Lok Sabha Question No. 957 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-02-07
Subject: Preservation of Wetland
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: Sudhakar Tukaram Shrangre, Abdul Khaleque

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.957

TO BE ANSWERED ON 07.02.2020

## Preservation of Wetland

## 957.    SHRI SUDHAKAR TUKARAM SHRANGARE: SHRI ABDUL KHALEQUE:

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

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  formulated  any  plan  to  identify  and  restore  all  the wetlands across the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof along with the details of wetlands identified for the purpose so far, State/UT-wise;
- (c) whether the Government is considering any policy for preservation of wetlands which are fast depleting and if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether the Government has proposed any law that prevent destruction of mangrove forest for development works in both reserved areas and Government lands and if so, the details thereof;
- (e) if not, whether the Government intends to propose any other law regarding the same and if so, the details thereof; and
- (f) the steps taken by the Government to combat land degradation due to desertification, soil erosion and depletion of wetlands in a time bound manner?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to  (c)  Ministry  of  Environment,  Forest  &  Climate  Change  (MoEF&CC)  is  currently implementing  a  centrally  sponsored  scheme  namely,  National  Plan  for  Conservation  of Aquatic Eco-systems (NPCA) for conservation and management of wetlands in the country on  cost  sharing  basis  between  Central  Government  and  respective  State  Governments.  The scheme aims at holistic conservation and restoration of wetlands including lakes for achieving the desired  water quality enhancement, besides improvement in biodiversity and ecosystem through an integrated and multidisciplinary approach and a common regulatory framework.

Under the 100 Days Action Plan,the Ministry initiated a programme for rejuvenation and restoration of 130 wetlands identified in consultation with State Governments/UTs wherein, a four-pronged  approach  was  followed  for  each  wetland  to  prepare  Brief  Documents  and Wetland  Health  Cards,  institute  Wetland Mitras and  formulate  Integrated  Management

Plans.Four Handholding workshops and four Regional Workshops were also conducted for capacity building of the wetland managers and nodal officers.

The Central Government has also notified the Wetlands (Conservation & Management) Rules,  2017  superseding  the  Wetlands  (Conservation  and  Management)  Rules,  2010. Guidelines for these rules have also been released.

(d) & (e) The Government has been taking steps to protect and enhance mangrove cover in the country through promotional as well as regulatory measures. The promotional measures are  being  implemented  through  a  central  sector  scheme  under  National  Coastal  Mission Programme of the Ministry.

Regulatory measures are implemented through Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) Notification (2019) under the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986; the Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972; the Indian Forest Act, 1927; the Biological Diversity Act, 2002; and rules under these acts as amended from time to time.

(f)      National  Afforestation  &  Eco  Development  Board  (NAEB)  of  the  Ministry  is implementing  the  'National  Afforestation  Programme  (NAP)'  for  ecological  restoration  of degraded forest areas under which an area of over 2 million hectares has been approved for afforestation.  NAP  also  supports  Soil  Moisture  Conservation  activities  to  improve  the  soil moisture  regime  in  the  implementation  area  alongwith  providing  livelihood  support  for  the locals. This multi activity, multi target and multi benefit approach is helpful in checking land Degradation.

Other schemes like Green India Mission provide funds under Compensatory Afforestation Fund Management and Planning Authority (CAMPA), Nagar Van Yojana, etc. also help in checking degradation and restoration of forest landscape. Ministry also promote tree  outside  forests  realizing  that  the  country  has  a  huge  potential  for  increasing  its  Trees Outside Forest area through expansion of agroforestry, optimum use of wastelands and vacant lands.

