7 months ago
Maharashtra Approves Controversial Mining in Tiger Corridor
The government in Maharashtra, India, has approved a plan to mine iron ore in a forest area that connects to a big tiger park.
This will cut down many trees and force wild animals, including tigers, to move.
It might also cause more problems between people and tigers in nearby villages.
The mining will create some jobs, but many people are worried about the harm it will do to nature.
The area is home to about 250 tigers, which is a lot since India has only about 4,000 tigers in total.
Some people think the government should have protected the forest more instead of allowing mining.
The Maharashtra government approved iron ore mining in Chandrapur district, impacting a tiger corridor.
Over 18,000 trees will be cut down, affecting 12,000 species of plants and trees.
Hundreds of wild animals, including tigers, may need to relocate due to the mining.
Over 650 villages could face increased human-tiger conflicts.
The project is expected to create 120 jobs, with only 32 being permanent.
- Who
- Devendra Fadnavis government in Maharashtra
- What
- Approved a mining project in a tiger corridor
- Where
- Chandrapur district, Maharashtra, near Tadoba Andhari Tiger Reserve
- When
- Recently (exact date not specified)
- Why
- To allow a private steel company to extract iron ore, creating 120 jobs
Key facts
- Location
- Chandrapur district, Maharashtra
- Area Impacted
- 35.95 hectares
- Trees to be Chopped
- Over 18,000
- Species Impacted
- 12,000 plants and trees
- Villages Affected
- Over 650
- Jobs Created
- 120 (32 permanent)
Quotes
Aaditya Thackeray
Shiv Sena (UBT) leader and former Maharashtra environment minister
“I implore you to protect these forests and the inhabiting wildlife as per the mandate of your ministry. I humbly urge you to reconsider and reject these projects at the National Board for Wildlife. The future of our forests and fauna is now in your hands. I hope that my plea will not fall on deaf ears. I am certain that if you do indeed reject these projects it will cement your legacy as a major force for conservation”
theprint.in
“In the first week of January, Maharashtra’s State Board for Wildlife (SBWL) approved mining projects in Lohardongari near the Ghodazari Wildlife Sanctuary and Marki-Mangli in the Tadoba Andhari Tiger Reserve corridor”
theprint.in
Sources
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