It is a good news that the State Government of Tamil Nadu has tightened the rules on conversion of wetlands (cultivable agricultural land with irrigation sources) into other categories for residential, industrial and infrastructure use in a bid to curb indiscriminate development. Till now the tahsildars were permitted to provide certificates in this regard. Now the responsibility lies with the district collector. After doing the spot verification, the collectors can permit such conversions. Much water had already over-flown upon the banks of the river Ganges. There is hardly a patch of land in and around any urban centre in the country - be it a village panchayat, a municipality or a corporation which has not been converted into a non-agricultural category. Another funniest part is that no proper roads, bridges, drainage, electricity, water supply, sanitation and other public utilities had been provided in such sub-urban clusters coming up all over the country. Town planning has been thrown to the winds. It is an eye-sore. Nobody bothered. A chaotic situation prevails in such areas. Who is there to check them in time? All intellectuals, all public representatives, all government officials turned a blind eye towards this development. A drastic surgery alone can cure this malady but at what cost to the common and actual users?
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