Dehradun, Feb. 22 -- Funds meant for compensatory afforestation in Uttarakhand were diverted to buying iPhones, kitchen appliances, building renovation, even fighting court cases, the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) has said in its report.
The CAG report for the year ended 31 March 2022 covers the period 2019-22 on the "Functioning of Compensatory Afforestation Fund Management and Planning Authority" (CAMPA) in Uttarakhand and was submitted in the state assembly on Thursday. The report does not provide a break-up.
CAMPA helps manage funds collected from developers who convert forest land to non-forest uses. The money usually goes toward afforestation and regeneration activities.
The report also said that forest land worth over 188....