The Supreme Court has agreed to examine the constitutional validity of the definition of 'wetlands' under the Wetland (Conservation and Management) Rules, 2017. A petition filed under Article 32 argues that the 2017 rules narrowed the definition, potentially removing protection from over 1 lakh sensitive wetland sites and bird sanctuaries across India. Senior Advocate Gopal Sankaranarayanan argued that the vague definitions are excluding ecologically sensitive areas from regulatory safeguards. https://www.loksatta.com/desh-videsh/supreme-court-agrees-to-examine-wetland-conservation-rules-2017-definition-vagueness-petition-ocd-94-5922081/ #creator program