Forest land diversion: Central, J&K Govt agencies owe Rs 390 Cr to Forest Deptt under CAMPA

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Nasir Azam

Srinagart Various departments of Central and Jammu and Kashmir government owe Rs 390 crore to J&K Forest Department on account of diversion of forestland for non-forestry purposes.

Official documents indicate that a total of Rs 390.48 Crore is outstanding against various user agencies on account of diversion of forestland for non-forestry purposes.

These details have been revealed in the agenda note circulated by the department for 25th meeting of executive committee of Jammu & Kashmir Compensatory Afforestation Fund Management and Planning Authority (CAMPA).

The user agencies are required to pay cost of compensatory afforestation in lieu of the forest land diverted for non-forestry purposes, apart from the value of ecosystem goods and services of forests, termed Net Present Value‟.

According to the document, a total of 13902 hectares of forestland has been diverted for non-forestry purposes during the period from 1990 to March 2020.

Post re-organisation of the erstwhile State of Jammu and Kashmir, the transfer of forest land for non-forestry purposes is being governed under Forest (Conservation) Act (FCA) 1980. Prior to the bifurcation of J&K into two UTs, the process used to be governed under J&K Forest (Conservation) Act 1997.

Before October 31, 2019, a high-level committee headed by J&K’s Chief Secretary and comprising top bureaucrats and officials of Forest department would decide on transfer of forestland for non-forestry purposes.

Now, Union Ministry for Environment, Forests and Climate Change will decide on these matters. —(KNO)

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