The largest forest land area approved for non-forestry purposes was for irrigation at over four thousand hectares between January and November 2019 in India. The second largest forest area approved was for mining purposes in the country during that year.
Approved forest land area for non-forestry purpose* across India from January to November 2019, by activity
(in hectares)
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MoEFCC (India). (February 1, 2020). Approved forest land area for non-forestry purpose* across India from January to November 2019, by activity (in hectares) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 16, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1156053/india-approved-forest-land-area-by-state/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
MoEFCC (India). "Approved forest land area for non-forestry purpose* across India from January to November 2019, by activity (in hectares)." Chart. February 1, 2020. Statista. Accessed March 16, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1156053/india-approved-forest-land-area-by-state/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
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MoEFCC (India). "Approved Forest Land Area for Non-forestry Purpose* across India from January to November 2019, by Activity (in Hectares)." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Feb 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1156053/india-approved-forest-land-area-by-state/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
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Approved forest land area for non-forestry purpose* across India from January to November 2019, by activity (in hectares) [Graph], MoEFCC (India), February 1, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1156053/india-approved-forest-land-area-by-state/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