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## Annexure

## List of wetlands selected under 100 days action plan  for rejuvenation and restoration of wetlands in the country

|   S. No. | Name of the State along with number of wetlands selected   |   S. No. | Name of the Wetland         |
|----------|------------------------------------------------------------|----------|-----------------------------|
|        1 | Andhra Pradesh (5)                                         |        1 | Kolleru                     |
|        1 | Andhra Pradesh (5)                                         |        2 | PeraliPoguruBaptala         |
|        1 | Andhra Pradesh (5)                                         |        3 | Coringa                     |
|        1 | Andhra Pradesh (5)                                         |        4 | Pulicat                     |
|        1 | Andhra Pradesh (5)                                         |        5 | Nelapattu                   |
|        2 | Arunachal Pradesh (5)                                      |        6 | Sungester                   |
|        2 | Arunachal Pradesh (5)                                      |        7 | Glaw Lake                   |
|        2 | Arunachal Pradesh (5)                                      |        8 | PasangSonam Tso             |
|        2 | Arunachal Pradesh (5)                                      |        9 | Mehao Lake                  |
|        2 | Arunachal Pradesh (5)                                      |       10 | Sally Lake                  |
|        3 | Assam (2)                                                  |       11 | DeeporBeel                  |
|        3 | Assam (2)                                                  |       12 | UrpadBeel                   |
|        4 | Bihar ( 3)                                                 |       13 | Kanwar                      |
|        4 | Bihar ( 3)                                                 |       14 | Baraila                     |
|        4 | Bihar ( 3)                                                 |       15 | Motijheel                   |
|        5 | Chhattisgarh (5)                                           |       16 | Swami VivekanandSarovar     |
|        5 | Chhattisgarh (5)                                           |       17 | Balrampur                   |
|        5 | Chhattisgarh (5)                                           |       18 | Govindban                   |
|        5 | Chhattisgarh (5)                                           |       19 | Pidhi                       |
|        5 | Chhattisgarh (5)                                           |       20 | Upanpal                     |
|        6 | Delhi (5)                                                  |       21 | Sanjay                      |
|        6 | Delhi (5)                                                  |       22 | HauzKhas                    |
|        6 | Delhi (5)                                                  |       23 | Bhalswa Lake                |
|        6 | Delhi (5)                                                  |       24 | Smritivan Lake(Kondli Delhi |
|        6 | Delhi (5)                                                  |       25 | Smritivan lake( vasantkunj) |
|        7 | Gujarat (9)                                                |       26 | Chandrabhaga                |
|        7 | Gujarat (9)                                                |       27 | Khijadiya                   |
|        7 | Gujarat (9)                                                |       28 | Vadhvana                    |
|        7 | Gujarat (9)                                                |       29 | Thol                        |
|        7 | Gujarat (9)                                                |       30 | Nalsarovar                  |
|        7 | Gujarat (9)                                                |       31 | Mokarsagar                  |
|        7 | Gujarat (9)                                                |       32 | Pariej                      |
|        7 | Gujarat (9)                                                |       33 | Kanewal                     |
|        7 | Gujarat (9)                                                |       34 | Dykes of sardarsarovar      |
|        8 | Goa (1)                                                    |       35 | Bonvol lake                 |
|        9 | Haryana (2)                                                |       36 | Bhindawas                   |
|        9 |                                                            |       37 | Sultanpur                   |

|   10. | Himachal Pradesh(6)   |   38. | Chandertal            |
|-------|-----------------------|-------|-----------------------|
|    10 | Himachal Pradesh(6)   |    39 | Pong Dam              |
|    10 | Himachal Pradesh(6)   |    40 | Renuka                |
|    10 | Himachal Pradesh(6)   |    41 | Prashar               |
|    10 | Himachal Pradesh(6)   |    42 | Rewalsar              |
|    10 | Himachal Pradesh(6)   |    43 | Khajjiar              |
|    11 | Jammu &Kashmir (6)    |    44 | Hokera                |
|    11 | Jammu &Kashmir (6)    |    45 | Surinsar-Mansar       |
|    11 | Jammu &Kashmir (6)    |    46 | Wular                 |
|    11 | Jammu &Kashmir (6)    |    47 | Pangong               |
|    11 | Jammu &Kashmir (6)    |    48 | Gharana               |
|    11 | Jammu &Kashmir (6)    |    49 | Tsomoriri             |
|    12 | Jharkhand (5)         |    50 | lalmatia              |
|    12 | Jharkhand (5)         |    51 | Barkipona             |
|    12 | Jharkhand (5)         |    52 | Tegaoan               |
|    12 | Jharkhand (5)         |    53 | Rakamsera             |
|    12 | Jharkhand (5)         |    54 | Amboadan              |
|    13 | Karnataka (11)        |    55 | Aghanashini           |
|    13 | Karnataka (11)        |    56 | Bellandur             |
|    13 | Karnataka (11)        |    57 | Varthur               |
|    13 | Karnataka (11)        |    58 | Magadhi               |
|    13 | Karnataka (11)        |    59 | Gudavi Brid Sanctuary |
|    13 | Karnataka (11)        |    60 | Bonal                 |
|    13 | Karnataka (11)        |    61 | Heggeri               |
|    13 | Karnataka (11)        |    62 | Hidkal                |
|    13 | Karnataka (11)        |    63 | Ranganthittu          |
|    13 | Karnataka (11)        |    64 | KG Koppa              |
|    13 | Karnataka (11)        |    65 | Kokkarefellur         |
|    14 | Kerala (4)            |    66 | Sasthamkotta          |
|    14 | Kerala (4)            |    67 | Water Quality         |
|    14 | Kerala (4)            |    68 | Ashtamudi             |
|    14 | Kerala (4)            |    69 | Vellayani             |
|    15 | Madhya Pradesh (2)    |    70 | Bhoj                  |
|    15 | Madhya Pradesh (2)    |    71 | Sirpur                |
|    16 | Maharashtra (6)       |    72 | Nandur-Madhyameshwar  |
|    16 | Maharashtra (6)       |    73 | Ujani                 |
|    16 | Maharashtra (6)       |    74 | Vihar                 |
|    16 | Maharashtra (6)       |    75 | Powai                 |
|    16 | Maharashtra (6)       |    76 | Lonar                 |
|    16 | Maharashtra (6)       |    77 | Rankala               |
|    17 | Manipur (2)           |    78 | Loktak                |
|    17 | Manipur (2)           |    79 | Pumlen                |
|    18 | Meghalaya (1)         |    80 | Umiam                 |
|    19 | Mizoram (4)           |    81 | Palak                 |

