India has diverted over 1,734 square kilometres of forest land for development. Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, and Telangana lead in ...

India has diverted 1,733 square kilometres of forest land over the past decade for development initiatives, surpassing ...

Nearly 40.72 hectares of forest land in the city have been diverted for development activities in the past 10 years.

Over 13,000 sq km of forest area, more than the total geographical area of Delhi, Sikkim and Goa combined, is under ...

Karnataka’s forest cover, at 21.21%, is far below the 33% recommended by the National Forest Policy, raising ecological ...

Over 13,000 square kilometres of forest area — more than the total geographical area of Delhi, Sikkim and Goa combined — is under encroachment in 25 states and Union territories that have so far ...

Over 13,000 square kilometres of forest area — more than the total geographical area of Delhi, Sikkim and Goa combined — is ...

The month of March with date as twenty first is observed as ‘International day of forests’ or ‘World forest day’worldwide to increase awareness about the importance of the forests, woodlands, and ...

In a report submitted to the NGT last week, the ministry said that, as of March 2024, a total of 13,05,668.1 hectares (or 13,056 square kilometres) of forest area is under encroachment in 25 states ...

Madhya Pradesh had the highest forest encroachment with 5,460.9 sq km affected as of March 2024, while 10 states are yet to ...

Over 13,000 sq km of forest area under encroachment in India, with Madhya Pradesh having the highest encroachment.