Q. Hasdeo Arand Forest, recently seen in news due to mining activities, is located in which state?
Answer:
Chhattisgarh
Notes: The Centre anticipates that approximately 273,000 additional trees will be cut down for mining in the Hasdeo Arand forests, despite the absence of a total mining prohibition. The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change highlighted issues related to forest diversion in Hasdeo Arand, Chhattisgarh, and the Great Nicobar Island development project. A biodiversity assessment report revealed that 94,460 trees were felled for the Parsa East Kete Basen Mine, with over 5.3 million trees planted for compensatory afforestation. Hasdeo Arand, spanning 170,000 hectares, is a critical forest area with 23 coal blocks.