No Justification For Not Using CAMPA Funds : Supreme Court Seeks Details From States/UTs On Amounts Spent For Afforestation
Live LawThe Supreme Court directed the State Governments/Union Territories to file an affidavit, inter-alia, to chart out the reasons why the CAMPA Funds, created to use it for compensatory afforestation and allied activities, have not been utilised. “We find no justification in the State Governments/Union Territories not using the said fund for the purpose of afforestation and allied activities.,” the Court observed in its order. In view of this, the Court directed the States and UTs to file an affidavit on the following points: As to how much amount has been spent by the respective State Governments/Union Territories on afforestation and allied activities. As to whether the Steering Committees, as contemplated under Sections 11 and 18 of the Compensatory Afforestation Fund Act, 2016 have been constituted and what functions they have discharged in the last five years.
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Supreme Court finds Uttarakhand Forest Department’s diversion of CAMPA funds ‘trivial’, associated with forest duties
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Forest Department’s afforestation plans go awry as A.P. govt. fails to release CAMPA funds in time
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CAMPA Funds Are Meant For Afforestation, Not For Payment Of Fees To Lawyers: SC Flays Punjab Govt [Read Order]
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CAMPA Funds Are Meant For Afforestation, Not For Payment Of Fees To Lawyers: SC Flays Punjab Govt [Read Order]
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Centre notifies draft rules for use of ₹50k crore afforestation funds
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Compensatory Afforestation Fund Bill, 2016 Passed by Rajya Sabha
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Lok Sabha passes Compensatory Afforestation Fund Bill; paves way for special allocations
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