Lok Sabha Question No. 3320 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-13
Subject: Wetlands
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: P.R. Natarajan

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3320

TO BE ANSWERED ON 13.03.2020

## Wetlands

## 3320. SHRI NATARAJAN P.R.:

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

- (a) the  details  of  wetlands  protected  as  Ramsar  sites  in  the  country,  location  and State/UT-wise;
- (b) the details of budget provision made/allocated/ utilized during each year of the past three years for protection of such sites; and
- (c) the action taken for identifying more wetlands across the country for inclusion into the Ramsar sites?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER  OF  STATE  IN  THE  MINISTRY  OF  ENVIRONMENT,  FOREST  AND CLIMATE CHANGE (SHRI BABUL SUPRIYO )

- (a) Based on the Ramsar criteria for designating Ramsar sites,  India has designated 37 Ramsar sites since 1981. The State/UT-wise list of Ramsar sites in India is at Annexure-I.
- (b) Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change is supporting the States and Union Territories  for  conservation  and  management  of  wetlands  including  Ramsar  sites  in  the country  through  a  centrally  sponsored  scheme  namely,  National  Plan  for  Conservation  of Aquatic Eco-systems (NPCA).The details of financial support provided on cost sharing basis between  Central  Government  and  respective  State  Governments  during  last  three  years  for conservation and management of Ramsar sites in India are at Annexure- II.
- (c)    Under  the  capacity  buildingprogramme,18  workshops  have  been  conducted  and participants have been sensitized about the process of declaration of Ramsar sites.

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Annexure referred to in  reply to part (a) of Lok Sabha Unstarred  Q. No. 3320 to be answered on Friday, the 13 th March, 2020 on 'Wetlands'

## State/UT-wise List of Ramsar Sites in India

|   S. No | State/UT         |   S.No. | Name of Ramsar site                        |
|---------|------------------|---------|--------------------------------------------|
|       1 | Assam            |       1 | DeeporBeel                                 |
|       2 | Andhra Pradesh   |       2 | Kolleru Lake                               |
|       3 | Gujarat          |       3 | Nalsarovar                                 |
|       4 | Himachal Pradesh |       4 | Renuka Wetland                             |
|       4 | Himachal Pradesh |       5 | Chandertal Wetland                         |
|       4 | Himachal Pradesh |       6 | Pong Dam Lake                              |
|       5 | Jammu &Kashmir   |       7 | Surinsar-Mansar Lakes                      |
|       5 | Jammu &Kashmir   |       8 | Tsomoriri                                  |
|       5 | Jammu &Kashmir   |       9 | Hokera Wetland                             |
|       5 | Jammu &Kashmir   |      10 | Wular Lake                                 |
|       6 | Kerala           |      11 | Ashtamudi Wetland                          |
|       6 | Kerala           |      12 | Sasthamkotta Lake                          |
|       6 | Kerala           |      13 | Vembanad-Kol Wetland                       |
|       7 | Madhya Pradesh   |      14 | Bhoj Wetland                               |
|       8 | Maharashtra      |      15 | NandurMadhameshwar                         |
|       9 | Manipur          |      16 | Loktak Lake (MR)                           |
|      10 | Odisha           |      17 | Bhitarkanika Mangroves                     |
|      10 | Odisha           |      18 | Chilika Lake                               |
|      11 | Punjab           |      19 | Harike Lake                                |
|      11 | Punjab           |      20 | Beas Conservation Reserve                  |
|      11 | Punjab           |      21 | Kanjli                                     |
|      11 | Punjab           |      22 | Keshopur-Miani Community Reserve           |
|      11 | Punjab           |      23 | Nangal Wildlife Sanctuary                  |
|      11 | Punjab           |      24 | Ropar                                      |
|      12 | Rajasthan        |      25 | Keoladeo National Park (MR)                |
|      12 | Rajasthan        |      26 | Sambhar Lake                               |
|      13 | Tamil Nadu       |      27 | Point Calimere Wildlife and Bird Sanctuary |
|      14 | Tripura          |      28 | Rudrasagar Lake                            |
|      15 | Uttar Pradesh    |      29 | Nawabganj Bird Sanctuary                   |
|      15 | Uttar Pradesh    |      30 | ParvatiArga Bird Sanctuary                 |
|      15 | Uttar Pradesh    |      31 | Saman Bird Sanctuary                       |
|      15 | Uttar Pradesh    |      32 | Samaspur Bird Sanctuary                    |
|      15 | Uttar Pradesh    |      33 | Sandi Bird Sanctuary                       |
|      15 | Uttar Pradesh    |      34 | SarsaiNawarJheel                           |
|      15 | Uttar Pradesh    |      35 | Upper Ganga River                          |
|      16 | West Bengal      |      36 | East Calcutta Wetlands                     |
|      16 | West Bengal      |      37 | Sundarban Wetland                          |

