: Monday, March 09, 2026 8:53 PM
Jaipur. A meeting of the Steering Committee of Rajasthan Compensatory Afforestation Fund Management and Planning Authority (Rajasthan CAMPADH) was held in the Secretariat on Monday under the chairmanship of Chief Secretary V. Srinivas. In the meeting, the Chief Secretary gave instructions for proper documentation of the works of Rajasthan CAMPA, incorporating technological innovations in the implementation of the works and conducting field visits from time to time.
The Chief Secretary gave instructions to effectively monitor the works of CAMPA and prepare success stories of notable works. CAMPA’s annual report 2024-25 was also released in the meeting, in which a detailed description of the major works and achievements done under CAMPA in the state was presented. In the meeting, the proposed annual action plan of Rajasthan CAMPA for the financial year 2026-27 was approved, the total amount of which is Rs 232.18 crore.
It is noteworthy that the objective of CAMPA is to carry out work related to compensatory afforestation on non-forest land and degraded forest land, development of infrastructure for field staff to strengthen the conservation, protection and management of forests, wildlife and natural resources.
On this occasion, Additional Chief Secretary, Forest and Environment Department Anand Kumar, Additional Chief Secretary, Rural Development and Panchayati Raj Department Shreya Guha, Additional Chief Secretary TAD Kunjilal Meena, Government Secretary and Commissioner, Science and Technology Department Ve. Sarwan Kumar Pradhan Chief Conservator of Forest (Chief of Forest Force) P.K. Upadhyay, Principal Chief Conservator of Forests (Development) Shikha Mehra, Additional Principal Chief Conservator of Forests and Chief Wildlife Warden K.C. Arun Prasad, Additional Principal Chief Conservator of Forests and Nodal Officer (Forest Conservation Act) T.J. Kavitha, representatives of the regional office of the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change and senior officials of the departments of Finance, Planning, Science and Technology, Revenue, Tribal Areas Development etc. were present.
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Web Title-Rajasthan CAMPA meeting chaired by Chief Secretary: Annual action plan worth ₹232.18 crore approved
