Plea in SC seeks protection of all wetlands under 2017 conservation and management rules, ET LegalWorld
A plea has been filed before the Supreme Court seeking direction that all wetlands of size less than 2.25 hectares be notified and protected under the provisions of the Wetlands (Conservation and Management) Rules, 2017. The application for direction has been filed in the pending matter relating to the conservation of wetlands and other water […]
NGT directs J&KPCC to provide details of action taken against pollution of wetlands, ET LegalWorld
The National Green Tribunal has directed the Jammu and Kashmir Pollution Control Board to provide details regarding the action it has taken against those polluting and destroying the wetlands and waterbodies in the union territory. The tribunal also sought several details from the UT’s forest, ecology and environment department, including the total number of wetlands […]