New Delhi. As per National Forest Policy, 1988, the principal aim is to ensure environmental stability and maintenance of ecological balance including atmospheric equilibrium which are vital for sustenance of all life forms, human, animal and plant. Hence revenue earning is not the main objective from forests. Being a State matter, data on revenue from forests is not collated by Ministry of Environment & Forests.

This information was given by the Minister of State for Environment and Forests (independent charge) Shri Jairam Ramesh in a written reply to a question by Shri Bhakta Charan Das in Lok Sabha today.