Counting water bodies on paper is no longer enough: to demarcate water bodies on the ground, the Supreme Court has told every State and Wetland Authority to verify them physically, with four weeks to report and four months to finish, and has tied their protection to the right to life. New Delhi: Observing that water […]
The Supreme Court sought the Central government’s response on a petition challenging the Wetlands Rules, 2017 definition of “wetland,” with petitioners alleging vagueness weakened environmental safeguards for ecologically sensitive areas, while directing the Union government and National Wetlands Committee to respond by August 10.
