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Over 1.73 Lakh Ha Forest Land Diverted for Infra Projects from 2014 to 2024: Govt

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Delhi 22 July 2025

The highest diversion of forest land during this period was for mining and quarrying activities, which were allowed to use 40,096.17 hectares

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Over 1.73 Lakh Ha Forest Land Diverted for Infra Projects from 2014 to 2024: Govt

NEW DELHI: Over 1.73 lakh hectares of forest land have been approved for diversion for non-forestry purposes across India from 2014 to 2024, with mining and hydropower projects emerging as the leading contributors, the environment ministry informed Parliament on Monday.

Responding to a question in the Lok Sabha, Minister of State for Environment Kirti Vardhan Singh said that 1,73,984.3 hectares of forest land were approved for various non-forestry purposes between April 1, 2014, and March 31, 2024, under the Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980, now amended and renamed as Van (Sanrakshan Evam Samvardhan) Adhiniyam, 1980.

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