Compensatory Afforestation Fund
Repeated amendments to land diversion laws threatening forests, people
There are no guidelines for what kinds of forests should be nurtured on land taken up for compensatory afforestation
 "Repeated amendments to land diversion laws threatening forests, people")
Govt gives over Rs 47K-cr to 27 states for afforestation, green activities
The minister said the corpus will be utilised for compensatory afforestation, wildlife management, forest fire prevention, soil and moisture conservation works in forests
 "Govt gives over Rs 47K-cr to 27 states for afforestation, green activities")
Budget 2019: Govt to try redirecting forestry funds to piped water supply
Govt has identified 1,592 blocks which are critical and over exploited, spread across 256 districts for the Jal Shakti Abhiyan
 "Budget 2019: Govt to try redirecting forestry funds to piped water supply")
The Great Indian Land Grab: In the name of compensatory afforestation
The CAMPA is now being formalised by notifying the Compensatory Afforestation Fund (CAF) Act, 2016, which mandates that forest clearances in India are to be accompanied by afforesting equivalent areas
'Compensatory Afforestation Fund has over Rs 40K-cr deposits'
Union Environment Minister Anil Dave says 90% of fund will be given to states for afforestation in area where deforestation has taken place for developmental activities
