Prime Minister lauds designation of Jai Prakash Narayan Bird Sanctuary as India's 100th Ramsar site

• Jai Prakash Narayan Bird Sanctuary (Surha Tal) in Ballia, Uttar Pradesh has been designated as India's 100th Ramsar site, taking the country to a "century" of Wetlands of International Importance.
• Notified on 5 June 2026 (World Environment Day); lauded by PM Narendra Modi as a marker of India's wetland conservation drive.
• UPSC relevance: combines environment (Ramsar Convention), biodiversity (avifauna, Central Asian Flyway) and schemes (Wetlands Rules 2017, Amrit Dharohar).