Question : DIVERSION OF FOREST LAND



(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?

Answer given by the minister


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