JAIPUR: Rajasthan leads the country with the largest geographical area under mining leases, hence leading to largest diversion of forest land.
Links:
[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/news/rajasthan-has-no-approved-geo-reference-forest-map
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/rachna-singh
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/newspaper/times-india-jaipur
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/rajasthan
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/forests
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/land
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/forest-act-1980
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/thesaurus/national-green-tribunal-ngt
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/mining