Consider the following statements:
- 1. As per law, the Compensatory Afforestation Fund Management and Planning Authority exists at both National and State levels.
- 2. People’s participation is mandatory in the compensatory afforestation programmes carried out under the Compensatory Afforestation Fund Act, 2016.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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This question was previously asked in
UPSC IAS – 2019
Statement 2: While the Act and related rules encourage people’s participation, especially involving Gram Sabhas in planning and monitoring compensatory afforestation activities (Section 4(2)(v) of the Act mentions inclusion of details relating to participation of local people, NGOs, etc., in the annual plan), it does not make people’s participation strictly mandatory for all compensatory afforestation programmes carried out under the Act. The term “mandatory” implies a strict legal requirement for every programme, which is not explicitly stipulated in the Act. Thus, Statement 2 is incorrect.