• Assam state government intends to “simply rules” to allow water sports and tourism-related activities in ‘Deepor Beel’

ABOUT DEEPOR BEEL

• It is a perennial freshwater lake located 10 km south-west of Guwahati city.
• The lake expands up to 30 sq. km in summer and reduces to about 10 sq. km in the winter.
• It is the only major storm-water storage basin for Guwahati city.
• It has been designated as a site of importance for “conservation and sustainable use” under the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands.
• It is the only Ramsar site in Assam.
• It sustains over 200 species of birds, including about 70 species of migratory birds. For e.g- Spot-billed Pelican, Lesser Greater Adjutant Stork and Baer’s Pochard etc.
• It was notified as Eco-Sensitive Zone in 2021.