Kerala High Court Directs Creation of Ashtamudi Wetland Management Unit, Seeks Public Feedback Mechanism

The Kerala High Court has directed the State to set up a dedicated Ashtamudi Wetland Management Unit within two months and create a public portal for reporting pollution and violations affecting the Ramsar-designated Ashtamudi lake. 

The order came in response to a PIL highlighting ecological damage due to sewage discharge, unauthorised construction, and administrative apathy.

The Bench, led by Chief Justice Nitin Jamdar and Justice Basant Balaji, mandated a multi-stakeholder authority chaired by the Kollam District Collector to develop a science-based management plan and to engage the public through a dedicated website for actionable community participation.

[Adv. Boris Paul v State of Kerala & Ors]