EKWMA

As per the East Kolkata Wetlands (Conservation and Management) (Amendment) Act, 2017 notified by the State Government vide no. 304-L dated 17.03.2017, the EKWMA was reconstituted. According to the said Amendment Act, 2017, the EKWMA is now a thirteen (13) member body with the Chief Secretary and Secretaries of different Departments of State Govt. as well as four experts each in the areas of wetland ecology, hydrology, fisheries and socio-economics under the chairmanship of Minister-in Charge, Department of Environment, Government of West Bengal.

Also known as: East Kolkata Wetlands Management Authority

Primary location: Kolkata