Question

You are a concerned environmentalist and have seen a report of the distraction of wetlands in your city write a letter to the editor of the times of india expressing your concern...PLZ HELP​

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Nearly 30 per cent of the natural wetlands in India have been lost in the last three decades mainly to illegal construction, unsustainable urbanisation, agricultural expansion and pollution, according to estimates by Wetlands International South Asia.

Chennai lost 90 per cent of its wetlands to unplanned urbanisation, leaving the city to grapple with issues of water security and degraded environment.