The dataset contains year-wise compiled data on the total forest land diverted for non-forestry use for different types of project such as Approach Access Roads, Borehole Prospecting, Canals, Defence, Dispensary/Hospital, Drinking Water, Forest Village Conversion, Hydel Industry, Irrigation, Mining, Optical Fibre Cable, Others, Pipeline, Quarrying, Railway, Rehabilitation, Road, School, Solar Powe...
Last UpdatedAugust, 2023
| fiscal_year | state | category | project_type | area | unit | notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | All India | Total Forest Land diverted for Non-forestry use by Types of Projects | Approach Access | 36.88 | area in hectares | |
| 2022-23 | All India | Total Forest Land diverted for Non-forestry use by Types of Projects | Borehole Prospecting | 0 | area in hectares | |
| 2022-23 | All India | Total Forest Land diverted for Non-forestry use by Types of Projects | Canal | 3.02 | area in hectares | |
| 2022-23 | All India | Total Forest Land diverted for Non-forestry use by Types of Projects | Defence | 261.26 | area in hectares | |
| 2022-23 | All India | Total Forest Land diverted for Non-forestry use by Types of Projects | Dispensary/Hospital | 6.81 | area in hectares | |
| 2022-23 | All India | Total Forest Land diverted for Non-forestry use by Types of Projects | Drinking Water | 144.36 | area in hectares | |
| 2022-23 | All India | Total Forest Land diverted for Non-forestry use by Types of Projects | Encroachments | 8.38 | area in hectares | |
| 2022-23 | All India | Total Forest Land diverted for Non-forestry use by Types of Projects | Forest Village Conversion | 394.8 | area in hectares | |
| 2022-23 | All India | Total Forest Land diverted for Non-forestry use by Types of Projects | Hydel | 651.66 | area in hectares | |
| 2022-23 | All India | Total Forest Land diverted for Non-forestry use by Types of Projects | Industry | 5.93 | area in hectares |
Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change. Forest Land Diversion: Year-wise Total Forest Land diverted for different Types of Projects [Data set]. Dataful. https://dataful.in/datasets/18676
