(a) whether forest land has been diverted for setting up of wind mills at various locations
in Maharashtra; and
(b) if so, the details thereof, Location-wise alongwith the area of land diverted at each
location?
(a) whether forest land has been diverted for setting up of wind mills at various locations
in Maharashtra; and
(b) if so, the details thereof, Location-wise alongwith the area of land diverted at each
location?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS
(SHRI S. REGUPATHY)
(a) & (b) Yes, Sir. An area measuring 462.3196 ha of forest land has been diverted for
setting up of wind mills at various locations in Maharashtra till date. The location-wise details
alongwith the area of forest land diverted is as under:-
Name of District Forest Land Diverted (In hectares) Dhule 340.4600 Ahmednagar 77.1270 Nasik 18.2210 Sangli 21.6400 Satara 4.8716 Total Forest land diverted 462.3196