Tag: Campa Fund

Bhubaneswar: Odisha government approved an annual planned budget of Rs 563 crore for execution of several programmes for wildlife conservation and forest development in the State. Principal Chief Conservator of Forests (PCCF) Subash Chandra Mishra informed that the fund will be spent on several projects for wildlife including restoration of forests and increasing the number […]

By Ashutosh Mishra Bhubaneswar: Odisha is among the top beneficiaries of Centre’s CAMPA fund meant for compensatory afforestation. It has received more than Rs.5000 crore on this account this year which is much more than the share of bigger states like Maharashtra and Rajasthan. The fund, as evident from its nomenclature, is aimed at restoring […]

Bhubaneswar: At a time when the whole world has come to a standstill and people are toiling hard for their livelihood due to the pandemic, jaw-dropping allegations on embezzlement of around Rs 592 crore of Compensatory Afforestation Fund Management and Planning Authority (CAMPA) funds have come to fore. In a major breakthrough, OTV has exposed […]

Bhubaneswar: A day after OTV reported irregularities of around Rs 592 crore Compensatory Afforestation Fund Management and Planning Authority (CAMPA) funds, Balugaon forest ranger Ajay Jagdev has been transferred to ensure an impartial probe. Jayadev has been transferred to the Regional Chief Conservator of Forest, Bhubaneswar circle, due to the ongoing enquiry in Balugaon range […]