What is the forest percentage of India? Why it is decreasing day by day? On afforestation and sustainable development.

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Forest percentage of India is around 24%. Deforestation, urbanization, and industrialization are the main reasons for its decrease.

India's forest percentage is around 24% of its total land area.
Deforestation, urbanization, and industrialization are the main reasons for the decrease in forest percentage.
Afforestation and sustainable development are necessary to maintain the forest percentage.
India has launched various afforestation programs like the National Afforestation Programme (NAP) and Green India Mission (GIM) to increase forest cover.
Sustainable development practices like eco-tourism, sustainable agriculture, and renewable energy can help in maintaining the forest percentage.

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