Miyawaki forests
Dense native forests in cities
How much green belt does our site need?
It depends on your environmental clearance. Older clearances often set 33% of the area; for new and pending applications, a ministry memorandum of 29 October 2025 sets minimums from 10% to 40% by category. Work out your area and trees with our green belt calculator.
Do the MCDR apply to coal?
No. The MCDR exclude coal, lignite and stowing sand, petroleum and natural gas, and minor minerals. Coal follows Ministry of Coal closure guidelines.
Does reclamation reduce the MCDR financial assurance?
Yes. Rule 27 counts money spent on progressive reclamation and rehabilitation as financial assurance already spent.
What is the safety zone condition?
For leases on forest land, a 7.5 m boundary strip kept as green belt, plus afforestation of degraded forest land elsewhere of 1.5 times its area. See our guide.
Can plantation help an aluminium smelter meet its CCTS target?
No. CCTS targets are measured gate-to-gate on the plant's own emissions. Plantation helps with green belts, mine reclamation, CSR and BRSR instead.
Which species suit bauxite and iron-ore mines?
Mixed native species matched to the local reference forest, often led by hardy legumes such as karanj and shisham. See restoration methods.
Do you work with farmers near mines?
Yes, through CSR agroforestry on farmers' own land. Farmers keep the fruit and timber income, and our model aims for up to 3× farm income compared with conventional two-crop farming.
What does mine reclamation cost?
Reclamation and green belts are priced per project after a site survey. A ₹299 tree, used in CSR and farmer programmes, is a 2-3 ft sapling planted, cared for three years and geo-tagged.
