GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE

LOK SABHA 

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2685

TO BE ANSWERED ON 02.08.2016 

Use of Forest Land 

2685. SHRI ANANTKUMAR HEGDE

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE be pleased to state:

(a) whether approval of use of forest land has been accorded for development related projects in the country;

(b) if so, the extent of forest land used for the said projects particularly for industrial development during each of the last three years; and

(c) the number of projects likely to come up on said forest land; and

(d) the number of public-private out of the said projects? 

ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR ENVIRONMENT,

FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE

(SHRI ANIL MADHAV DAVE) 

(a) Yes, Sir.

(b) 1569 projects covering 44379 ha.of forest land for development purposes has been accorded approval under Forest (Conservation) Act.1980 during last three years by this Ministry. Year wise details are given at Annexure -I.

(c)& (d) 752 which includes the public-private projects.