Dehradun Accounts for 47 Percent of Uttarakhand's Forest Diversion Amid Real Estate Pressure on Doon Valley, Report Says
Dehradun district accounts for 47 percent of forest land diversion in Uttarakhand, with real estate interests targeting the Doon Valley, according to a HimbuMail report published July 10.
Current Summary
Dehradun district accounts for 47 percent of forest land diversion in Uttarakhand, with the report describing real estate interests targeting the Doon Valley, according to a HimbuMail report published July 10. The period the 47 percent figure covers, the total area of forest land diverted, the purposes for which diversion was approved, the source of the data, which projects or developers are involved, whether any diversions are under legal challenge, and any response from the state forest department or the Union environment ministry have not been detailed in the available signal. The Doon Valley has been under special environmental protection since a 1989 central government notification restricting certain categories of development, and rapid urbanisation of Dehradun has drawn sustained scrutiny from environmentalists and the courts.
What We Know
- Dehradun district accounts for 47 percent of Uttarakhand's forest land diversion, per a HimbuMail report (July 10).
- The report describes real estate pressure on the Doon Valley.
What Is Still Unclear
- The period covered by the 47 percent figure and the total area diverted
- The source of the data and the purposes for which diversions were approved
- Which projects or developers are involved
- Whether any diversions face legal challenge
- Any response from the forest department or Union environment ministry
What Changed
- 10 Jul, 05:02 pmSignal detected: Dehradun Accounts for 47 Percent of Uttarakhand's Forest Diversion Amid Real Estate Pressure on Doon Valley, Report Says
Background
The Doon Valley has been under special environmental protection since a 1989 central notification restricting certain development, and Dehradun's rapid urbanisation has drawn scrutiny from environmentalists and courts.