Regulatory Framework
The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF&CC) has notified Wetlands (Conservation and Management) Rules, 2017 under the provisions of the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 as regulatory framework for conservation and management of wetlands in India. This is a significant step to conserve, manage and maintain the ecological character of the wetlands without restricting the wise use. These rules fortify the legal framework for environmental concerns and strengthen the institutional framework through State / UT Wetland Authorities and a National Wetland Committee.
Wetlands (Conservation and Management) Rules 2017 have enhanced the focus of management of wetlands from a central authority to state bodies. The rules provide for an advisory role for the National Wetland Committee, to guide the state bodies on the integrated management of wetlands based on wise‐use principle and review the progress of integrated management of Ramsar Convention sites among other roles.
The Guidelines for the Rules have been drafted to support the State Governments / Union Territory (UT) Administrations in the implementation of the Rules by providing guidance on various aspects like identifying wetlands for notification under the Rules, delineating wetlands, wetland complexes and zones of influence, preparation of Brief Document, developing a list of activities to be regulated and permitted, constitution and operational matters of the Wetlands Authorities among other issues.
RELATED DOCUMENTS
- Sukhna Wetland Notification
- Minutes of the 2nd Meeting of NWC held on 5.11.2019
- Minutes of the 1st Meeting of NWC held on 26.07.2018
- ‘NWC’ constituted under the Wetlands Rules, 2017 – Nomination of States and Expert Members
State Wetland Authority Directory
| 1. | Andhra Pradesh Sh D. Nalini Mohan, Prl. Chief Conservator of Forests (WL) and Chief Wildlife Warden, Andhra Pradesh Aranya Bhavan Guntur-522004 Email: wildlifeap@gmail.com |
17 | Meghalaya Shri Harish Chaudhary Office of PCCF & Chief Wildlife Warden Govt. of Meghalaya Shilong Lachumiere P.O.Shilong-793001 Email: harishcc@yahoo.com |
| 2 | Arunachal Pradesh Shri R.K. Singh, PCCF & Principal Secretary cum Member Secretary, Department of Environment & Forests Government of Arunachal Pradesh Itanagar – 791 111 Tel: 0360-2212310 Fax: 0360-2291193 Email: pccfnsecy-arn@nic.in |
18 | Odisha Shri K. Murugasan, Director cum Member Secretary Environment- cum- special Secretary Forest and Environment Department, Secretariat, Govt. of Odisha, Bhubaneshwar-751001 Tel: – 0674-2536822 Email: forestenv2016@gmail.com |
| 3 | Assam Dr. Ranjna Gupta, Member Secretary of SWA Environment & Forests, D Block First Floor, Assam, Dispur Guwahati- 781006 Tel- 0361-2237260 Email:- pccf.wl.assam@gmail.com |
19 | Punjab Sh. R.K. Mishra, IFS, APCCF (Chief Wildlife Warden) Department of Forests and Wildlife Conservation, Punjab Forest Complex, Sector 68 S.A.S Nagar, Punjab Email: cwlwpunjab@gmail.com |
| 4 | Bihar Shri P.K Gupta, Additional PCCF & Chief Wildlife Warden Govt. of Bihar Technology Bhawan, 4th Floor Vishweshariya Bhawan Campus, Beli Road, Patna -800015 Email: cwlwbihar@rediffmail.com |
20 | Puducherry Shri G.Kumar, Chief Wildlife Warden Govt. of Puducherry Administration of Puducherry, Dept. of Forest & Wildlife Forest Campus, Cuddalore Main Road, Mudaliar Pet Post Puducherry-605004 Email: dcf.pon@nic.in |
| 5 | Chattisgarh Member Secretary, State Wetland Authority Directorate of Town and Country Planning, Atal Nagar, Raipur (C.G.) Indravati Bavan, Block- 4, 3rd floor, Atal Nagar, Dist. Raipur Email: cgtownplan@gmail.com |
21 | Rajasthan Sh Rakesh Mathur, Joint Secretary cum Member Secretary (SWA) Deptt. Of Environment, Govt. of Rajasthan 8145 Building, Secretariat, Jaipur- 302005 Ph No. 0141-2227635 Email: env.dept@rajasthan.gov.in, env_raj@yahoo.co.in |
| 6 | Kerala Mir Mohammed Ali, IAS Directorate of Environment & Climate Change (DoECC) 4th Floor, K.S.R.T.C Bus Terminal Thampanoor, Thiruvananthapuram – 695001 Email: environmentdirectorate@gmail.com, envt.dir@kerala.gov.in |
