Question

what were the five main causes of deforestation in India

Answer 1

Agriculture: Conversion of forests to agricultural land to feed growing needs of people. ...
Commercial logging: ...
Mining: ...
Increase in population: ...
Urbanization and industrialization: ...
Construction of dam reservoirs: ...
Forest fires: ...
Overgrazing:

Answer 2

Main causes of deforestation are:
1. Building up of dams on rivers
2. Cutting of forests due to industrial development
3. Cutting valuable trees for medicines and other products
4. Over grazing and local disturbance
5. Forest fires also significantly contribute in deforestation.