Ludhiana: There has been a decline in district forest areas.
According to the latest Indian forest survey report (FSI), which was released by FSI, Dehradun, district forest area in 2021 was 52.72 square kilometers.
Compared to the 2019 report, when it was 58.92 square kilometers, there had been a reduction in 6.20 square kilometers.
This report shows that among the various types of forests in this district, there was a decline in the area under a moderate dense forest to 22.86 square kilometers in 2021 from 25.18 square kilometers in the 2019 report.
According to the 2017 and 2015 report, the area on The bottom of the moderate solid forest is 26 km square and 33 square kilometers.
The area under open forest, also dropped from 33.74 square kilometers to 29.86 square kilometers.
In 2017 and 2015 reported that areas under open forest were 29 square kilometers and 35 square kilometers.
CLOSING FOREST from low district is only 1.47% of its geographical area, which is 3,578 square kilometers.
According to the 2019 report, Ludhiana forest cover is 1.65%, so the current value is 1.8% less.
The district does not have a very dense forest.
By falling 6.20 square kilometers on forest cover, the report places Ludhiana in third place in the state of negative changes.
Hoshiarpur was above with a decrease in forest cover 7.10 Km square, followed by Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar who recorded the fall of 6.39 square kilometers.
Ferozepur has the highest positive change in the state, with an increase of 20.98 square kilometers.
The news hasn’t dropped well with residents.
“The decline in forest areas is for many reasons.
The first tree, planted fully has been cut in the commercial and housing area.
Those who cut trees are not punished.
Also, wherever there is deforestation, no afforestation.
The government has a proposal to build industrial parks at Mattewara who has 4,000 forest acres.
This step will prove the disaster for Mattewara forests as the industry will damage the tree, “said Dr Amandeep Bains, the founding member of the RBS (Rajguru, Bhagat Singh, Sukhdev) the root which fights up the causes of clean and green Ludhiana.divisional Officer ( DFO)), Ludhiana, Harbhajan Singh said, “There are many road widening projects cut down by trees.
It could be a reason for decline in forest areas.
Afforestation has been carried out in three to four years.
The satellite image will capture it and show an increase in areas under the forest In Ludhiana.
We have done plantations in new areas after eliminating encroachment to them.
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