Consider the following statements about Compulsory Afforestation Fund Bill 2016 and identify the inc...........

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Consider the following statements about Compulsory Afforestation Fund Bill 2016 and identify the incorrect one

The bill seeks to establish the National Compensatory Afforestation Fund under the Public Account of India, and a State Compensatory Afforestation Fund under the Public Account of each state.

The National Fund will get 10% of funds collected towards compensatory afforestation and the remaining 90% will go to respective State Fund.

The bill also seeks to establish National and State Compensatory Afforestation Fund Management and Planning Authorities to manage these funds.

In order to ensure compliance to the Forests Rights Act 2006, the bill gives representation to forest dwellers and tribal people in the Compensatory Afforestation Fund Management and Planning Authorities.

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Explanation:

The bill is being criticized for giving forest bureaucracy the complete control over these funds and not giving the tribal people and forest dwellers any representation in these bodies.