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Context: The National Green Tribunal (NGT) directed Delhi and Haryana to enforce the Environment Management Plans for the rejuvenation and protection of the Najafgarh jheel, a trans boundary wetland.
- Implementation of these action plans is to be monitored by the National Wetland Authority through the respective State Wetland Authorities.
- The Wetlands (Conservation and Management) Rules, 2017, prohibit and regulate certain activities within wetlands and their ‘zone of influence’.
- The ‘zone of influence’ or ‘no-construction buffer zone’ around the jheel is meant to be a buffer zone for holding seasonal floods where seasonal agriculture can be practised, but no construction activity will be permitted.
Measures under the integrated plan:
- Demarcating the boundary of the wetland using geo-tagged pillars
- Commissioning a hydrological assessment and species inventory.
- In-situ treatment of major drains
- Regular monitoring of the water bird population
- Relocating flow obstructions such as power sub-stations.
About Najafgarh jheel
- It is a transboundary wetland.
- It is fed by Sahibi River
https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/delhi/ngt-directs-delhi-haryana-to-enforce-najafgarh-jheel-restoration-plan-7739932/
