Diversion of Forest Land
The Indian government has diverted over 20,000 hectares of forest area for developmental activities such as mining, thermal power plants, dams, road, railways and irrigation projects in the past three years (2015-18) across India, according to the official data revealed by the Government in Parliament.
Key Statistics
- A total of 20,314.12 hectares of forest land was diverted in three years 2015-2018 (till December 13, 2018).
- Telangana topped the list with 5,137.38 hectares of forest land diverted, followed by Madhya Pradesh with 4,093.38 hectares and Odisha with 3,386.67 hectares of forest area diverted.
- The three states together account for over 62 per ....
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