GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH

ABSTRACT

 

FOREST DEPARTMENT – Recoupment of an amount of Rs.3.11 Crores diverted from AP Forest Development Corporation Limited for funding Vana Samrakshana Samities under Employment Assurance Scheme Programme – Sanction – Orders – Issued.

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ENVIRONMENT, FORESTS, SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY (FOR.III) DEPARTMENT.

 

G.O.Rt.No.329.                                                                                  

DATED: 19-09-2000.

 

                                                                                                            READ:

 

            From the PCCF, AP, HYD. Ref.No.230/99/PIC-II/1, Dated.12-08-1999.

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O R D E R:

 

            The Principal Chief Conservator of Forests in the reference read above has stated that an amount of Rs.311.51 lakhs has been released by the Andhra Pradesh Forest Development Corporation Limited fro the amount provide by the Irrigation Department under the Eco-Development and Compensatory Afforestation Programme against the Irrigation Projects as a temporary diversion and requested to recoup the same so that the fund meant for Eco-Development and Compensatory Afforestation Programme remain intact.

 

2.The Government after careful consideration of the proposal of the Principal Chief Conservator of Forests hereby agree to release an amount of Rs.3.11 crores (Rupees three crores and eleven lakhs only) to the Andhra Pradesh Forest Development Corporation Limited in order to re-coup the same for utilizing the funds towards Eco-development and compensatory afforestation programme in tact as originally provided without disturbing the said project.

 

3.The expenditure shall be debited to the Head of Accounts “2406 – Forestry and Wild Life – 01 – Forestry – M.H.101 – Forest Conservation Development and Regeneration Scheme included in the Plan – S.H.(19) – Joint Forest Management under RIDF-V – 170 – Minor Works – 171 – Other Expenditure”.

 

4.The Prl. Chief Conservator of Forests is requested to take action accordingly.

 

5.This order issues with the concurrence of Finance and Planning (FW) Department vide their U.O.No.3762/468/A2/Expr.M&F/2000, Dt.15-09-2000.

 

    V.P.JAUHARI

PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT.