India Now Houses 41 Ramsar Sites; Lonar Lake, Sur Sarovar New Entrants
India's only crater lake - Lonar lake of Maharashtra - and Sur Sarovar of Agra have been announced as the latest additions to 'Ramsar sites'. With this, the lakes will be internationally recognised and protected. Currently, India has a total of 41 designated wetlands that include swamps, marshes, billabongs, and lakes among others from various states. The Ramsar Convention, … read-more
Tags: Lonar Lake, Sur Sarovar, Keetham lake, Agra, Maharashtra , Wetland Conservation, Wetlands, Ramsar Site
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Maharashtra: NGT Orders Restoration Of Dhamapur Lake
Hearing a 2017 application of Maharashtra's Sindhudurga residents, the National Green Tribunal ordered restoration of 490-year-old Dhamapur Lake. It ordered the district collector to freeze Rs 1.5 crore in PWD's bank-account until it transfers the amount to the State Biodiversity Board. It also directed officials to remove encroachments violating Wetland (2017) Rules. Reportedly, the encroachments and construction of skywalk were done with… read-more
Tags: NGT, encroachment, Wetland Conservation, Ramsar Site, Sindhudurga, Dhamapur Lake
Courtesy: Hindustan Times
