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CAG audit on Compensatory Afforestation in India This CAG audit report on the performance of Compensatory Afforestation Fund in India tabled in Lok Sabha finds massive scam involving forestlands being given over to the industry in violation of the laid down regulations.  More... ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Guidelines: State compensatory afforestation fund management and planning authority ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Feature: Environment ministry failed to monitor forest diversion ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ In-Court: Supreme Court Order dated 10th July 2009 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Fact sheet: Statement showing proposed allocations of CAMPA funds to States/ UTs against Annual Plans of Operation for the year 2013-14 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bill: The compensatory afforestation fund bill, 2008 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Report: Monitoring and evaluation of forest area diversion including the status of compliance... ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Feature: Afforestation wages in cash ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Feature: CAMPA funds unlocked ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Website: Compensatory Afforestation Fund Management and Planning Authority (CAMPA)

Reports Scan

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Report of the committee for reforming the regulatory environment for doing business in India http://www.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/content/380898/report-of-the-committee-for-reforming-the-regulatory-environment-for-doing-business-in-india/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Global 500 climate change report 2013 http://www.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/reports-documents/global-500-climate-change-report-2013 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Is the climate already dangerous? http://www.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/reports-documents/climate-already-dangerous ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ NMT infrastructure in India: investment, policy and design http://www.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/reports-documents/nmt-infrastructure-india-investment-policy-and-design ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Growth of electricity sector in India from 1947-2013 http://www.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/content/380722/growth-of-electricity-sector-in-india-from-1947-2013/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 'Refining State Level Comparisons in India' http://www.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/reports-documents/refining-state-level-comparisons-india ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Government Reports and Bills

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ The Prohibition of Employment as Manual Scavengers and their Rehabilitation Bill, 2012 http://www.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/content/380527/the-prohibition-of-employment-as-manual-scavengers-and-their-rehabilitation-bill-2012/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ The Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Bill, 2013 http://www.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/reports-documents/right-fair-compensation-and-transparency-land-acquisition-rehabilitation-and ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ The National Food Security Bill, 2013 http://www.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/reports-documents/national-food-security-bill-2013-1 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ National Rural Drinking Water Programme guidelines 2013 http://www.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/reports-documents/national-rural-drinking-water-programme-guidelines-2013 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Environment In-Court

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding illegal mining at river Pabbar, Himachal Pradesh dated 16/09/2013 http://www.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/content/order-national-green-tribunal-matter-harish-chander-vs-state-himachal-pradesh-others ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Goa Foundation Vs Goa CZMA & Others dated 11/09/2013 regarding various constructions raised in the No Development zone in Morjim and Mandrem villages in the State of Goa. http://www.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/content/order-national-green-tribunal-matter-goa-foundation-vs-goa-czma-others ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Environment News

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Eco-friendly immersion catching up as citizens immerse 1.30L Ganesh idols in artificial tanks http://www.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/content/381170/eco-friendly-immersion-catching-up-as-citizens-immerse-130l-ganesh-idols-in-artificial-tanks/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Green nod deferred for projects in eight industrial clusters. http://www.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/content/381090/green-nod-deferred-for-projects-in-eight-industrial-clusters/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Environment Data and Statistics

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ State-wise list of wetlands identified under National Wetlands Conservation Programme http://www.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/data-statistics/state-wise-list-wetlands-identified-under-national-wetlands-conservation-programme ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Important wetlands identified under protected area and wetland conservation programme http://www.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/data-statistics/important-wetlands-identified-under-protected-area-and-wetland-conservation ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Important National Parks and Wildlife Sanctuaries visited by migratory birds as per information available with the Ministry http://www.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/data-statistics/important-national-parks-and-wildlife-sanctuaries-visited-migratory-birds ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ State wise distribution of large dams http://www.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/data-statistics/state-wise-distribution-large-dams ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

People's Initiatives

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ PrakashBarot, the man on a green mission http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-08-05/rajkot/41091964_1_green-mission-tree-plantation-drive-saplings ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Town panchayats in Vellore district show the way in solid waste management http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-tamilnadu/town-panchayats-in-vellore-district-show-the-way-in-solid-waste-management/article5051412.ece   Source : http://www.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/  ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------