(a) the details of wetlands protected as Ramsar sites in the country, location and State/UT-wise;
(b) the details of budget provision made/allocated/ utilized during each year of the past three years for protection of such sites; and
(c) the action taken for identifying more wetlands across the country for inclusion into the Ramsar sites?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE
(SHRI BABUL SUPRIYO)
(a) Based on the Ramsar criteria for designating Ramsar sites, India has designated 37 Ramsar sites since 1981. The State/UT-wise list of Ramsar sites in India is at Annexure-I.
(b) Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change is supporting the States and Union Territories for conservation and management of wetlands including Ramsar sites in the country through a centrally sponsored scheme namely, National Plan for Conservation of Aquatic Eco-systems (NPCA).The details of financial support provided on cost sharing basis between Central Government and respective State Governments during last three years for conservation and management of Ramsar sites in India are at Annexure- II.
(c) Under the capacity buildingprogramme,18 workshops have been conducted and participants have been sensitized about the process of declaration of Ramsar sites.
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