The East Kolkata Wetlands being gobbled up for small businesses and real estate is well known. According to the website of the East Kolkata Wetlands Management Authority, there are 254 sewage-fed fisheries in the notified Wetlands area. The most commonly cultivated fish varieties in the East Kolkata Wetlands include rohu, catla, tilapia and silver carp. A member of the Wetlands authority said surveys indicate that the area underfreshwater fisheries in the notified Wetlands has nearly doubled over the years. “Of the 12,500 hectares notified as the East Kolkata Wetlands, water bodies initially covered around 3,500 hectares when the Wetlands were declared a protected area in 2006.

Source: The Telegraph January 31, 2026 00:47 UTC