Wetlands Rules 2025 Upsc. Ministry of environment, forest and climate change has notified the new wetland conservation rules which prohibit setting up or expansion of industries and disposal of construction and demolition waste within the wetlands. Judicial interventions highlight the urgency of protecting these vital ecosystems, yet enforcement.
Ministry of environment forest and climate change (moefcc) has notified wetlands (conservation and management) rules, 2017 (wetlands rules) under the environment (protection) act, 1986 as framework for conservation & management of wetlands in india. The rules emphasize the significance of wetlands by stating that they are integral components of the hydrological cycle, playing a vital role in supporting a rich biological diversity and offering a multitude of ecosystem.