Recently, the Union Environment Ministry notified the new Wetland (Conservation and Management) Rules 2017. In this context, consider the following statements:
- Under new rules, the central government has tried to take away powers previously delegated to state governments for wetland management
- The new rules replace the Central Wetlands Regulatory Authority (CWRA) by a National Wetlands Committee (NWC) headed by the Union Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
Which of the above statements is/are correct?