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Wetlands (Conservation and Management) Rules, 2010

• 01/12/2010
• Ministry of Environment and Forests

The Ministry of Environment and Forests notified the Wetlands (Conservation and Management) Rules, 2010. These Rules, which for the first time lay down legally enforceable provisions for the conservation and management of Wetlands, have been drafted to ensure better conservation and management and to prevent further degradation of existing wetlands in India.

• Attachments:
  • WETLANDS-PRESSNOTE-2010.pdf
• Tags:
  • Wetlands
  • India
  • Ministry Of Environment And Forests (MOEF)
  • Wetland Conservation
  • Ramsar Convention

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