Shri Bhupendra Yadav chairs the 7th Meeting of Governing Body of National CAMPA and reviews Overall Performance of the Authority, at Coimbatore

The 7 th Meeting of the Governing Body of National CAMPA was held today at CASFOS, Coimbatore, under the chairmanship of Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Shri Bhupendra Yadav. The meeting reviewed the overall performance of National CAMPA and considered several new proposals and initiatives aimed at strengthening compensatory afforestation, forest conservation and wildlife protection across the country.

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Prelims-testable facts

01Bhupendra Yadav chairs the 7th Meeting of the Governing Body of National CAMPA.
02The meeting reviewed the overall performance of National CAMPA and considered several new proposals.
03The Digital Annual Plan of Operations (Digital APO) for FY 2026-27 cycle is operationalized by National CAMPA.
04Five zonal orientation workshops were held to build capacity among State/UT Forest Departments ahead of the rollout of the Digital APO.
05A dedicated Geospatial Monitoring & Evaluation System (GIS Lab) has been established for National Authority CAMPA.
06The Harit-SANKALP Portal provides unique identification and QR-code-based traceability for seed sources, nurseries, and planting material.
07Under MISHTI, an amount of Rs. 88.40 crore has so far been released for plantation and restoration of mangroves across six States/UTs.

Trap alerts

Most people think the Compensatory Afforestation Fund Management and Planning Authority (CAMPA) is a new initiative, but actually it was established in 2016.
Most people think the Harit-SANKALP Portal is only for afforestation activities, but actually it also provides real-time monitoring of CAMPA-funded schemes.

Prelims Practice MCQs

Single facteasy

The 7th Meeting of the Governing Body of National CAMPA was held at which place?

A.Bengaluru
B.Coimbatore
C.Chennai
D.Kolkata

The 7th Meeting of the Governing Body of National CAMPA was held at Coimbatore, under the chairmanship of Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change.

Multiple statementsmedium

Consider the following statements regarding National CAMPA: 1. The National CAMPA Governing Body is chaired by Shri Bhupendra Yadav. 2. The Comptroller and Auditor General (C&AG) of India audits the Annual Accounts of National Authority CAMPA every 2 years. 3. The Harit-SANKALP Portal was developed in consultation with FAO-India, and provides unique identification and QR-code-based traceability for seed sources, nurseries and planting material. How many of the above statements are correct?

A.Only one
B.Only two
C.All three
D.None

Statement 1 is correct because the source states that Shri Bhupendra Yadav chairs the 7th Meeting of the Governing Body. Statement 2 is incorrect because the source only mentions a Certification Audit for FY 2024-25, but does not specify a frequency of audits.

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