Question

Role of the railway in the decline of the forest cover between 1880 to 1920

Answer 1

Answer:

Railways played an important role in the decline of the forest cover in India. For laying railway tracks forest land had to be cleared. Apart from clearing Area for tracks, railway locomotives required timber for fuel and sleepers.

For all these needs forests had to be cut down. The British government gave contracts to individuals to supply the required quantity of timber. These individuals cut down trees indiscriminately.

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