# Afroz Ahmad

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## Timeline

- **2026-07**: NGT Suo Motu Notice — The National Green Tribunal takes suo motu cognizance based on a media report and issues notice to the Union Government and other respondents, seeking responses on the lake's ecological degradation.
- **2020**: Ramsar Site Designation — Kanwar Lake is recognized as a Ramsar Site, obligating India to maintain its ecological character.

## Recent coverage (2 stories, network-wide)

### Asia's Largest Oxbow Lake Kanwar Shrinks from 63 sq km, NGT Steps In
2026-08-01 13:18:34 · Sector: climate · Sentiment: Negative · Impact: 6/10 · Sources: 2

Kanwar Lake, a Ramsar-designated wetland, is fragmenting due to encroachment and altered water flows, threatening biodiversity and local livelihoods. The NGT's intervention highlights the climate vulnerability of critical ecosystems.
Full story: https://getclimatebrief.com/story/kanwar-lake-ecological-decline-climate

### NGT Issues Suo Motu Notice on Bihar's Degraded Ramsar Lake—Once 63 sq km
2026-08-01 13:16:56 · Sector: legal · Sentiment: Negative · Impact: 6/10 · Sources: 2

The National Green Tribunal's suo motu action on Kanwar Lake sets a legal benchmark for enforcing Ramsar obligations in India. The notice to the Centre could test the boundaries of environmental jurisprudence and administrative accountability.
Full story: https://getlegalbrief.com/story/ngt-suo-motu-notice-kanwar-lake-legal

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