GREATER NOIDA, March 20 -- In a significant move to protect and restore wetlands in Gautam Budh Nagar, the district administration on Monday submitted a comprehensive compliance report to the National Green Tribunal (NGT), outlining its rigorous actions to reclaim encroached wetlands and restoration efforts across the three tehsils of Sadar, Dadri, and Jewar.

During a previous hearing, the NGT had directed the administration to provide precise details on 1,018 wetlands, including their geo-coordinates, extent of encroachments, legal proceedings, and restoration efforts. Additionally, it ordered an assessment of other wetlands listed in the Wetland Atlas but not part of the 1,018 identified sites.

The report, submitted in compliance with...