Lok Sabha Question No. 1890 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-14
Subject: Preservation of Wetlands
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: KANWAR SINGH TANWAR

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1890

TO BE ANSWERED ON 14.03.2017

## Preservation of Wetlands

1890:  SHRI KANWAR SINGH TANWAR:

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE be pleased to state:

- (a)      the details of wetlands identified in the country, State-wise;
- (b)     whether  several  wetlands  have  been  encroached  upon  and  others  have disappeared;
- (c) if so, the details and the reasons therefor;
- (d) the steps taken by the Government for protection and preservation of wetlands including small wetlands that have not been notified;
- (e) whether the Government has taken cognizance of the report by the Centre for Water Resource Development and Management (CWRDM) on the threat to wetlands in various places in the country due to rampant human encroachment; and
- (f) if so, the reaction of the Government thereto?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE (SHRI ANIL MADHAV DAVE)

- (a)      So  far,  115  wetlands  in  24  States  and  two  Union  Territories identified for conservation and management under the National Wetland Conservation  Programme  (NWCP)  of  the  Ministry.  The  State-wise  list  of  these wetlands is given in Annexure.
- (b) & (c)   A few wetlands in the country, have reportedly been impacted due to rapid urbanization, industrialization, various developmental activities and other anthropogenic pressures.
- (d) This  Ministry  had  earlier  implemented  two  separate  programmes,  namely National Wetland Conservation Programme (NWCP) and National Lake Conservation Plan (NLCP) for conservation and management of identified lakes and wetlands  in  the  country. To  have  better  synergy  and  avoid  overlap,  both  the programmes  have  been  merged  in  February,  2013  into  an  integrated  scheme  of

National  Plan  for  Conservation  of  Aquatic  Eco-systems  (NPCA).  The  various activities covered under the scheme include interception, diversion and treatment of waste water, shore line protection, lake front development, de-silting, bioremediation, catchment  area  treatment,  lake  beautification,  survey  &  demarcation,  bio-fencing, fisheries development,  weed  control, biodiversity conservation, education  and awareness creation, community participation, etc. So far, an amount of Rs. 151.94 crores has been released to the States and other organizations for conservation and management of 82 identified wetlands in the country. Similarly, this Ministry has so far sanctioned projects for conservation of 63 lakes in 14 States at a total cost of Rs. 1096.09 crores. So far, an amount of Rs. 687.588 crores has been released for the sanctioned projects and work on 34 lakes has been completed.

The Central Government has notified the Wetlands (Conservation and Management)  Rules,  2010  for  conservation  and  management  of  wetlands  in  the country.  Under  the  Rules,  25  wetlands  designated  as  Ramsar  sites  have  been notified  for  regulation  of  activities  within  the  wetlands.    Also,  in  order  to  conserve lakes, wetlands and other water bodies in an integrated manner, all the States have been  advised  for  giving  high  priority  for  constitution  of    State  Wetland/  Lake Authorities, identification and notification of priority wetlands, development  of integrated management plans, securing resources for implementation of management plans, monitoring and evaluation, strengthening research-management interface, etc.

(e)  &  (f)  The  Government  of  Kerala  have  informed  that  the  Centre  for  Water Resources  Development  and  Management  (CWRDM),  Kozhikode  had  prepared  a detailed  Management  Action  Plan  (MAP)  for  Kavvayi  wetland  of  North  Kerala  in 2014. The report reveals that Kavvayi, a large coastal backwater wetland, is facing threat from land reclamation and encroachment, rapid urbanisation, industrialisation, various  developmental  activities  and  other  anthropogenic  pressures.  The  CWRDM has subsequently undertaken a project sanctioned by the Government of Kerala for the  implementation  of  some  of  the  selected  components  under  the  Management Action Plan of  Kavvayi  wetland  through  various  Local  Self  Government  institutions and departments such as Fisheries, Forest, Irrigation, etc.

