Centre takes up CIDCO Lotus Lake burial with State Env Dept as greens raise alarm
Lotus Lake is part of the 564 wetlands inspected and documented by the National Centre for Sustainable Coastal Management (NCSCM) under the state government's mandate, preparatory for the long-pending notification of the wetlands, Kumar said, quoting information received by him under the RTI Act.
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