(a) the total protected forest area in Farrukhabad district of Uttar Pradesh;
(b) whether the Government proposes to set up zoo or picnic spot on the hundred areas of forest departments‘ unutilised land near Farrukhabad city;
(c) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor; and
(d) the other steps taken to utilize the unutilised forest land in the State?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE
(SHRI BABUL SUPRIYO)
(a)The total protected forest area in Farrukhabad district of Uttar Pradesh is 420.70 ha.
(b) and (c) As per the information received from Uttar Pradesh Forest Department, there is no proposal to set up zoo or picnic spot on the hundred areas of forest departments‘ unutilised land near Farrukhabad city.
(d) The Government of Uttar Pradesh is covering the forest land with vegetation where crown density of forest is less than 0.4.
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