The  Government  of  Kerala  has  also  set  up  the  State  Wetland  Authority  in November, 2015 under the chairmanship of Minister of Environment, Government of Kerala for conservation and management of all wetlands and lakes in the State in a holistic and integrated manner.

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## Annexure

Annexure referred to in reply to part (a) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 1890  to  be  answered  on  Tuesday,  the  14 th   March,  2017  on  'Preservation  of Wetlands' raised by Shri Kanwar Singh Tanwar.

State-wise  list  of  wetlands  identified  under  National  Wetlands  Conservation Programme (NWCP)

|   S. No. | State/Union Territory   |   S. No. | Wetland                     |
|----------|-------------------------|----------|-----------------------------|
|        1 | Andhra Pradesh          |        1 | Kolleru                     |
|        2 | Assam                   |        2 | Deepar Beel                 |
|        2 |                         |        3 | Urpad Beel                  |
|        2 |                         |        4 | Sone Beel                   |
|        3 | Bihar                   |        5 | Kabar                       |
|        3 |                         |        6 | Barilla                     |
|        3 |                         |        7 | Kusheshwar Asthan           |
|        4 | Gujarat                 |        8 | Nalsarovar                  |
|        4 |                         |        9 | Great Rann of Kachh         |
|        4 |                         |       10 | Thol Bird Sanctuary         |
|        4 |                         |       11 | Khijadiya Bird Sanctuary    |
|        4 |                         |       12 | Little Rann of Kachh        |
|        4 |                         |       13 | Pariej                      |
|        4 |                         |       14 | Wadhwana                    |
|        4 |                         |       15 | Nanikakrad                  |
|        5 | Haryana                 |       16 | Sultanpur                   |
|        5 |                         |       17 | Bhindawas                   |
|        6 | Himachal Pradesh        |       18 | Renuka                      |
|        6 |                         |       19 | Pong Dam                    |
|        6 |                         |       20 | Chandratal                  |
|        6 |                         |       21 | Rewalsar                    |
|        6 |                         |       22 | Khajjiar                    |
|        7 | Jammu & Kashmir         |       23 | Wullar                      |
|        7 |                         |       24 | Tso Morari                  |
|        7 |                         |       25 | Tisgul Tso & Chisul Marshes |
|        7 |                         |       26 | Hokersar                    |
|        7 |                         |       27 | Mansar-Surinsar             |
|        7 |                         |       28 | Ranjitsagar                 |
|        7 |                         |       29 | Pangong Tsar                |
|        7 |                         |       30 | Gharana                     |
|        7 |                         |       31 | Hygam,                      |
|        7 |                         |       32 | Mirgund                     |
|        7 |                         |       33 | Shalbugh                    |
|        7 |                         |       34 | Chushul & Hanley            |
|        8 | Jharkhand               |       35 | Udhwa                       |
|        8 |                         |       36 | Tilaiya Dam                 |
|        9 | Karnataka               |       37 | Magadhi                     |
|        9 |                         |       38 | Gudavi Bird Sanctuary       |

