Stalin unveils eco park at Pallikaranai
The Hindu
‘Declare the marsh as wetland under Ramsar Convention’
Chief Minister M.K. Stalin on Friday virtually inaugurated an ecological park set up on 2.5 hectares of Pallikaranai marshland here at a cost of ₹20 crore.
The park includes a 2-km pedestrian track laid for the benefit of birdwatchers and walkers.
A proposal has been sent to the Centre requesting it to declare Pallikaranai marsh as a wetland under the Ramsar Convention.
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