Unfortunately:

1. 2010 Wetland Rules never got implemented though all work of identification and notification should have been completed by 2011.
2. Judicial directions from 2015 to 2017 to implement rules and protect Wetlands were not complied with.
3. When threatened and facing the ire of Supreme Court and National Green Tribunal, Rules 2010 were replaced with rules 2017 abdicating the responsibility of Central Government (Environment Protection Act is a Central Act) and passing the work to State Governments and UTs.
4. The 20 Month period for Identification and Notification of Wetlands in Rules 2017 has now passed (26th September to 25th May 2019) WITHOUT A SINGLE WETLAND BEING IDENTIFIED AND NOTIFIED ACROSS INDIA.

Apparently the Bureaucracy has failed in discharging its Legal and Statutory Duty and is also in non-compliance of Judicial Directions (Supreme Court Directions on 8thFebruary 2017 in Writ petition (Civil) No. 230/2001)

Sir, We the parched People of India are looking up to you to intervene and direct the MOEF-CC to ensure that Wetlands (757060) are notified and protected using the all Potent Section 5, along with Section 15, of Environment Protection Act.
#keepWetlands #waterSecurity #primeMinisterofIndia

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