EXTRAORDINARY
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
No. 692 CUTTACK, SATURDAY, APRIL 6, 2019/CHAITRA 16, 1941
FOREST & ENVIRONMENT DEPARTMENT
NOTIFICATION
The 29th March, 2019
No. 6451–10F (Cons)-158/2018/F&E.— In accordance to the provision of Sub- section (1) of Section 4 of the Compensatory Afforestation Fund Act, 2016, the State Government is required to establish a special fund called " State Compensatory Afforestation Fund, Odisha" with effect from the appointed date, by a notification in the Official Gazette under Public Accounts of the Odisha. MoEF&CC, GoI vide their communication F.No.11-100/2015-FC(Vol.III) dated the 16th August, 2018, had communicated that the State Compensatory Fund(State Fund) as per above provision of the Act shall be effective after 30th September, 2018 as per provisions of the CAF, Act, 2016 and CAF Rules, 2018. The Compensatory Afforestation Fund Management and Planning Authority, Odisha", already been constituted by the State Government vide Notification No. 21066/F&E., dated the 29th September, 2018 shall be responsible for the management of the State Compensatory Afforestation Fund, Odisha (in short State Fund) and utilization of such funds as may be credited to it as per provision of Sections 4(3) and 4(4) of the Compensatory Afforestation Fund Act, 2016.
The State Government have established a special fund called "State Compensatory Afforestation Fund, Odisha" (in short State Fund) vide Forest & Environment Department, Government of Odisha, Notification No.21088/F&E., dated the 29th September, 2018.
Subsequently Government of India, MoEF&CC vide letter F.No.11-100/2015-FC (Vol. III) dated the 28th January, 2019 have revised Schedule-1 of the Accounting Procedure for Compensatory Afforestation Fund. Basing on the letter of GoI., MoEF & CC the file was endorsed to Finance Department for revision of the Sub-Head & incorporate of the same in this Accounting Procedure.
2The State Finance Department have already communicated with Principal Accountant General(A&E), Odisha vide their letter No.9643/F dt.16.03.2019 regarding approval of revised head of accounts created under the Major Heads 2406-Forestry & Wildlife, 8121-General and Other Reverse funds and 8336-Civil Deposits for management of State Compensatory Afforestation Fund (CAF).
| Major Head | Sub Major Head | Minor Head | Existing detailed head | Revised detailed head |
| 2406- Forestry & Wildlife | 04- Afforestation & Ecological Development | 103-State Compensatory Afforestation | 91340- Block Plantation 91341- ANR Plantation 91342-Bald Hill Plantation 91343-Avenue Plantation 91344-Other Activities | 91025- Compensatory Afforestation 91346- Catchment Area Treatment Plan 91347- Integrated Wildlife Management Plan 91348- Net Present Value of Forest land 91349-Interest 91350-Others |
Similarly the State Finance Department have also informed the Principal Accountant General(A&E), Odisha vide their letter No.9643/F dt.16.03.2019 that some heads of Accounts, both in receipts and expenditure sides of the Public Account, have been opened newly under the Major Heads "8121-General and Other Reserve Funds" and "8336-Civil Deposits" (as detailed below) for smooth operation of the State Compensatory Afforestation Fund and sought for their approval in this context.
New Head of Accounts in Connection with the State Compensatory Afforestation
Fund (SCAF)
| Major Head | Sub Major Head | Minor Head | Existing detailed head | Revised detailed head |
| 8121- General and Other Reserve Funds | 00 | 129-State Compensatory Afforestation Funds(SCAF) | 91340- Block Plantation 91341- ANR Plantation 91342-Bald Hill Plantation 91343-Avenue Plantation 91344-Other Activities | 91025- Compensatory Afforestation 91346- Catchment Area Treatment Plan 91347- Integrated Wildlife Management Plan 91348- Net Present Value of Forest land 91349-Interest 91350-Others |
| 8336-Civil Deposits | 00 | 102-National Compensatory Afforestation Deposits | 91340- Block Plantation 91341- ANR Plantation 91342-Bald Hill Plantation 91343-Avenue Plantation 91344-Other Activities | 91025- Compensatory Afforestation 91346- Catchment Area Treatment Plan 91347- Integrated Wildlife Management Plan 91348- Net Present Value of Forest land 91349-Interest 91350-Others |
The detailed operational guidelines/procedure pertaining to above Fund shall follow.
Ordered that the Notification be published in an Extraordinary issue of the Odisha Gazette.
By Order of the Governor
S.C. MAHAPATRA
Addl. Chief Secretary to Government
Printed and published by the Director, Printing, Stationery and Publication, Odisha, Cuttack-10 Ex. Gaz. 23-173+100