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Wetland Authority has given in-Principle nod to declare 44 lakes as wetlands : Environment Minister

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Oct 21- Wetland Authority of Goa has in-principle identified 44 lakes in the state for declaration as wetlands. Notification related to 15 of these will be issued soon, informed Environment Minister Aleixo Sequeira. For 10 of these lakes, notification is likely to be issued as early as this Friday, he added. The decision was taken in the second meeting of the newly constituted Wetland Authority. As regards Moimollem lake, the grievance committee has heard objections and suggestions from the local, the Authority will take a call in this regards, he added. Locals are objecting to the declaration of the Maimollem lake as wetland.