Government Sanctions Rs. 164 Crore for Rajasthan, Rs. 156 Crore for Telangana for Compensatory Afforestation
The Centre today sanctioned Rs. 164 crore for Rajasthan and Rs. 156
crore for Telangana, following a meeting on Compensatory Afforestation
Fund Management and Planning Authority (CAMPA) with the two States, here
today. Speaking after chairing the meeting, Minister of State
(Independent Charge) of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Shri
Prakash Javadekar, said that the money has been sanctioned for
afforestation, relocation and other biodiversity works in the two
states. The Minister said that according to court’s guidelines, only 10
per cent of the funds can be released this year.
Shri Javadekar expressed the hope that the Compensatory Afforestation
Bill will be passed in the Monsoon session, making available more money
for afforestation and related activities.
The delegations of Rajasthan and Telangana were led by Minister of
Environment and Forest, Rajasthan, Shri Rajkumar Rinwa and Minister of
Environment and Forest, Telangana, Shri Jogu Ramanna.
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