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Government to plant 1 crore trees in Gadchiroli district
Gadchiroli Date 11: No one-time or uncontrolled cutting of trees has been allowed for the iron ore project at Surjagad in Gadchiroli district, but a policy has been adopted to work in phases while minimizing environmental damage. Also, the damage will be compensated by planting new trees, therefore, the Forest Department has clarified that the information published in the media about “cutting of one lakh trees” is not based on objective facts but is exaggerated and misleading. Lloyd Company will plant 11 lakh trees and the state government will also plant 1 crore trees in Gadchiroli district.
The Central Government has given ‘in-principle’ approval to use 937.077 hectares of forest land for scientific exploration and systematic recovery of low-grade iron ore (hematite quartzite) in the Etapalli area of ??Gadchiroli district. For this, some trees will be cut only if it is mandatory and under strict control in a phased and limited manner. It has been clarified that there is no mention of cutting 1 lakh trees anywhere in it.
The important conditions and implementation methods regarding this project are as follows.
* Cutting of trees can be done only in built-up areas necessary for construction. In other areas, it can be done only if it is unavoidable and that too with permission after inspection by the concerned Conservator of Forests.
* To compensate for the impact on the forest ecosystem, eco-restoration works will be carried out by planting trees in other places in the Gadchiroli area. The cost for this will be borne entirely by the project company and its detailed plan will have to be submitted before the next phase of work. There are a total of 3 phases and separate permission from the Central Government will have to be obtained for each phase. Therefore, the permission of the Central Government has not been given in full. It is mandatory to submit the entire program plan in phases.
* The entire 937 hectares of forest land will not be used all at once. In the first phase, only 500 hectares (300 hectares of infrastructure and 200 hectares of tailings yard) will be allowed to be used. In the second phase, 200 hectares will be used only after satisfactory compliance with the first phase, and in the third phase, the remaining 237.077 hectares will be allowed to be used only after a final review.
* Trees will be cut only as per necessity. This is in line with the policy of “minimum tree felling”.
Overall, no one-time or uncontrolled cutting of trees will be allowed. The policy of working in phases has been adopted to minimize environmental damage and the claim that one lakh trees will be cut for the Surjagad project in Etapalli taluka is completely false, informed Shailesh Meena, Deputy Conservator of Forests of Bhamragad Forest Range.
Gadchiroli Date 11: No one-time or uncontrolled cutting of trees has been allowed for the iron ore project at Surjagad in Gadchiroli district, but a policy has been adopted to work in phases while minimizing environmental damage. Also, the damage will be compensated by planting new trees, therefore, the Forest Department has clarified that the information published in the media about “cutting of one lakh trees” is not based on objective facts but is exaggerated and misleading. Lloyd Company will plant 11 lakh trees and the state government will also plant 1 crore trees in Gadchiroli district.
The Central Government has given ‘in-principle’ approval to use 937.077 hectares of forest land for scientific exploration and systematic recovery of low-grade iron ore (hematite quartzite) in the Etapalli area of ??Gadchiroli district. For this, some trees will be cut only if it is mandatory and under strict control in a phased and limited manner. It has been clarified that there is no mention of cutting 1 lakh trees anywhere in it.
The important conditions and implementation methods regarding this project are as follows.
* Cutting of trees can be done only in built-up areas necessary for construction. In other areas, it can be done only if it is unavoidable and that too with permission after inspection by the concerned Conservator of Forests.
* To compensate for the impact on the forest ecosystem, eco-restoration works will be carried out by planting trees in other places in the Gadchiroli area. The cost for this will be borne entirely by the project company and its detailed plan will have to be submitted before the next phase of work. There are a total of 3 phases and separate permission from the Central Government will have to be obtained for each phase. Therefore, the permission of the Central Government has not been given in full. It is mandatory to submit the entire program plan in phases.
* The entire 937 hectares of forest land will not be used all at once. In the first phase, only 500 hectares (300 hectares of infrastructure and 200 hectares of tailings yard) will be allowed to be used. In the second phase, 200 hectares will be used only after satisfactory compliance with the first phase, and in the third phase, the remaining 237.077 hectares will be allowed to be used only after a final review.
* Trees will be cut only as per necessity. This is in line with the policy of “minimum tree felling”.
Overall, no one-time or uncontrolled cutting of trees will be allowed. The policy of working in phases has been adopted to minimize environmental damage and the claim that one lakh trees will be cut for the Surjagad project in Etapalli taluka is completely false, informed Shailesh Meena, Deputy Conservator of Forests of Bhamragad Forest Range.
The Central Government has given ‘in-principle’ approval to use 937.077 hectares of forest land for scientific exploration and systematic recovery of low-grade iron ore (hematite quartzite) in the Etapalli area of ??Gadchiroli district. For this, some trees will be cut only if it is mandatory and under strict control in a phased and limited manner. It has been clarified that there is no mention of cutting 1 lakh trees anywhere in it.
The important conditions and implementation methods regarding this project are as follows.
* Cutting of trees can be done only in built-up areas necessary for construction. In other areas, it can be done only if it is unavoidable and that too with permission after inspection by the concerned Conservator of Forests.
* To compensate for the impact on the forest ecosystem, eco-restoration works will be carried out by planting trees in other places in the Gadchiroli area. The cost for this will be borne entirely by the project company and its detailed plan will have to be submitted before the next phase of work. There are a total of 3 phases and separate permission from the Central Government will have to be obtained for each phase. Therefore, the permission of the Central Government has not been given in full. It is mandatory to submit the entire program plan in phases.
* The entire 937 hectares of forest land will not be used all at once. In the first phase, only 500 hectares (300 hectares of infrastructure and 200 hectares of tailings yard) will be allowed to be used. In the second phase, 200 hectares will be used only after satisfactory compliance with the first phase, and in the third phase, the remaining 237.077 hectares will be allowed to be used only after a final review.
* Trees will be cut only as per necessity. This is in line with the policy of “minimum tree felling”.
Overall, no one-time or uncontrolled cutting of trees will be allowed. The policy of working in phases has been adopted to minimize environmental damage and the claim that one lakh trees will be cut for the Surjagad project in Etapalli taluka is completely false, informed Shailesh Meena, Deputy Conservator of Forests of Bhamragad Forest Range.
