The minister hoped that the apex court would soon give its nod to the Environment Ministry to distribute the Compensatory Afforestation Fund Management and Planning Authority (CAMPA) funds to states to promote afforestation and regeneration activities.
The matter regarding distribution of CAMPA funds has been pending before the Supreme Court, and the government has submitted its policy to it which will enable the states to get the funds, he said.
"Now we have come up with a new plan, the new scheme and guidelines... We have submitted it to the the Supreme Court. I am very sure that next month we will get the nod and we will be able to distribute money to the states," Javadekar said.
He was speaking after releasing a book titled 'Rising to the Call: Good Practices of Climate Change Adaptation in India', brought out by advocacy group Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) here.
Amounts to be realised in future in lieu of forest land diverted for non-forest purpose will also be credited directly to the said fund.
Five per cent funds will be retained by the National CAMPA for the purposes of monitoring and evaluation of schemes implemented in the states, and setting up of institutes, societies, centre of excellence in the field of forest and wildlife.