ENVIS Centre, Ministry of Environment & Forest, Govt. of India
Printed Date: Wednesday, December 11, 2024
Purpose-Wise Forestland Diversion
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Purpose-Wise Forestland Diversion
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Regularisation of encroachments took up the largest chunk of diversions. Most of this happened in 1990 and 2001
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Purpose/Sector
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Forestland diverted
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Area (ha)
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Percentage (%)
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Defence
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46,087.93
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3.89
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Social services
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65,165.24
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5.5
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Power projects (hydel, thermal, wind and transmission lines)
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167,118.00
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14.12
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Irrigation
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141,641.76
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11.96
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Mining
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159,660.34
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13.49
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Transport (railways and roads)
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60,363.10
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5.1
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Others (including industries)
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175,498.24
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14.82
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Regularisation of encroachment
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368,432.07
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31.12
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Total forestland diverted
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11,83,966.68
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Source: Down to Earth Annual (2014)