Updated Feb 03, 2021 | 12:50 IST
The CWCM has been set up with the objective to address specific research needs and knowledge gaps in conservation and management of wetlands in the country, Union Minister Babul Supriyo said on Tuesday. India sets up first wetland conservation centre in Chennai [Representative image] | Photo Credit: iStock Images
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The CWCM is a part of Chennai-based National Centre for Sustainable Coastal Management (NCSCM).
The centre would act as a knowledge hub for wetland researchers, policymakers, managers and users.
Chennai: India, on the occasion of Wetland Conservation Day on Tuesday, set up its first dedicated centre for conservation of wetlands, which occupy around 4.6 per cent of the country’s landmass. Named ‘Centre for Wetland Conservation and Management’ (CWCM), the specialised institution is a part of the National Centre for Sustainable Coastal Management (NCSCM), under the Ministry of En
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The Centre on Tuesday announced setting up a new Centre for Wetland Conservation and Management (CWCM) in Chennai to address specific research needs and knowledge gaps in conservation and management of wetlands, which occupy 15.26 million hectares, or nearly 4.6 per cent of Indian landmass, an official statement said.
The centre would be a part of the National Centre for Sustainable Coastal Management, a Chennai-based institution under the Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change.
India has a total of 42 sites designated as Wetlands of International Importance or Ramsar sites.
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Several housing societies and slums are expected to be eligible for redevelopment based on the plan as these areas will get a Floor Space Index (FSI) or permissible development equal to the rest of the city.
Maharashtra’s Tourism, Environment and Climate Change, Protocol Minister Aaditya Thackeray has written a letter to Union Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar seeking finalisation of the draft CZMP for Mumbai at the earliest.
“To expedite the process of finalisation of draft CZMPs of Greater Mumbai, the necessary instructions for the same be kindly issued to National Centre for Sustainable Coastal Management (NCSCM) at the earliest,” the letter said.
A damaged house at the Podampetta village in Odisha. | Pramit Karmakar
Podampetta is a coastal village in the Ganjam district of Odisha. A few years ago, it had several households which were primarily involved in the fishing trade. Now it has only five households. The rest of the village has been resettled by the state government to a new area called New Podampetta, around 300 metres away from the village on the eastern coast of India.
The resettlement of the entire village was triggered by the massive coastal erosion the village witnessed in the last few years. The village lies along the Bay of Bengal, now at a distance of only 50 metres from the sea. Several houses there have been damaged by natural disasters and are now lying in dilapidated conditions.