Annexure referred to in reply to part (b) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Q. No. 3320 to be answered on Friday, the 13 th March, 2020 on 'Wetlands'

## Details of funds released during last three years for conservation and management of Ramsar sites in India

Amount in Rs lakh

|   S. No. | Name of Ramsar site                        | 2017-18   | 2018-19   | 2019-20   |
|----------|--------------------------------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
|        1 | DeeporBeel                                 | -         | -         | -         |
|        2 | Kolleru Lake                               | -         | -         | -         |
|        3 | Nalsarovar                                 | -         | -         | 39.93     |
|        4 | Renuka Wetland                             | 36.864    | -         | -         |
|        5 | Chandertal Wetland                         | -         | -         | -         |
|        6 | Pong Dam Lake                              | 62.125    | -         | -         |
|        7 | Surinsar-Mansar Lakes                      | 34.56     | -         | -         |
|        8 | Tsomoriri                                  | 47.17     | 52.785    | -         |
|        9 | Hokera Wetland                             | 20.00     | 21.10     | -         |
|       10 | Wular Lake                                 | -         | 13.68     | 36.00     |
|       11 | Ashtamudi Wetland                          | 86.85     | -         | -         |
|       12 | Sasthamkotta Lake                          | 35.775    | -         | -         |
|       13 | Vembanad-Kol Wetland                       | 84.45     | -         | -         |
|       14 | Bhoj Wetland                               | -         | 200.00    | -         |
|       15 | NandurMadhameshwar                         | -         | -         | -         |
|       16 | Loktak Lake (MR)                           | 92.80     | 385.20    | -         |
|       17 | Bhitarkanika Mangroves                     | -         | -         | -         |
|       18 | Chilika Lake                               | 554.40    | 238.308   | 310.00    |
|       19 | Harike Lake                                | -         | -         | -         |
|       20 | Beas Conservation Reserve                  |           |           |           |
|       21 | Kanjli                                     | -         | -         | -         |
|       22 | Keshopur-Miani Community Reserve           | -         | -         | -         |
|       23 | Nangal Wildlife Sanctuary                  | -         | -         | -         |
|       24 | Ropar                                      | -         | -         | -         |
|       25 | Keoladeo National Park (MR)                | -         | -         | -         |
|       26 | Sambhar Lake                               | -         | -         | -         |
|       27 | Point Calimere Wildlife and Bird Sanctuary | 25.048    | 49.898    | 44.77     |
|       28 | Rudrasagar Lake                            | -         | -         | 312.829   |
|       29 | Nawabganj Bird Sanctuary                   | -         | 17.274    | 21.54     |
|       30 | ParvatiArga Bird Sanctuary                 | -         | -         | -         |
|       31 | Saman Bird Sanctuary                       | -         | 18.00     | 7.714     |
|       32 | Samaspur Bird Sanctuary                    | -         | 26.934    | 15.15     |
|       33 | Sandi Bird Sanctuary                       | -         | 36.00     | -         |
|       34 | SarsaiNawarJheel                           | -         | 13.28     | -         |
|       35 | Upper Ganga River                          | -         | -         | -         |
|       36 | East Calcutta Wetlands                     | -         | -         | -         |
|       37 | Sundarban Wetland                          | -         | 99.65     | 429.10    |