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NCRB data reveals environment crimes decrease in India

The data released by NCRB showed that environment-related crimes across the country fell in 2015, with 5,156 offences compared to 5,846 incidents in 2014

An interesting revelation made by that data is that of the 8,034 people arrested for environmental crimes in 2015, 99.71% (8,011) were men and only 23 were women. Graphic: Subrata Jana/MintPremium
An interesting revelation made by that data is that of the 8,034 people arrested for environmental crimes in 2015, 99.71% (8,011) were men and only 23 were women. Graphic: Subrata Jana/Mint

New Delhi: Nearly 75% of all environmental crimes in India are reported from Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan, data released by the National Crime Record Bureau (NCRB) on Tuesday showed.

The data, however, showed that environment-related crimes across the country fell in 2015, with 5,156 offences compared to 5,846 incidents in 2014.

The total of 5,156 environmental crimes included offences related to violation of the Indian Forest Act 1927, Wildlife Protection Act 1972, Environmental (Protection) Act 1986, Air (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act 1981 and Water (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1974.

Of the total of 5,156 offences, 3,968 cases, which are nearly 77%, were related to the violation of the Indian Forest Act 1927. With 829 cases, Wildlife Protection Act was second on the list.

Rajasthan with 2,074 cases topped the list and was followed by Uttar Pradesh with 1,779 cases, Jharkhand with 233 cases, Karnataka with 211 and Andhra Pradesh with 181 cases.

NCRB first compiled environment-related crimes across India last year.

Also read: NCRB releases data on environmental crimes

The data also revealed that a total of 8,034 people were arrested across India in 2015 on account of environmental crimes. In 2014, 8,765 persons were arrested.

Of those 8,034 people, nearly 66% (5,327) were from Uttar Pradesh (2,966) and Rajasthan (2,361) alone. The next highest number of people arrested were from Andhra Pradesh with 1,095 people, Karnataka with 321 cases and 244 from Maharashtra.

As per the data, most arrests in 2015, a total of 6,344 people, were regarding violation of the Indian Forest Act 1927. Offences under this law are often illegal felling of trees or illegally moving forest produce.

Another interesting revelation made by data is that of the 8,034 people arrested for environmental crimes in 2015, 99.71% (8,011) were men and only 23 were women.

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Published: 30 Aug 2016, 05:39 PM IST
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