Odisha approves Rs 903 crore action plan for afforestation

Bhubaneswar, Jan 17 : The state-level Compensatory Afforestation Fund Management and Planning Authority (CAMPA) in Odisha has approved the annual action plan of 2021-22 with a total outlay of around Rs 903.39 crore, said an official on Sunday.
The major activities include block plantation, assisted natural regeneration, bald hill plantation, regeneration of bamboo forest, maintenance of previous year plantation, fodder and fruit bearing plantation, bamboo culture, wildlife management, infrastructure development, capacity building research and evaluation.
Reviewing the progress made so far, Chief Secretary Suresh Chandra Mohapatra directed to increase green coverage on bald hills through plantation and regeneration activities during the year 2021-22.
He also directed to create digital database of all the forest assets and upload those on public domain with regular updating.
The forest department was asked to put in place a robust system for ground level monitoring and public disclosure.
Further, Mohapatra asked the forest and environment department to create a land bank for compensatory afforestation and protect the identified land from human intervention so as to allow natural regeneration on that land.