{"id":91688,"date":"2025-06-01T11:02:39","date_gmt":"2025-06-01T11:02:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=91688"},"modified":"2025-06-01T11:02:39","modified_gmt":"2025-06-01T11:02:39","slug":"consider-the-following-statements-1-as-per-law-the-compensatory-a","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/consider-the-following-statements-1-as-per-law-the-compensatory-a\/","title":{"rendered":"Consider the following statements:\n  1. As per law, the Compensatory A"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Consider the following statements:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>1. As per law, the Compensatory Afforestation Fund Management and Planning Authority exists at both National and State levels.<\/li>\n<li>2. People&#8217;s participation is mandatory in the compensatory afforestation programmes carried out under the Compensatory Afforestation Fund Act, 2016.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Which of the statements given above is\/are correct?<\/p>\n<p>[amp_mcq option1=&#8221;1 only&#8221; option2=&#8221;2 only&#8221; option3=&#8221;Both 1 and 2&#8243; option4=&#8221;Neither 1 nor 2&#8243; correct=&#8221;option1&#8243;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"psc-box-pyq-exam-year-detail\">\n<div class=\"pyq-exam\">\n<div class=\"psc-heading\">This question was previously asked in<\/div>\n<div class=\"psc-title line-ellipsis\">UPSC IAS &#8211; 2019<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pyq-exam-psc-buttons\"><a href=\"\/pyq\/pyq-upsc-ias-2019.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-pdf-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Download PDF<\/a><a href=\"\/pyq-upsc-ias-2019\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-attempt-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Attempt Online<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<section id=\"pyq-correct-answer\">\nStatement 1: The Compensatory Afforestation Fund Act, 2016, provides for the establishment of a Compensatory Afforestation Fund at both the national level (National Fund) and the state level (State Fund). It also mandates the constitution of a National Compensatory Afforestation Fund Management and Planning Authority (CAMPA) and State CAMPAs to manage these funds and carry out compensatory afforestation and other related activities. Thus, Statement 1 is correct.<br \/>\nStatement 2: While the Act and related rules encourage people&#8217;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&#8217;s participation strictly mandatory for all compensatory afforestation programmes carried out under the Act. The term &#8220;mandatory&#8221; implies a strict legal requirement for every programme, which is not explicitly stipulated in the Act. Thus, Statement 2 is incorrect.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-key-points\">\nThe Compensatory Afforestation Fund Act, 2016 establishes CAMPA authorities and funds at both national and state levels, but people&#8217;s participation in programmes is encouraged rather than being strictly mandatory.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-additional-information\">\nCompensatory afforestation is required under forest laws when forest land is diverted for non-forest purposes. The funds collected for this purpose were often underutilized or mismanaged, leading to the enactment of the 2016 Act to create a proper framework for the management and utilization of these funds. The Act aims to promote afforestation and regeneration activities to compensate for the loss of forest cover.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Consider the following statements: 1. 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