Question

Government allocates forest lands to industries to use forest materials as industrial raw materials. Twelve years after setting up a paper mill in Uttar Kanara area, bamboo has been wiped out from that area. Even if a paper mill employs thousands of workers, but if they deprive the daily needs of a million people, is it acceptable? What do you think?

Answer 1

No, I do not think that it is acceptable. The negative impacts of such a decision far outweigh the positive impacts. Deforestation has many adverse effects such as soil erosion, loss of biodiversity, disruption of the climatic cycle. etc. Therefore to benefit a few thousand people. the future of millions should not be compromised upon.