Nearly 5 crore sq.m. land converted to non-agriculture in 3 years in Ahmedabad district

Ahmedabad: As on December – 2015, in last three years 4,86,93,167 square meter land was converted from agriculture to non-agriculture in Ahmeddabd district, said the State government in reply to a question asked by Congress MLA Shaktisinh Gohil. According to the reply, in 2013 2.02 crore, 2014 1.25 square meter and 2015 1.59 crore square meter agriculture purpose land was converted to non-agricultural. If this trend of conversion of crores of square meter of land every year to non-agriculture continues, it can impact the farm produce quantity in long-term, a concerned was expressed.

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