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

Revitalization of Rivers In India
Draft Policy Recommendation
for formation of the State on the subject of State Compensatory
Afforestation Fund Management and Planning Authority (CAMPA) for
utilisation of funds lying with the ad hoc Authority
However, in order to have a permanent institutional mechanism for
utilisation of funds collected by the State Governments and Union
territory Administrations, the Compensatory Afforestation Fund
Act, 2016 was passed. This Act proposed the creation of the National
CAMPA that would work in conjunction with the state level CAMPA.
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Key Aspects:
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The Act extends to the whole of India except the State of Jammu and
Kashmir.
A special Fund called the “National Compensatory Afforestation
Fund” was created under the public account of India and under the
control of the Central Government.
Similarly, a State Compensatory Afforestation Fund was created and
brought under the control of each respective state.
Sources of income into National Compensatory Afforestation Fund:
• All money placed under charge of the ad hoc authority earlier
created.
• 10% of the funds realised by State Governments from user
agencies in respect of forest land diverted in their favour.
• Grants-in-aid received, if any, by the National Authority;
• Loan taken or borrowings made by the National Authority;
• Any other sums received by the National Authority by way of
benefaction, gift or donations
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The disbursement of the National Fund is as follows:
• 90% of the funds realised by State Governments from user
agencies in respect of forest land diverted in their favour
• Balance 10% the fund available will be utilised for:
• Expenditure for management of the National Authority
• Expenditure incurred on monitoring and evaluation of works
executed by the National and State Authority;
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