Odisha: CAMPA New Action Plan for 2023-24

The Odisha government’s State-level steering committee for the Compensatory Afforestation Fund Management and Planning Authority (CAMPA) has approved an annual plan of INR 1,086 crore for the 2023-24 fiscal year, with a focus on reducing man-animal conflicts. The plan was ..

Tags: Campa • Compensatory Afforestation Fund Management & Planning Authority • Forest management • Odisha Government • Wildlife conservation

Month: Current Affairs - January, 2023

Category: Environment Current Affairs • States Current Affairs

2019 International Day of Forests

The International Day of Forests is observed every year on 21st of March to celebrate and raise awareness of the importance of all types of forests. It also seeks to highlight vital role played by forests in poverty eradication, environmental ..

Tags: Food and Agriculture Organization • Forest certification • Forest management • Forestry • International Day of Forests

Draft Forest Policy, 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 ..

Tags: Afforestation • Compensatory Afforestation • deforestation • Emissions reduction • Forest cover