The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has issued a notice to the Delhi government and the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) concerning disappearing water bodies.
Taking note of a plea stating serious environmental degradation due to decade-old dumping of waste and sewage in Ashtamudi Wetland, the gateway to Kerala s backwaters, the National Green Tribunal has stressed the need for an integrated .
The proposed Loktak Lake Mega Eco-Tourism Project and Inland Waterways Improvement Project around Loktak lake are said to prove detrimental to the local ecosystem and livelihoods of three lakh people.
Apart from national parks and sanctuaries, the country’s human-dominated landscapes play a vital role in the Central Asian Flyway that spans across Eurasia.