Odisha lost 18.5 million trees to road widening in a decade
The Hindu
Compensatory afforestation guidelines ignored as only 2.9 million trees were planted over this time
A whopping 18.5 million trees have been felled for widening of roads whereas the loss has been compensated with the planing of only 2.9 million trees in Odisha in the past decade. The astronomical tree felling numbers came to light when Odisha Forest and Environment Minister Bikram Keshari Arukha on Tuesday furnished a reply in the State Assembly to a query on how many trees had been felled in road expansion projects. As per the guidelines, two times of trees felled in non-forest areas ought to be planted, while 10 times of trees felled in forested areas are required to be grown by user agencies through Odisha Forest Development Corporation.
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