Sambhar Lake is ‘constantly’ shrinking: Study

Many of the Lakes and Wetlands in India are dying a slow death. Discuss. (250 Words)

Approach:

• Introduce by giving data/examples of degrading health of Lakes in India (Sambhar, Kolleru etc.)
• Through a diagram show various ecosystem services provided by wetlands and lakes
• Enumerate major reasons for the degrading condition of lakes (like encroachment, eutrophication etc.)
• Discuss major government steps to conserve lakes and wetlands, Eg. National Plan for Conservation of Aquatic Ecosystems.
• Way Forward / Conclusion