💨 Abstract

India has diverted 1.73 lakh hectares (1,733 sq km) of forest land, a significant amount larger than the area of Delhi, for development purposes over the past 10 years. The largest diversion occurred in Madhya Pradesh, followed by Odisha, Telangana, Gujarat, and Arunachal Pradesh.

Courtesy: theprint.in

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