The Union Minister of Environment, Forest & Climate Change, Bhupender Yadav has given credit to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision for India’s increasing wetlands conservation areas. “The achievement reflects the emphasis PM Narendra Modi ji has laid on establishing harmony with nature, calling our wetlands Amrit Dharohars, and working relentlessly for their conservation” posted Yadav on social media X.The Government announced Amrit Dharohar initiative last year aimed to achieve similar goals by promoting the unique conservation values of Ramsar Sites.Further, MoEF&CC has notified the Wetlands (Conservation and Management) Rules, 2017 under the provisions of the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 as a regulatory framework for the conservation and management of wetlands across the country.The said rules inter-alia restrict activities, like solid waste dumping, discharge of untreated wastes, effluents from industries, cities, towns, villages and other human settlements.Moreover, The MoEF&CC is also implementing a centrally sponsored scheme namely, the National Plan for Conservation of Aquatic Ecosystems (NPCA) for the conservation and management of wetlands in the country.
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