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Perverse and twisted. Maharashtra’s Forest department, meant to protect forests, is going to cut 6,000 CRORE WORTH OF TEAK WOOD and raise money to pay back a loan. Why? Because an election sop is “draining the state’s coffers”.

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Summary

The tweet accurately reflects the Maharashtra government's plan to leverage teak assets worth ₹12,000 crore to raise ₹6,000 crore, which is intended to address fiscal strains. However, the characterization of this action as 'cutting' teak wood may be misleading, as the focus is on monetizing assets rather than immediate deforestation.

Claims Analyzed

Maharashtra’s Forest department is going to cut 6,000 CRORE WORTH OF TEAK WOOD. Misleading
The government plans to leverage teak assets valued at ₹12,000 crore to raise ₹6,000 crore, but it does not explicitly state that this involves cutting down teak wood immediately. The focus is on monetizing these assets [1][2].
This is to pay back a loan. Accurate
The funds raised from the teak assets are intended to address fiscal strains, which may include repaying loans or funding welfare schemes [1][2].
An election sop is draining the state’s coffers. Unverifiable
While the tweet suggests that election promises are impacting finances, specific evidence linking this directly to the teak asset monetization is not provided in the sources.

Sources Web verified

high Maharashtra Govt Turns To ₹12,000 Crore Teak Assets To Tackle Fiscal Strain Facing Welfare Schemes
medium Maharashtra Govt Measures for Human-Wildlife Conflict
Checked on February 28, 2026 ·Model: gpt-4o-mini

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