A report tracking climate change in India recently released by Ministry of statistics and programme implementation reveals that Maharashtra has lost more than 2116 sq km of forest area within the past two decades.
The state already known for its highest pollutant rivers in India. Now this deforestation further affects the capacity of ground water to absorb and store water.
The state has also gained 5030 sq km of forest cover in the period covered by the report (1987-2011). However, the forest cover and the forest area are not the same. It does not provide much ecological benefits.
D Stalin said, " The developers have taken over environmental issues. The loss of forests compromises the state's water security."
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The state already known for its highest pollutant rivers in India. Now this deforestation further affects the capacity of ground water to absorb and store water.
The state has also gained 5030 sq km of forest cover in the period covered by the report (1987-2011). However, the forest cover and the forest area are not the same. It does not provide much ecological benefits.
D Stalin said, " The developers have taken over environmental issues. The loss of forests compromises the state's water security."
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