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Ashtamudi wetland Management
August 10 , 2025
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- Kerala High Court directed the State government and the State Wetland Authority Kerala (SWAK) to form an Ashtamudi Wetland Management Unit within two months of notification.
- The court ordered a site-specific integrated management plan for the Ashtamudi wetland to be completed within six months.
- Ashtamudi Lake is Kerala’s second-largest wetland and was designated a Ramsar site in 2002 under the international Ramsar Convention.
- The wetland's area has shrunk from 61.40 square kilometres to 34 square kilo metres and faces high pollution and siltation.
- In 2023, the National Green Tribunal (NGT) fined the State government ₹10 crore for failing to protect Ashtamudi Lake and other wetlands.
- The court has directed the unit to create standard procedures for operations and maintain a public feedback system through a website or social media.
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