The Save Wetlands, Save Delhi (version 1.0) Web-app focuses on protecting the existing wetlands in the NCT of Delhi. Reports from central and state governments highlighting the number of wetlands in Delhi are provided below. Some of these have benefited the research work that has gone into this Web-app development.
Online, Interactive Wetlands of NCT of Delhi
Central Government Reports
The below reports are over a decade old and were made during the time when Delhi had 9 districts. Delhi today has 11 districts. The below two reports, and the enclosed maps, must be read along with the following research paper:
Singh, Govind, et al. “Delimiting the Boundary of Delhi for Effective Urban Political Ecology Investigations”.
Journal of Innovation for Inclusive Development 3.1 (2018): 31-39.
National Wetland Atlas – Delhi at 1: 2,50,000 scale (September 2009)
Ministry of Environment and Forests, Government of India.
- This report has mapped total 441 wetlands at 1:50,000 scale in the NCT of Delhi. In addition, 132 smaller wetlands have also been mapped.
National Wetland Atlas – Delhi at 1: 50,000 scale (August 2009)
Ministry of Environment and Forests, Government of India.
- This report has mapped total 98 wetlands at 1:50,000 scale in the NCT of Delhi. In addition, 301 smaller wetlands have also been mapped.
Ground water Year Book of NCT of Delhi 2017-18 (December 2019)
Central Ground Water Board, Government of India.
Aquifer Mapping and Ground Water Management Plant of NCT of Delhi (2016)
Central Ground Water Board, Government of India.
Delhi Government Reports
Status, Revival and Greening of Water Bodies in Delhi (undated)
Department of Environment, Government of NCT of Delhi
- This report mentions approximate number of wetlands to be 629.
Status of water bodies after survey/ inspection by the Court Committee Appointed by Hon’ble High Court (2007-2013)
CWP No. 3502/2000, Vinod Kumar Jain Versus Govt of NCT and Ors.
- 89 wetlands are surveyed.
Water Bodies near Yamuna (2007-2013)
Department of Environment, Government of NCT of Delhi
- 76 wetlands are surveyed.
Status of water bodies after survey/ inspection by the Court Committee Appointed by Hon’ble High Court (2007-2013)
CWP No. 3502/2000, Vinod Kumar Jain Versus Govt of NCT and Ors.
- 180 wetlands and surveyed
Water bodies Geo Mapping (2021)
Department of Environment, Government of NCT of Delhi
- 876 wetlands are mapped.
List of Water Bodies in Delhi (undated)
Department of Environment, Government of NCT of Delhi
- 1,034 wetlands are listed.
Out of these:
- List of water bodies in DDA : 307 wetlands
- List of water bodies in BDO : 611 wetlands
- List of water bodies in MCD : 34 wetlands
- List of water bodies in DJB : 6 wetlands
- List of water bodies in PWD : 3 wetlands
- List of water bodies in ASI : 15 wetlands
- List of water bodies in Forest : 17 wetlands
- List of water bodies in DMRC : 2 wetlands
- List of water bodies in Wakf Board : 1 wetland
- List of water bodies in DUSIB : 3 wetlands
- List of water bodies in DSIIDC : 2 wetlands
- List of untraced water bodies : 2 wetlands
Rules & Regulations
- Guidelines for implementing Wetlands (Conservation & Management) Rules, 2017 (2020)
- Constitution of Wetland Authority of Delhi – Notification (2019)
- Wetlands (Conservation and Management) Rules, 2017 (2017)
