# Gehlot alleges plantation scam in Rajasthan, demands inquiry 2026-08-12T22:02:42+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Former Rajasthan chief minister Ashok Gehlot alleged a scam in the state government's plantation drive on Thursday and demanded an inquiry. Citing the India State of Forest Report 2023, Gehlot said Rajasthan’s forest and tree cover rose by 394.46 sq km during the previous Congress government, from 26,995 sq km to 27,389 sq km. He claimed the state ranked fourth nationally in green cover increase, accounting for over 27 per cent of India’s total rise of 1,446 sq km. Gehlot also alleged that BJP-ruled Madhya Pradesh recorded the country's largest decline in green cover. ## Coverage - thehansindia.com Tags: Ashok Gehlot, BJP, Congress, forest cover, plantation drive, Rajasthan Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/gehlot-alleges-plantation-scam-in-rajasthan-demands-inquiry/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/gehlot-alleges-plantation-scam-in-rajasthan-demands-inquiry/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.