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Why has the land under forests not increased much from 1960-61?

Answer:

The land under forests have increased only marginally from 18.11% in 1960-61 to 22.57% in 2002-03. This increase has not been sufficient and is not close to the required figure of 33% because of the following reasons:

(i) Land required for cultivation of pasture.

(ii) Land required for housing and factories.

(iii) The increasing population has put pressure on land to be used for the above reasons.