Wetlands in India

Q.  Which of the following is/are true?

1) There is no specific law for wetland conservation, management and use in India.
2) Around 70% of India’s wetlands are under paddy cultivation.
- Published on 10 Jun 16

a. Only 1
b. Only 2
c. Both 1 and 2
d. None of the above

ANSWER: Both 1 and 2
 
  • There are over 27000 Wetlands in India covering 18.4% of total area. Out of them, an overwhelming majority is of inland wetlands (23000) while few of them are coastal wetlands (4000).
  • Around 70% of India’s wetlands are under paddy cultivation. Majority of wetlands in India are manmade. There is no specific law for wetland conservation, management and use in India.
  • The wetlands are covered under Environment (Protection) Act, 1986. Using the powers given by this act, the Central Government had issued the Wetlands (Conservation and Management) Rules, 2010.
  • There was a need to update these rules. The recently released Draft Wetlands (Conservation and Management) Rules, 2016 is a step in that direction.

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