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Lake areas outside Pulicat sanctuary
December 30 , 2024
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- The Tamil Nadu State Wetland Authority (TNSWA) has said the lake areas outside of the Pulicat bird sanctuary limits should be brought under the Wetlands (Conservation and Management) Rules, 2017.
- This will aid to prevent the conversion of wetlands for non-wetland uses.
- Currently, the Pulicat bird sanctuary has a default 10-kilometre eco-sensitive zone.
- All the wetlands listed in the National Wetland Inventory Assessment of 2011, including Pulicat lake, must be protected under Rule 4(2).
- This protection is a mandatory, regardless of whether the wetland has been formally notified.
- This rule prohibits the conversion of wetlands for non-wetland uses, such as encroachment and the establishment or expansion of industries.
- It also bans the dumping of solid waste, construction debris, hazardous materials, and untreated waste into wetlands.
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