Sudhir Mungantiwar : 1 lakh hectares of forest land encroached upon

The two-day seminar titled “Badalta Maharashtra (Changing Maharashtra)” has been organised by Loksatta in association with TJSB Cooperative Bank. Forest Minister Sudhir Mungantiwar said rampant encroachment had led to the destruction of a large number of flora and fauna in the state and the government had now taken up satellite mapping of forest areas as the first step towards conservation. Speakers at a seminar organised by Loksatta on environment conservation have raised serious concerns over the fact that nearly 1 lakh hectares of forest land in the state have been encroached upon since 2007