Wetlands (Conservation and Management) Rules, 2017.

Sujet

Eau, Espèces sauvages et écosystèmes

Mot clé

Préservation de l'écosystème Produits de la chasse Zones humides Parcs nationaux Protection de l'habitat Patrimoine culturel Gestion/conservation Classement/déclassement Aire protégée Protection de l’environnement

Aire géographique

Asie, Asie et Pacifique, Océan Indien, Mer de l'Asie du Sud-Est, Asie du Sud

Entry into force notes

These Rules enter into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.

Résumé

These Rules shall apply to the following wetlands or wetlands complexes, namely: a) wetlands categorised as 'wetlands of international importance' under the Ramsar Convention; b) wetlands as notified by the Central Government, State Government and Union Territory Administration. These rules shall not apply to the wetlands falling in areas covered under the Indian Forest Act, 1927, the Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972, the Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980, the State Forest Acts, and the Coastal Regulation Zone Notification, 2011 as amended from time to time. The wetlands shall be conserved and managed in accordance with the principle of 'wise use' as determined by the Wetlands Authority. The following activities shall be prohibited within the wetlands, namely: conversion for non-wetland uses including encroachment of any kind; setting up of any industry and expansion of existing industries; manufacture or handling or storage or disposal of construction and demolition waste covered under the Construction and Demolition Waste Management Rules, 2016; hazardous substances covered under the Manufacture, Storage and Import of Hazardous Chemical Rules, 1989 or the Rules for Manufacture, Use, Import, Export and Storage of Hazardous Micro-organisms Genetically engineered organisms or cells, 1989 or the Hazardous Wastes (Management, Handling and Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2008; electronic waste covered under the E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2016; solid waste dumping; discharge of untreated wastes and effluents from industries, cities, towns, villages and other human settlements; any construction of a permanent nature except for boat jetties within fifty metres from the mean high flood level observed in the past ten years calculated from the date of commencement of these rules; and, poaching.

Texte intégral

Anglais

Site web

www.indiaenvironmentportal.org

Références - Législation

Implemente

Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 (No. 29 of 1986).

Législation | Inde | 1986

Mot clé: Lutte contre la pollution, Qualité de l'air/pollution de l'air, Inspection, Infractions/sanctions, Normes environnementales, Normes, Protection de l’environnement, Loi-cadre, Législation de base, Pollution du sol/qualité, Substances dangereuses, Pollution des eaux douces

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Abroge

Wetlands (Conservation and Management) Rules, 2010.

Législation | Inde | 2010

Mot clé: Zones humides, Forêt de protection, Gestion forestière/conservation des forêts, Produits de la chasse, Parcs nationaux, Protection de l'habitat, Patrimoine culturel, Gestion/conservation, Classement/déclassement, Aire protégée

Source: FAO, FAOLEX