AGARTALA, June 11 – The Dumbur natural reservoir in South Tripura district is likely to get Ramsar site tag with Tripura Wetland Authority gearing up to send a proposal to the Centre.
The decision to send a proposal demanding the Dumbur Lake be declared as Ramsar site has been taken at the state wetland authoritys meeting. The meeting was held yesterday.
In the meeting, it has been decided that Water Resource Department and Brahamputra Water Board would be requested to prepare a project on Dumbur natural reservoir, said Forest Minister Jitendra Chowdhury here on Thursday.
He said that the Ministry had hinted at considering the demand to protect the natural reservoir. The project-proposal on the Dumbur will be sent to the Ministry as early as possible. The Centre will pump enough money to protect the Dumbur natural reservoir, Mr. Chowdhury said.
Earlier, Neermahal at Melagarh had been declared as Ramsar site by the Ministry of Forest and Environment. In spite of having the prestigious tag, the Neermahal and Rudra Sagar are losing its glory with every passing day. Human activities in and around the lake have emerged as major threat to the existence of Neermahal and its surroundings.
It may be noted that any wetland that fulfils guidelines of Ransor Convention held in Iran in 1971 is supposed to get the prestigious Ramsar site. The Ministry of Forest and Environment will bear all expenditure to protect a particular wetland if it gets the prestigious tag.
In the meeting, it has also been decided to constitute a committee headed by PCCF to identify new wetlands in the state. The panel will have to submit its report within next four months. As of now, the state has 129 wetlands.
Chowdhury said that another committee would be constituted for treatment (Management Action Plan) of wetland catchments. This panel will have to submit its report within next four months to take necessary steps, he said.
Assam Tribune
The decision to send a proposal demanding the Dumbur Lake be declared as Ramsar site has been taken at the state wetland authoritys meeting. The meeting was held yesterday.
In the meeting, it has been decided that Water Resource Department and Brahamputra Water Board would be requested to prepare a project on Dumbur natural reservoir, said Forest Minister Jitendra Chowdhury here on Thursday.
He said that the Ministry had hinted at considering the demand to protect the natural reservoir. The project-proposal on the Dumbur will be sent to the Ministry as early as possible. The Centre will pump enough money to protect the Dumbur natural reservoir, Mr. Chowdhury said.
Earlier, Neermahal at Melagarh had been declared as Ramsar site by the Ministry of Forest and Environment. In spite of having the prestigious tag, the Neermahal and Rudra Sagar are losing its glory with every passing day. Human activities in and around the lake have emerged as major threat to the existence of Neermahal and its surroundings.
It may be noted that any wetland that fulfils guidelines of Ransor Convention held in Iran in 1971 is supposed to get the prestigious Ramsar site. The Ministry of Forest and Environment will bear all expenditure to protect a particular wetland if it gets the prestigious tag.
In the meeting, it has also been decided to constitute a committee headed by PCCF to identify new wetlands in the state. The panel will have to submit its report within next four months. As of now, the state has 129 wetlands.
Chowdhury said that another committee would be constituted for treatment (Management Action Plan) of wetland catchments. This panel will have to submit its report within next four months to take necessary steps, he said.
Assam Tribune
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