22 | Sikkim Secretary, Forest and Environment Department Government of Sikkim Forest Secretariat Deorali – 737102 Gangtok, East Sikkim Email: pccf-fewd@sikkim.gov.in, sik@envis.nic.in |
| 7 | Delhi Member Secretary, State Wetland Authority, Delhi Park and Garden Society, Department of Environment, Government of NCT of Delhi, 6th level, ‘C’ Wing, Delhi Secretariat, I.P. Estate, New Delhi-110002 Email: ceodpgsenv.delhi@nic.in |
23 | Tamil Nadu Shri Sanjay Kumar Srivastava, Principal Chief Conservator of Forests & Chief Wildlife Warden, Panagal Maaligai Saidapet, Chennai- 600015, Tamil Nadu Email: cwlw_wildlife3@yahoo.in |
| 8 | Daman and Diu Development Commissioner, Ground Floor, Secretariat, Fort Area, Moti Daman, Daman (U.T.) – 396220. Email: pers-dd@nic.in, devcom-dd@nic.in |
24 | Tripura Dr D.K Sharma, IFS Chief Wildlife Warden, Aranya Bhawan Nehru Complex, Gorkhabasti, Agartala, Tripura 799010 Email: dcfhq.tfd-tr@gov.in, tr011@ifs.nic.in |
| 9 | Gujarat Shri Shyamal Tikadhar, Principal Chief Conservator of Forests, Wildlife & Chief Wildlife Warden, Gujarat State, B/1 Aranya Bhavan, Near Ch-3 circle, Gandhinagar-382010 Email: cwlwguj@gmail.com |
25 | Uttar Pradesh Shri Sunil Pandey, PCCF wildlife cum Member Secretary Department of Forests Govt. of Uttar Pradesh Room no-103, Bapu Bhawan Lucknow- 226001 (Uttar Pradesh) Email: cwlwup@gmail.com |
| 10 | Himachal Pradesh Dr. Savita, Chief Wildlife Warden Forests Head Quarter Aranya Bhavan, Talland Shimla-171001 Email: pccfwl-hp@nic.in |
26 | Uttarakhand Shri Rajiv Bhartari, PCCF & Chief Wildlife Warden Govt. of Uttrakhand 85, Rajput Road, Dehradun – 248009 Email: cwlwua@yahoo.co.in |
| 11 | Jharkhand Shri P.K. Verma, PCCF & Chief Wildlife Warden Govt. of Jharkahnd, P.O. Doranda, Van Bhawan Ranchi- 834002 Email: pccfwljharkhand@gmail.com |
27 | West Bengal Shri R K Sinha, Chief Wildlife Warden Govt. of West Bengal North Block – 3rd Floor, Vikas Bhawan, Salt Lake City, Kolkata – 700091 Email: pccfwl-wb@nic.in |
| 12 | Jammu and Kashmir Office of the Pr. Chief Conservator of Forests Van Bhawan, Near Gumat Jammu, J&K – 180001 Email: fdict-jk@nic.in |
28 | Mizoram The Chief Wildlife Warden Department of Environment of Forest, Government of Mizoram, Tuikahuthtlanj, Aizwal-796001, Email: pccfaizawlmizoram@gmail.com,mizoclimate@gmail.com |
| 13 | Karnataka Shri Vijaya Kumar Gogi,Principal Secretary to Government (Ecology and Environment) Karnataka Government Secretariat 709, 7th Floor, 4th Stage Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Veedi, Multistoreyed Building, Bengaluru-560001 Email: secyenv-fee@karnataka.gov.in |
29 | Manipur Dr. Y Nabchandra singh, Director and Member Secretary, Manipur Wetland Authority, Directorate of Environment and Climate Change, Government of Manipur, porom-pat, Imphal-795005 Email: lbslda@gmail.com, drbijenlaishram@gmail.com |
| 14 | Ladakh Divisional Commissioner and Secretary Ladakh, 2nd Floor, UT Secretariat, Leh-Ladakh Email: ladakhdivcom@gmail.com |
30 | Goa Government of Goa, Department of Envirnment & Climate Change, 1st Floor, Pandit Deendayal Upadhay Bhavanm Behind PundalikDevasthan, Near Sanjay School, Porvorim, Bardez Goa Ph. 0832-2416581 Email: apccf.goa@gmail.com, dir-env.@gov.in |
| 15 | Madhya Pradesh Shri Jitendra Singh Raje, The Executive Director, Environment Planning and Coordination Organisation (EPCO) Paryavaran Parisar, E-5, Arera Colony, Bhopal-462016, Madhya Pradesh, India Email: vipatvinita@gmail.com, mpswa.epco.gov@gmail.com |
31 | Andaman Ms Anamika, IFS Deputy Conservator of Forests (Planning & Monitoring) Office of The Principal Chief Conservator of Forest Haddo, Port Blair, A & N Islands Email: dcfplanning.and@nic.in |
| 16 | Maharashtra Shri Narendra Toke, Director, Environment Department, Govt. of Maharashtra, Mantralaya, Mumbai -400032 Email: dir1.mev-mh@nic.in |
32 | Lakshdweep
1st Floor, Paryavaran Bhavan, U.T.of Lakshadweep, Kavaratti
PH. No. 04896262592
Email: lak-dcf@nic.in |
| 33 | Chandigarh Name:- Dr. Abdul Qayum, IFS, Conservator of Forests, Forests & Wildlife Department, 2nd Floor, Paryavaran Bhawan, Sec-19B, UT, Chandigarh. # 0172 – 2970419 Email: forestchandigarh@gmail.com |
