The countrys tiniest state with an area of 3,702 sqkm has diverted nearly 150 hectare of forest land, rich in and Home to many endemic animals and Plants, for power projects last yearthe third highest just behind Arunachal Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh, which are 23- and 66-times Goas size, respectively.
When it comes to diversion of forest land for any linear projectroad, rail, power or waterGoa is among the top 10 in the country, according to a report by the Delhi-based Legal Initiative for Forest and Environment.
The only proposed diversion in Goa rejected by any of the committees was to carry out mining near the Bondla wildlife sanctuary.