Data Reports

In Madhya Pradesh, 5,353 sq km of forest area has degraded into non-forest land, making it irrecoverable. This degradation has led to a decline in extremely dense forests, resulting in biodiversity loss and weakening the state's carbon sink capabilities.

Himachal's apple production declined in 2024 due to adverse weather and new packaging norms. Increased competition from imports and rising costs further strained farmers, affecting the ₹5,000 crore apple economy and local market prices

Majority of the north-eastern states remain below 50% in their solid waste management. Under the Swachh Bharat Mission 2.0, cities are required to reclaim their dumpsites by 2026.

India is one of the 12 major contributors of plastic waste in the world. The data from the past six years (2016-21) indicates that per capita plastic waste generation has almost doubled in these five years.

The increase in production area in Madhya Pradesh is not attributed to the increase in the yield of the wheat produced over the years with stagnant yield.

The 2024-25 Union Budget, presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, will prioritize renewable energy, electric vehicles, and pollution control, continuing the trend of increasing environmental allocations since 2021 to address pressing challenges

Snakes are known for their hissing, slithering, and unfortunately biting nature. Each year, these reptiles bite an estimated 5.4 million people, causing an alarming number of deaths, ranging from 81,000 to 138,000 deaths.

Groundreport has done a series of stories on the mismatch of data and the most marginalized not receiving adequate water supply in the summers. Furthermore, the availability of water through taps doesn't ensure the quality of the water.

Jal Jeevan Mission, Amrit Sarovar Mission, and more exist to provide water and rejuvenate water bodies across India. The numbers on paper gauge India's great progress. However, urbanization has engulfed several lakes in the major Indian cities.

According to the GSDP of 2022-23, current price, 10 richest states of India are Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Gujarat, Karnataka, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, Rajasthan, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Madhya Pradesh.