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Revitalization of Rivers in India Draft Policy - Isha Guru Jaggi Vasudev

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<strong>Revitalization</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Rivers</strong> In <strong>India</strong><br />

<strong>Draft</strong> <strong>Policy</strong> Recommendation<br />

• Rural Infrastructure Development Fund (RIDF)<br />

• Member <strong>of</strong> Parliament Local Area Development<br />

(MPLAD) Scheme<br />

• Member <strong>of</strong> Legislative Assembly Local Area<br />

Development (MLALAD) Scheme<br />

• Sansad Adarsh Garm Yojana (SAGY).<br />

(g)<br />

COMPENSATORY AFFORESTATION FUND MANAGEMENT AND PLANNING<br />

AUTHORITY – CAMPA<br />

(i)<br />

(ii)<br />

(iii)<br />

(iv)<br />

(v)<br />

Information Source Document: The Compensatory Afforestation<br />

Fund Act, 2016<br />

Department: M<strong>in</strong>istry <strong>of</strong> Environment Forest & Climate Change<br />

Website: http://egreenwatch.nic.<strong>in</strong>/<br />

CAMPA Fund Transfer to States <strong>in</strong> FY 2016-17 : ₹ 676 crore<br />

Overview:<br />

The Supreme Court <strong>in</strong> its order dated the 30th October, 2002,<br />

observed that a Compensatory Afforestation Fund be created <strong>in</strong> which<br />

all money received from the user agencies towards compensatory<br />

afforestation, additional compensatory afforestation, penal<br />

compensatory afforestation, net present value <strong>of</strong> the diverted forest<br />

land or catchment area treatment plan shall be deposited.<br />

The Supreme Court directed that, besides artificial regeneration<br />

(Plantations), the Fund shall also be utilised for undertak<strong>in</strong>g<br />

assisted natural regeneration, protection <strong>of</strong> forests, <strong>in</strong>frastructure<br />

development, wildlife protection and other related activities<br />

In May, 2006, the Supreme Court observed that the funds thus<br />

collected were ly<strong>in</strong>g unutilised with the State Governments.<br />

Therefore, directed the Central Government that an ad hoc Authority<br />

should be constituted till the Compensatory Afforestation Fund<br />

Management and Plann<strong>in</strong>g Authority becomes operational.<br />

On 2nd July, 2009, the Central Government formulated guidel<strong>in</strong>es<br />

752 Annexures

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