World Wetlands Day observed at Mansar Wetland in JK

Scoop News 3 months ago Region: India

Jammu, February 3  (Scoop News) –Minister of State for Forests, Environment & Ecology, Dr. Manohar Lal Sharma, underlined the need for involvement of the local communities in conservation of wetlands. Highlighti... more

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HC directs for speeding up of settlement process of wetland

Scoop News 11 months ago Region: India

  Srinagar, June 12 (Scoop News) –The House Committee (HC)of Legislative Assembly constituted “to ascertain the factual position regarding the illegal encroachment of wetland for its conversion for reside... more

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WWF holding Gharana Wetland ‘Birding Fair’

Scoop News a year ago Region: India

  Jammu, February 01 (Scoop News) –   The WWF-India , in collaboration with Ministry of Environment and Forest Government of India, Centre for Environment Education and Paryavaran Mitra, is organizing... more

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Gharana Wetland declared under J&K Wildlife Protection Act

Scoop News 2 years ago Region: India

  Jammu, December 13 (Scoop News) -   The Deputy Commissioner (Collector) Jammu has declared Gharana Wetland Reserve under the Jammu and Kashmir Wildlife Protection Act, 1978. The Collector also invited obj... more

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Killing a Thriving Wetland in India

Proloy Bagchi 4 years ago Region: India

The dry exposed bed of the Upper Lake in Bhopal, capital of the central Indian province of Madhya Pradesh, is witness these days to frantic digging. About a fortnight back the provincial chief minister woke up to the fact ... more

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