Financial Assistance to Kaziranga National Park under CAMPA

Published: March 3, 2020

On March 2, 2020, a Rajya Sabha Member of the ruling party replied about the financial assistance being provided to the Kaziranga National Park, Assam Highlights The Rajya Sabha MP Kamakhya Prasad Tasa said that Rs 94,46,585 and Rs 51,24,670 were sanctioned for Kaziranga National Park during the financial years 2018-19 and 2019-20. The funds ..

Month: Current Affairs - March, 2020

Category: Environment Current Affairs

Topics: Afforestation • Assam • CAMPA Fund • Compensatory Afforestation • Compensatory Afforestation Funds • Forest Conservation • Kaziranga National Park

Environment Ministry to relax lease rent on wind power projects

Published: August 23, 2019

Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate change (MoEFCC) has decided to waive off or relax mandatory charging of lease rent of Rs.30,000 per Mega Watt (MW) for wind power projects. This decision was taken in a review meeting chaired by Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar and further enhances government’s commitment towards providing clean and green ..

Month: Current Affairs - August, 2019

Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs

Topics: Compensatory Afforestation • Lease Rent • National Commitment • Paris Climate Conference • Union Ministry of Environment Forest and Climate change • Wind Energy Projects

Draft Forest Policy, 2018

Published: May 2, 2018

The ministry of environment, forest and climate change has framed a new draft National Forest Policy 2018 in March, 2018. The new forest policy aims to address the new realities – climate change, human-animal conflict and declining green cover. The features of the draft forest policy 2018 include: It aims to bring a minimum one-third ..

Topics: Afforestation • Compensatory Afforestation • deforestation • Emissions reduction • Forest cover • Forest management • Forestry • Forests • Natural environment • Nature • Reforestation

Compensatory Afforestation Fund

Published: April 12, 2018

In August 2016, the Compensatory Afforestation Fund Act, 2016 has come into force. This act provides for setting up Compensatory Afforestation Fund Management and Planning Authority (CAMPA) at both central and state level to ensure expeditious and transparent utilization of amounts realised in lieu of forest land diverted for non-forest purpose. The utilization of funds ..

Topics: Afforestation • Campa • CAMPA bill • Compensatory Afforestation • deforestation • Forestry • Forestry in India • In India • Natural environment • Natural Resources • Reforestation

T S R Subramanian Committee

Published: April 12, 2018

On Environment A High Level Committee headed by Shri T.S.R. Subramanian was constituted to review various Acts administered by Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change. The Committee reviewed the following laws: (i) Indian Forests Act, 1927, (ii) Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972 (iii) Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974, (iv) Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980, (v) Air (Prevention and Control ..

Topics: Central Pollution Control Board • Compensatory Afforestation • Environmental law • Environmental protection • Environmental social science • Ministry of Environment • Ministry of Environment and Forests • Natural environment • Nature • Pollution in India

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