Compensatory Afforestation Fund Act, 2016 (Act No. 38 of 2016). Country/Territory India Document type Legislation Date 2016 Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAn Act to provide for the establishment of funds under the public accounts of India and the public accounts of each State and crediting thereto the monies received from the user agencies towards compensatory afforestation, additional compensatory afforestation, penal compensatory afforestation, net present value and all other amounts recovered from such agencies under the Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980; constitution of an authority at national level and at each of the State and Union territory Administration for administration of the funds and to utilise the monies so collected for undertaking artificial regeneration (plantations), assisted natural regeneration, protection of forests, forest related infrastructure development, Green India Programme, wildlife protection and other related activities and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto. Subject Forestry, Wild species & ecosystems Keyword Special fund Afforestation/reforestation Liability/compensation Forest management/forest conservation Institution Sustainable use Management/conservation Geographical area Asia, Asia and the Pacific, Indian Ocean, South Asian Seas, Southern Asia Entry into force notes This Act enters into force on the date of issue of this notification. Abstract This Act, consisting of 33 articles divided into six Chapters and one Table of Corrigenda, provides for the establishment of the National Compensatory Afforestation Fund under the public accounts of India and the public accounts of each State towards compensatory afforestation complying with the Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980. In addition, it creates an authority at national level and at each of the State and Union territory Administration to manage the funds and to use them for undertaking artificial regeneration (plantations), assisted natural regeneration, protection of forests, forest related infrastructure development, Green India Programme, wildlife protection and other related activities. It extends to the whole of India except the State of Jammu and Kashmir. The National Fund shall be under the control of the Central Government and managed by the National Authority in such manner as may be prescribed. On the date of establishment of the National Fund, all monies collected by the State Governments and Union territory Administrations which has been placed under the ad hoc Authority and deposited in the nationalized banks shall be transferred to the National Fund. There shall also be credited into the National Fund, by each State on yearly basis, 10% of the funds realized from the user agencies in respect of the forest lands. The Act is divided as follows: Preliminary (Chap. I); Establishment, Management and Use of National Compensatory Afforestation Fund and State Compensatory Afforestation Funds (Chap. II); Constitution of National Authority and State Authorities (Chap. III); Powers and Functions of National and State Authorities (Chap. IV); Finance, Accounts, Audit and Annual Report (Chap. V); Miscellaneous (Chap. VI). Full text English Website www.ukcampa.org.in References - Legislation Implements Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980 (6 of 1980). Legislation | India | 1980 (1998) Keyword: Forest management/forest conservation, Protection forest, Institution Source: FAO, FAOLEX