Paddy Field and Wetland Data Bank
🌾 Paddy Land and Wetland Data Bank
An Official Information Repository for Environmental Protection and Sustainable Development
The Paddy Land and Wetland Data Bank is an official information repository that records and maintains details of paddy fields and wetlands within a particular area. In Kerala, the Local Level Monitoring Committee (LLMC) is responsible for preparing and updating the Data Bank to support environmental protection and to identify the actual nature and status of land.
📋 Information Included in the Data Bank
📍 Location of Paddy Lands
💧 Details of Wetlands
📑 Survey Number
📐 Extent of Land
🌱 Current Status of the Land
🏞 Major Land Uses
🎯 Uses of the Data Bank
- Identification of whether a particular land is classified as paddy land
- Verification for granting building construction permits
- Examination of applications relating to land-use changes
- Supporting environmental protection activities
- Prevention of unauthorized filling and reclamation of paddy lands and wetlands
🌿 Importance of the Data Bank
🌾 Helps protect paddy cultivation and paddy lands
🌧 Helps reduce the risk of flooding
💧 Helps maintain water storage and groundwater recharge capacity
🌍 Helps preserve ecological balance and environmental sustainability
