About 59383.59 hectare of forest land has been diverted under the Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980 for 538 number of different developmental projects as on 31.12.2021; the details of such diversion are reflected below:
Name of the Sector | No. of Proposals | Forest Area diverted (ha) |
Irrigation | 85 | 10653.05 |
Industry | 34 | 4438.52 |
Mining | 193 | 29989.53 |
Energy | 08 | 159.45 |
Road & Bridges | 54 | 1449.37 |
Railway | 25 | 2768.29 |
Defence | 04 | 3865.25 |
Human Habitation | 05 | 366.46 |
Transmission | 74 | 4377.03 |
Others | 56 | 1316.64 |
TOTAL | 538 | 59383.59 |