Question

why was the deforestation started in india??? what was the purpose??

Answer 1

it was first started for building palaces for kings. later it was continued for various purposes like construction, paper, furniture etc.

Answer 2

Deforestation in India is the widespread destruction of major forests in India. It is mainly caused by environmental degradationby stakeholders such as farmers, ranches, loggers and plantation corporations. In 2009, India ranked 10th worldwide in the amount of forest loss,[1] where world annual deforestation is estimated as 13.7 million hectares a year.

Deforestation has affected the lives of wild animals and birds including bats.Birds like sparrow, pigeon and crow are becoming rarer due to deforestation . Due to deforestation India is facing water problems in urban cities and villages

History

Deforestation started with the growth of agriculture, but was exacerbated in the nineteenth century when British commercial forestry operations destroyed Indian forests mainly in western and southern areas.[