GIZ with Wetlands International South Asia (WISA) conducted a district-level multi stakeholder workshop for Point Calimere’s Integrated Management Plan (IMP) as a part of the IKI-funded Wetlands Management for Biodiversity and Climate Protection project, with WISA providing technical support.
The two days district-level workshop on September 13 and 14, 2022 was held in Tamil Nadu in two districts the site covers, Nagapattinam and Thiruvarur. The aim was bringing together all stakeholders who will play a key role in the implementation of action specified in the IMP.
The workshop on September 13 was held in Velankanni, Nagapattinam, and was chaired by the District Collector Dr Arun Thamburaj. The second day of the workshop was held in Thiruvarur and was chaired by the District Collector Smt. Gayatri Krishnan. The workshop was attended by key representatives from the Forest department, Fisheries department, Water Resources department, Revenue department, Agriculture department, DRDA, Pollution Control Board, Tourism department among other stakeholders.
The discussions were moderated by GIZ and SPEED trust and had active participation from the stakeholders. An overview of the draft Integrated Management Action Plan for Point Calimere was also presented to inform and get feedback.