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Vedanthangal Bird Sanctuary                                                                                                                

22nd March, 2022

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Context: The Sun Pharma’s expansion project near Tamil Nadu’s Vedanthangal Bird Sanctuary set to get green nod.

  • It laid down certain conditions:
    • No banned chemicals shall be manufactured by the project proponent.
    • No banned raw materials shall be used in the unit.
    • The project proponent shall adhere to the notifications/guidelines of the government in this regard.

 

Vedanthangal Bird Sanctuary:

  • It is a protected area located in the state of Tamil Nadu, India.
  • It is home to migratory birds such as pintail, garganey, grey wagtail, blue-winged teal, common sandpiper etc.
  • Vedanthangal is the oldest water bird sanctuary in the country.
  • Realising its ornithological importance, the British government undertook steps to develop Vedanthangal into a bird sanctuary as early as 1798.

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