|     |                    |   82. | Tamdil                 |
|-----|--------------------|-------|------------------------|
|     |                    |    83 | R.Tutorial HEP         |
|     |                    |    84 | R.Serlui B             |
| 20. | Nagaland (2)       |    85 | Doyang                 |
|     |                    |    86 | Shilloi lake           |
| 21. | Odisha (3)         |    87 | Chilika                |
|     |                    |    88 | Ansupa                 |
|     |                    |    89 | Bhitarkanika           |
| 22. | Punjab (5)         |    90 | Harike                 |
|     |                    |    91 | Kanjli                 |
|     |                    |    92 | Ropar                  |
|     |                    |    93 | Keshopur               |
|     |                    |    94 | Nangal                 |
| 23. | Rajasthan (6)      |    95 | Keoladeo National Park |
|     |                    |    96 | Sambhar                |
|     |                    |    97 | Mansagar               |
|     |                    |    98 | Pichola                |
|     |                    |    99 | FatehSagar             |
|     |                    |   100 | UdaiSagar              |
| 24. | Sikkim (3)         |   101 | Gurudongmar            |
|     |                    |   102 | Khecheopalri           |
|     |                    |   103 | Tsomgo                 |
| 25. | Tamil Nadu (4)     |   104 | Point Calimere         |
|     |                    |   105 | Pulicat                |
|     |                    |   106 | Pallaikarnai           |
|     |                    |   107 | koonthankulam          |
| 26. | Telangana (2)      |   108 | Pakhal                 |
|     |                    |   109 | Kapra Lake             |
| 27. | Tripura (2)        |   110 | Rudrasagar             |
|     |                    |   111 | Dumboor                |
| 28. | Uttar Pradesh (13) |   112 | Upper Ganga            |
|     |                    |   113 | Sur Sarovar            |
|     |                    |   114 | Nawabganj              |
|     |                    |   115 | Patna Bird Sanctaury   |
|     |                    |   116 | Saman                  |
|     |                    |   117 | Sandi                  |
|     |                    |   118 | Samaspur               |
|     |                    |   119 | SarsaiNawar            |
|     |                    |   120 | Bakhira                |
|     |                    |   121 | Suraha                 |
|     |                    |   122 | Sheikha                |
|     |                    |   123 | Sauj                   |
| 29. | Uttarakhand (2)    |   125 | JhilmilJheel           |

|    |                    |   126. | Bhimtal              |
|----|--------------------|--------|----------------------|
| 30 | West Bengal (3)    |    127 | East Kolkata Wetland |
| 30 | West Bengal (3)    |    128 | Sundarbans           |
| 30 | West Bengal (3)    |    129 | RabindraSarovar      |
| 31 | Chandigarh(1) (UT) |    130 | Sukhna Lake          |