|     |                |   39. | Bonal                      |
|-----|----------------|-------|----------------------------|
|     |                |    40 | Hidkal & Ghataprabha       |
|     |                |    41 | Heggeri                    |
|     |                |    42 | Ranganthittu               |
|     |                |    43 | K.G. Koppa wetland         |
| 10. | Kerala         |    44 | Ashtamudi                  |
|     |                |    45 | Sasthamkotta               |
|     |                |    46 | Kottuli                    |
|     |                |    47 | Kadulandi                  |
|     |                |    48 | Vembanad Kol               |
| 11. | Madhya Pradesh |    49 | Barna                      |
|     |                |    50 | Yashwant Sagar             |
|     |                |    51 | Wetland of Ken River       |
|     |                |    52 | National Chambal Sanctuary |
|     |                |    53 | Ghatigaon                  |
|     |                |    54 | Ratapani                   |
|     |                |    55 | Denwa Tawa                 |
|     |                |    56 | Kanha Tiger Reserve        |
|     |                |    57 | Pench Tiger Reserve        |
|     |                |    58 | Sakhyasagar                |
|     |                |    59 | Dihaila                    |
|     |                |    60 | Govindsagar                |
|     |                |    61 | Sirpur                     |
| 12. | Maharashtra    |    62 | Ujni                       |
|     |                |    63 | Jayakawadi                 |
|     |                |    64 | Nalganga                   |
| 13. | Manipur        |    65 | Loktak                     |
| 14  | Meghalaya      |    66 | Umiam lake                 |
| 15. | Mizoram        |    67 | Tamdil                     |
|     |                |    68 | Palak                      |
| 16  | Odisha         |    69 | Chilka                     |
|     |                |    70 | Kuanria                    |
|     |                |    71 | Kanjia                     |
|     |                |    72 | Daha                       |
|     |                |    73 | Anusupa                    |
| 17. | Punjab         |    74 | Harike                     |
|     |                |    75 | Ropar                      |
|     |                |    76 | Kanjli                     |
|     |                |    77 | Nangal                     |
| 18. | Rajasthan      |    78 | Sambhar                    |
| 19. | Sikkim         |    79 | Khecheopalri               |
|     |                |    80 | Tamzey                     |
|     |                |    81 | Tembao Wetland Complex     |
|     |                |    82 | Phendang Wetland Complex   |
|     |                |    83 | Gurudokmar                 |
|     |                |    84 | Tsomgo                     |
| 20. | Tamil Nadu     |    85 | Point Calimere             |
|     |                |    86 | Kaliveli                   |

|    |                  |   87. | Pallaikarni                   |
|----|------------------|-------|-------------------------------|
| 21 | Tripura          |    88 | Rudrasagar                    |
| 21 | Tripura          |    89 | Gumti reservoir               |
| 22 | Uttar Pradesh.   |    90 | Nawabganj                     |
| 22 | Uttar Pradesh.   |    91 | Sandi                         |
| 22 | Uttar Pradesh.   |    92 | Lakh Bahoshi                  |
| 22 | Uttar Pradesh.   |    93 | Samaspur                      |
| 22 | Uttar Pradesh.   |    94 | Alwara                        |
| 22 | Uttar Pradesh.   |    95 | Semarai                       |
| 22 | Uttar Pradesh.   |    96 | Nagaria                       |
| 22 | Uttar Pradesh.   |    97 | Keetham                       |
| 22 | Uttar Pradesh.   |    98 | Shekha                        |
| 22 | Uttar Pradesh.   |    99 | Saman Bird Sanctuary          |
| 22 | Uttar Pradesh.   |   100 | Sarsai Nawar                  |
| 22 | Uttar Pradesh.   |   101 | Patna Bird Sanctuary          |
| 22 | Uttar Pradesh.   |   102 | Chandotal                     |
| 22 | Uttar Pradesh.   |   103 | Taal Bhaghel                  |
| 22 | Uttar Pradesh.   |   104 | Taal Gambhirvan & Taal Salona |
| 22 | Uttar Pradesh.   |   105 | Aadi jal Jeev Jheel           |
| 23 | Uttarakhand      |   106 | Ban Ganga Jhilmil Tal         |
| 23 | Uttarakhand      |   107 | Asan                          |
| 24 | West Bengal      |   108 | East Kolkata wetlands         |
| 24 | West Bengal      |   109 | Sunderbans                    |
| 24 | West Bengal      |   110 | Ahiron Beel                   |
| 24 | West Bengal      |   111 | Rasik Beel                    |
| 24 | West Bengal      |   112 | Santragachi                   |
| 24 | West Bengal      |   113 | Patlakhawa- Rasomati          |
| 25 | Chandigarh (UT)  |   114 | Sukhna                        |
| 26 | Puducherry ( UT) |   115 | Ousteri                       |