In the last fifteen years (2003-2018), India lost nearly 2,39,572 hectares of forest land due to various developmental activities such as mining, thermal power plants, and dams besides road constru
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[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/news/skewed-development-gobbles-239572-ha-forest
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/newspaper/pioneer-new-delhi
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/forests
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/forest-act-1980
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/punjab
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/uttaranchal-uttarakhand
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/forest-conservation