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Agriculture
Dindori district cuts 565 trees daily; 1.5 lakh trees slated, project to take a year
✍️ Bhaskar English
🗓 02 Oct 2026, 09:36 AM
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At a rate of 565 trees per day, Dindori district has already felled 4,516 trees and aims to cut a total of 150,000, a task expected to finish in about a year.
Dindori district in Madhya Pradesh is undertaking a large‑scale tree‑felling operation, chopping down an average of 565 trees each day. So far, 4,516 trees have been removed, and officials have set a target of 150,000 trees to be cut.
At the current pace, the entire quota is projected to be reached within a year. The schedule has been disclosed in local reports, which note that the daily removal rate will continue unchanged until the goal is met.
The scale of the operation has drawn attention from environmental observers, who warn that such extensive clearing could affect local biodiversity and soil stability. Forest officials, however, have indicated that the activity is part of a sanctioned plan, though specific reasons for the mass felling have not been detailed in the available statements.
At the current pace, the entire quota is projected to be reached within a year. The schedule has been disclosed in local reports, which note that the daily removal rate will continue unchanged until the goal is met.
The scale of the operation has drawn attention from environmental observers, who warn that such extensive clearing could affect local biodiversity and soil stability. Forest officials, however, have indicated that the activity is part of a sanctioned plan, though specific reasons for the mass felling have not been detailed in the available statements.