Consider the following statements:1. As per law, the Compensatory Afforestation Fund Management and Planning Authority exists at both National and State levels.2. People’s participation is mandatory in the compensatory afforestation programmes carried out under the Compensatory Afforestation Fund Act, 2016.Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
✓ Correct answer: a) 1 only
ExplanationCompensatory Afforestation Fund Act (Campa Act), 2016 is aimed at providing an appropriate institutional mecha- nism to utilize afforestation funds.The Act sets up the Central and State Compensatory Afforestation Fund Management & Planning Authorities (CAMPA).Statement 1 is correct: As per the Act, the Compensatory Affor- estation Fund Management and Planning Authority (CAMPA) is set up at both central and state levels for expeditious and trans- parent utilisation of funds released for forest land diverted for non-forest purposes.The National Fund receives 10% & State Fund gets 90% of funds collected.Environment and Ecology 503Statement 2 is incorrect: The Compensatory Afforestation Fund Act, 2016 does not mandate people’s participation in com- pensatory afforestation programmes.While community involve- ment is encouraged in forest conservation efforts, the Act does not legally require it.133
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