(a) whether any afforestation has been carried out by the Government to compensate for the number of trees being cut down for the various Government/private projects; and
(b) if so, the details thereof?
(a) whether any afforestation has been carried out by the Government to compensate for the number of trees being cut down for the various Government/private projects; and
(b) if so, the details thereof?
MINISTER FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE
(DR. HARSH VARDHAN)
(a)&(b)Yes, Madam. So far, compensatory afforestation has been carried out over an area of 7,50,000 ha to in lieu of diversion of forest land for development projects.
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