wetlands Archives

Case Briefs Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

NGT directs constitution of Special Task Force for monitoring and effective protection of Wetlands

“It is the prime duty of authorities concerned to ensure conservation and protection of these wetlands from encroachments, illegal dumping of waste and unauthorised discharge of untreated water.”

Case Briefs High Courts

Meghalaya HC closes suo motu PIL to protect wetlands, considering none of the sites qualified as Ramsar site

The Supreme Court had directed the High Court to pass suitable orders for the State for the identification, preservation, and maintenance of these waterbodies in accordance with the resolution taken in the Ramsar Convention.