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Consider the following statements

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Consider the following statements

1. As per law, the Compensatory Afforestation Fund Management and Planning Authority exists at both National and State levels.
2. People’s participation is mandatory in the compensatory afforestation programmes carried out under the Compensatory Afforestation Fund Act, 2016.

Which of the statements given above is / are correct?

(a)

1 only

(b)

2 only

(c)

Both 1 and 2

(d)

Neither 1 nor 2

Explanation

Statement one is correct: Compensatory afforestation fund Act 2016, chapter III Section 8 states about the national authority and section 9 States about state authority. Statement 2 is incorrect: There is no mention of the ‘mandatory’ participation of people in the program carried out under it. keyword was mandatory.