Ankita Rai
New Delhi: The country is losing Rs 28,500 crore, at current price, on account of degraded lands. This comes to about 12% loss as per the total value productivity of these lands. According to a study conducted by Indian Council of Agricultural Research and department of space, degraded and wasteland in India cover 120.4 million hectare (Mha) .
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Links:
[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/news/degraded-land-costs-rs-28500-crore-india
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/newspaper/financial-express-new-delhi
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/land
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/land-degradation
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/wastelands
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/remote-sensing
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/geographical-information-systems-gis
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/indian-council-agricultural-research-icar
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/india
