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31/05/22 14:57 PM IST

Chhattisgarh’s Hasdeo forest

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  • Chhattisgarh Government is caught in a controversy for allowing coal mining in the Hasdeo forest.

Hasdeo Forest 
  • Hasdeo Arand forest is located in northern part of Chhattisgarh.
  • It is known for its biodiversity and also its coal deposits.
  • The Hasdeo river, a tributary of Mahanadi, flows through it.
  • It is the “largest un-fragmented forests in Central India consisting of pristine Sal (Shorea robusta) and teak forests.”
Source- Indian Express 

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