Save wetlands
The government ought to give priority to a law to protect all identified wetlands. Urban land use, which includes railway projects, has increased considerably, engulfing agricultural land, forests, and grasslands. As many wetlands have been lost or impaired by draining, dredging, filling, excavating, and building, the protection of wetlands by discouraging urban development activities is needed (Page 1, “Parandur airport site gets MoD clearance”, December 17). We consider everything as pervaded by a subtle divine presence, be it water bodies, fauna, flora or even planets. But scant attention is paid to protect them. As many sufferings have resulted from the conversion of water bodies, the Parandur project needs reconsideration
A.J. Rangarajan,
