why has the land under forest not increased much since 1960-61?
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Why land under forest not increased much since 1960-61
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land under forest not increased much since 1960-61 due to following reason-
The improper use of land which has caused degradation of the available land area and made conservation of forest difficult.
The ever increasing illegal cutting of trees and forest cover to meet the needs of an increasing population.
Large scale development projects, industrialisation and urbanisation have reduced the forest cover to a great extent.
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Land resources in India are primarily divided into agricultural land, forest land, land meant for pasture and grazing, and waste land. Waste land includes rocky, arid and desert areas, and land used for other non-agricultural purposes such as housing, roads and industry. According to the recent data, about 54% of the total land area is cultivable or fallow, 22.5% is covered by forests, and 3.45% is used for grazing. The rest is waste land, with traces of miscellaneous cultivation.
The land under forest has not increased since 1960–61 because in the post-independence era demand for more land to expand agriculture, mainly after Green Revolution, developmental works and infrastructural facilities, led to clearance of forests areas. Industrialization and urbanization also decreased the forest area. Thus, land under forest has increased by only about 4% since 1960-61.
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