In Brief
In this writ petition under Article 32, the Supreme Court addressed concerns regarding conservation of wetlands under the Ramsar Convention. The Court sought definite information from the Union of India on three key matters: finalization of the Draft Wetlands Rules 2016 (circulated in March 2016), reconstitution of the Central Wetlands Regulatory Authority (whose term expired in February 2017), and specific preservation measures for 26 Ramsar wetlands. The Court emphasized that the petition demanded serious government attention and adjourned proceedings to 7th February 2017 for submission of required information.
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