Para 3.19.12 — MSO (Audit)
Original Rule Text
3.19.12 The Ministry of Environment and Forests funds various conservation programmes such as the National Forestry Action Programme, Wetland Conservation Programme, Biodiversity Conservation, Conservation of Medicinal Plants, etc. Similarly, autonomous bodies like the National Afforestation and Eco-Development Board fund schemes in the States with the mandate of promoting afforestation and ecological restoration with special attention to degraded forest areas. These specific programmes and initiatives should be reviewed in depth from the ECPA perspective. The Joint Forest Management enunciated in National Forest Policy, 1988, envisaging the involvement of the local populace in the development and protection of degraded forests, along with catering to their subsistence needs, is yet another initiative the success of which would need to be examined.
# B. Wildlife
What This Means
The Ministry of Environment and Forests funds several conservation programmes such as the National Forestry Action Programme, Wetland Conservation, Biodiversity Conservation, and Medicinal Plant Conservation. Autonomous bodies like the National Afforestation and Eco-Development Board also fund afforestation and ecological restoration schemes in the states. Auditors should review these programmes in depth from an environmental protection perspective. The Joint Forest Management programme, which involves local communities in protecting degraded forests, should also be evaluated for its success.
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Key Points
- 1Ministry funds multiple conservation programmes (wetlands, biodiversity, medicinal plants)
- 2Autonomous bodies fund afforestation and eco-development in states
- 3Programmes reviewed from ECPA (Economy, Efficiency, Effectiveness) perspective
- 4Joint Forest Management involves local communities in forest protection
- 5Success of community-based conservation initiatives must be assessed
Practical Example
During an audit of the Wetland Conservation Programme, auditors find that Rs 50 crore was released to ten states for protecting identified wetlands. However, three states diverted the funds to general forestry activities, two states showed no physical progress, and in one state, encroachment on the protected wetland actually increased during the programme period.
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Frequently Asked Questions
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