What are tengible benefits of forest With brief description
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On the issue of finances required for management of forests, the draft stated that the compensatory afforestation fund which is being transferred to the states would be a major source of funds for taking up afforestation and rehabilitation works in degraded forest areas as well as for bringing new areas under forest and tree cover.
“Efforts for tapping funds from other national sectors like rural development, tribal affairs, national highways, railways, coal, mines, power, etc., will be taken for appropriate implementation of linking greening with infrastructure and other development activities,” it added.
The 1952 policy stressed on the production and revenue generation aspects of the forests while the 1988 version aimed at ensuring environmental stability and maintenance of ecological balance.
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