Hasdeo Mining, Government Approval, Environmental Hazards, and Adani’s Involvement
Ref: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2020/feb/10/indias-ancient-tribes-battle-to-save-their-forest-home-from-mining A place of great ecological and cultural significance is the Hasdeo Arand Forest, which is situated in the Indian state of Chhattisgarh. The forest, which is well-known for its abundant biodiversity, is home to a wide variety of plants and animals in addition to native tribal populations that have long relied on its resources in order to support themselves. The forest is home to 82 species of birds, 167 varieties of vegetation out of which 18 are considered threatened, and endangered butterfly species. The forest is a habitat and a major migratory corridor for elephants, and has had confirmed sightings of tigers [1]. Ajay K Singh and S S Singh in their study revealed that total dense forest land cover area is 35.48%, non forest cover is 25.09%, open forest is 21.42% and water bodies are distributed in 18.02% area. The local people main...