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The compensatory afforestation done in India was 674748.54 hectares upto 31.03.2015. The top 10 states in terms of the compensatory afforestation done were: Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Kerala, Odisha, Uttarakhand, Chhattisgarh, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and Jammu & Kashmir upto 31.03.2015.
The compensatory afforestation done in Madhya Pradesh was 132056.7 hectares upto 31.03.2015. It was 19.57% of the compensatory afforestation done in India upto 31.03.2015. The compensatory afforestation done in Maharashtra was 94316.95 hectares upto 31.03.2015. It was 13.98% of the compensatory afforestation done in India upto 31.03.2015. The compensatory afforestation done in Gujarat was 79804 hectares upto 31.03.2015. It was 11.83% of the compensatory afforestation done in India upto 31.03.2015. The compensatory afforestation done in Kerala was 58578.4 hectares upto 31.03.2015. It was 8.68% of the compensatory afforestation done in India upto 31.03.2015. The compensatory afforestation done in Odisha was 42313.74 hectares upto 31.03.2015. It was 6.27% of the compensatory afforestation done in India upto 31.03.2015.
These top 5 states accounted for 60.33% of the total compensatory afforestation done in India as a whole upto 31.03.2015.
The compensatory afforestation done in Uttarakhand was 34548 hectares upto 31.03.2015 (5.12% of All India). The compensatory afforestation done in Chhattisgarh was 30450 hectares upto 31.03.2015 (4.51% of All India). The compensatory afforestation done in Andhra Pradesh was 27600.97 hectares upto 31.03.2015 (4.09% of All India). The compensatory afforestation done in Karnataka was 25920.92 hectares upto 31.03.2015 (3.84% of All India). The compensatory afforestation done in Jammu & Kashmir was 25612 hectares upto 31.03.2015 (3.8% of All India).
The above mentioned top 10 states accounted for 81.69% of the total compensatory afforestation done in India as a whole upto 31.03.2015.
Note: Total in hectares; Source: Rajya Sabha Session – 239 Unstarred Question No.1640.
Dataset URL: https://data.gov.in/catalog/answers-data-rajya-sabha-questions-session-239
Resource Title: Compensatory Afforestation done in different states upto 31.03.2015(From : Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change)