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Kolleru Stakeholders Seek Review of Expanded Wetland Boundary
People and farmers around Kolleru have created a group called Voice of Kolleru.
They want officials to reconsider how the wetland’s boundary is drawn.
The group says the original lake was about 64,000 acres wide.
It says the current wetland area reaches 2.25 lakh acres.
This includes farms, fish-farming areas, villages and towns outside the original lake.
The group believes these rules could cause serious financial problems for local residents.
The Supreme Court has ordered officials to check and mark the boundaries within two months.
Voice of Kolleru plans to raise awareness, work with governments and pursue legal action.
The Voice of Kolleru was formed by people and farmers from six Assembly constituencies.
The organisation says Kolleru Lake originally covered about 64,000 acres, or 100 square miles.
It says the wetland’s +10 contour designation extends across 2.25 lakh acres.
The group estimates that 1.61 lakh acres outside the original lake now fall under wetland rules.
Its campaign follows a Supreme Court direction to complete boundary ground-truthing and demarcation within two months.
- Who
- People and farmers from Undi, Kaikaluru, Gudivada, Eluru, Denduluru and Unguturu, organised as the Voice of Kolleru.
- What
- They are seeking a review of the Kolleru Wetland boundary and opposing the expanded coverage of wetland regulations.
- Where
- The Kolleru region of Andhra Pradesh, across six Assembly constituencies.
- When
- The issue gained urgency after a Supreme Court direction on July 28 requiring demarcation within two months.
- Why
- The organisation says the expanded boundary covers agricultural, aquaculture and residential areas and could cause severe financial losses.
Key facts
- Organisation
- Voice of Kolleru, or Kolleru Volunteers Organization for Inclusive Conservation and Empowerment
- Original lake area
- About 100 square miles, or 64,000 acres
- Wetland coverage
- About 2.25 lakh acres up to the +10 contour
- Area outside original lake
- Nearly 1.61 lakh acres, including farms, aquaculture lands, villages and towns
- Court direction
- Ground-truthing and demarcation of wetland boundaries to be completed within two months
- Planned actions
- Village-level awareness programmes, public-representative mobilisation, government coordination and legal remedies
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