{"id":360989,"date":"2026-04-17T15:48:22","date_gmt":"2026-04-17T10:18:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/?p=360989"},"modified":"2026-04-17T15:48:22","modified_gmt":"2026-04-17T10:18:22","slug":"tadag-tal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/tadag-tal\/","title":{"rendered":"Tadag Tal"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>News<\/strong>: Tadag Tal is in news due to dispute over its classification as wetland and feasibility assessment for converting it into a permanent lake.<\/p>\n<h2>About Tadag Tal<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_360992\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-360992\" style=\"width: 420px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-360992\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Source-DTE-1.jpg?resize=420%2C238&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Tadag Tal\" width=\"420\" height=\"238\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Source-DTE-1.jpg?resize=300%2C170&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Source-DTE-1.jpg?resize=1024%2C580&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Source-DTE-1.jpg?resize=768%2C435&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Source-DTE-1.jpg?resize=1536%2C870&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Source-DTE-1.jpg?w=1541&amp;ssl=1 1541w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 420px) 100vw, 420px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-360992\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source &#8211; DTE<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Tadag Tal<\/strong> is a <strong>seasonal water body<\/strong> that changes from a<strong> water-filled lake in monsoon <\/strong>to a <strong>landscape of mountains and valleys in winter.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Location<\/strong>: It is located in <strong>Almora district of Uttarakhand<\/strong> and lies in the <strong>Ramganga valley<\/strong>, which is a geologically <strong>active<\/strong> region.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Seasonal nature:<\/strong> It holds water during monsoon due to rainfall and drainage, but dries up after monsoon ends.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Ecological role:<\/strong> A significant portion of the area is marshy and <strong>receives water <\/strong>from local streams like<strong> Maligaad and Misariya.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Extent and Land Use:<\/strong> It spans <strong>more than 50 hectares<\/strong>, with about <strong>54.2 hectare<\/strong> affected by<strong> waterlogging, and supports seasonal agriculture like wheat cultivation.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Wetland identification:<\/strong> It is listed <strong>among 192 wetlands in Wetland Atlas 2021 by ISRO<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Classification (Lake vs Wetland)<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Administration view:<\/strong> It is described as a <strong>seasonally waterlogged agricultural area<\/strong> that holds water <strong>only for a few months<\/strong> and <strong>does not meet the criteria for wetland notification<\/strong>.\n<ul>\n<li>It also <strong>includes cultivated land, and paddy fields are excluded under the Wetlands (Conservation and Management) Rules, 2017.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Expert view:<\/strong> Experts consider it a <strong>marshy wetland with high ecological value, acting like a sponge that absorbs and releases water and supports biodiversity.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>News: Tadag Tal is in news due to dispute over its classification as wetland and feasibility assessment for converting it into a permanent lake. About Tadag Tal Tadag Tal is a seasonal water body that changes from a water-filled lake in monsoon to a landscape of mountains and valleys in winter. 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