Establishment of State Compensatory Afforestation Fund Tamil Nadu under the Compensatory Afforestation Fund Act
The Environment and Forests Department, Government of Tamil Nadu, issued G.O. Ms. No. 31 dated 6 March 2019 to establish the State Compensatory Afforestation Fund Tamil Nadu under the Compensatory Afforestation Fund Act, with effect from 7 March 2019. The fund is placed in the interest bearing section of the Public Account of the State of Tamil Nadu under specified accounting heads.
What the notification does
The Environment and Forests Department, Government of Tamil Nadu, issued G.O. Ms. No. 31 dated 6 March 2019 to establish the State Compensatory Afforestation Fund Tamil Nadu, also identified as SCAF, with effect from 7 March 2019. The Governor of Tamil Nadu established the fund for the purposes of the Compensatory Afforestation Fund Act, 2016.
The notification was published in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette Extraordinary on 7 March 2019 as Notification No. II(2)/EF/212(b)/2019.
How the fund is classified
The State Compensatory Afforestation Fund Tamil Nadu is created within the State's public accounting system. The notification specifies that it is:
- A special fund called the State Compensatory Afforestation Fund Tamil Nadu.
- Referred to by the abbreviation SCAF.
- Held under the interest bearing section of the Public Account of the State of Tamil Nadu.
- Recorded under the distinct Minor Head, “129 State Compensatory Afforestation Fund (SCAF)”.
- Placed below the Major Head, “8121 General and other Reserve Funds”.
Who may be affected
The notification principally concerns the Government of Tamil Nadu and the accounting arrangements for the State Compensatory Afforestation Fund Tamil Nadu. It establishes the fund required for the purposes of the Compensatory Afforestation Fund Act and identifies where it must be maintained in the Public Account.
For property buyers, owners and professionals, the notification does not set out any land classification change, acquisition, development restriction, application procedure, payment obligation or property specific requirement. It also does not identify any survey number, village, district or individual parcel of land.
Key points
- The legal power cited is sub-section (1) under Section 4 of the Compensatory Afforestation Fund Act, 2016.
- The fund took effect on 7 March 2019.
- The fund is an interest bearing public account fund.
- The notification deals only with establishing and classifying the fund.
- No rate, fee or contribution amount is specified in the notification.
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Common questions
Does this notification change the classification or ownership of my land?
No land classification or ownership change is stated. The notification only establishes the State Compensatory Afforestation Fund Tamil Nadu within the Public Account of the State.
When was the State Compensatory Afforestation Fund Tamil Nadu established?
The fund was established with effect from 7 March 2019 under G.O. Ms. No. 31 dated 6 March 2019.
Does the notification require a property buyer or owner to pay a fee?
The notification does not specify any fee, rate or payment obligation for property buyers or owners.
Where is the fund maintained?
It is maintained under the interest bearing section of the Public Account of the State of Tamil Nadu, under Minor Head 129 below Major Head 8121.
