Rajasthan

• 03 Jan 2023

State Wetland Authority's Fifth Meeting

Why In News?

On January 2, 2023, the fifth meeting of the State Wetlands Authority was held in Jaipur under the chairmanship of Rajasthan's Forest, Environment and Climate Change Minister Hemaram Chaudhary, in which the officials were instructed to work with commitment to preserve the wetlands.

Key Points

• In this meeting, forest, environment and climate change minister Hemaram Chaudhary gave permission to notify 50 wetlands located in 20 districts of the state and set a target to increase their number to more than 100 in the coming time.
• Apart from this, it was also decided to send a proposal for the approval of the Government of India for the proposed dedicated testing track in Sambhar area by the Indian Railways to carry out work in 28.04 hectares.
• Minister Hemram Chaudhary also released the 'State Environment Plan' made by the Environment Department in the meeting, under which various waste management, air pollution, water pollution, forest management, industrial pollution, wetland management, noise pollution, pollution by mining, Action Plan for Rural Waste Management etc. will be implemented.