Jai Prakash Narayan Bird Sanctuary (Surha Tal) located in Ballia district of Uttar Pradesh has been declared the 100th Ramsar site of India

National desk:

Surha Tal, located in Ballia district of Uttar Pradesh, suddenly became the topic of discussion on the world stage as India created a new history in the field of wetland conservation on the occasion of World Environment Day (June 5). Jai Prakash Narayan Bird Sanctuary (Surha Tal), located in Ballia district of Uttar Pradesh, has been declared the 100th Ramsar site of the country by including it in the list of wetlands of international importance. Information and pictures of this achievement were shared by Prime Minister PM Modi on the social media platform X.