Thane Creek gets 'RAMSAR' status; will boost tourism, create job opportunities
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The Centre on Saturday accorded the ''Ramsar'' status to the Thane Creek area spread over 6521.08 hectares. The Union Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change Bhupender Yadav announced the decison by accepting the request made by the former Maharashtra chief minister Uddhav Thackeray in February this year.