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Supreme Court says unprotected water bodies cannot be overlooked, orders wetland verification

Guwahati: The Supreme Court has stressed that courts cannot overlook the failure to protect vital water bodies, directing states and relevant authorities to physically verify and demarcate wetlands. A bench comprising Justices Aravind Kumar and Vipul M Pancholi observed that water bodies are precious resources as they serve as sources of drinking water and their [] The post Supreme Court says unprotected water bodies cannot be overlooked, orders wetland verification appeared first on NorthEast Now .