Section 18

Section 18 of Compensatory Afforestation Act, 2016. The steering committee of a State Authority shall- (i) scrutinise and approve with such amendments as it may deems fit and proper the annual plan of operations prepared by the executive committee of such State Authority and send the same to the executive committee of the National Authority for final

(1) The steering committee of a State Authority shall- (i) scrutinise and approve with such amendments as it may deems fit and proper the annual plan of operations prepared by the executive committee of such State Authority and send the same to the executive committee of the National Authority for final approval;

(ii) monitor the progress of the utilisation of funds released from the State Fund;

(iii) review reports on decision taken by executive committee including investment decisions;

(iv) approve, subject to prior concurrence of the State Government, proposals formulated by the executive committee for creation of posts in the State Authority;

(v) approve annual report of the State Authority and send the same to the State Government to lay it, each year, in each House of the State Legislature;

(vi) ensure inter-departmental coordination.

(2) The steering committee of a State Authority shall meet at least once in every three months.

(1) The executive committee meet at least once in even ate Authority shall- (i) formulate and submit annual plan of operations to the steering committee of the State Authority for its concurrence;

(ii) undertake qualitative and quantitative supervision, monitoring and evaluation of the works being implemented from amounts available in the State Fund;

(iii) invest surplus amounts available in the State Fund of such State;

(iv) maintain books of account and other records;

(v) submit reports to the steering committee of the State Authority;

(vi) prepare annual report of the State Authority;

(vii) deploy staff on contractual basis or on deputation to the posts in the State Authority;

(viii) formulate proposals for creation of posts in the State Authority;

(ix) be responsible for delegation of financial or administrative powers;

(x) be responsible for other day-to-day working in respect of the State Authority;

(xi) maintain and update public information system on the State Authority and present all information on its transaction in the public domain;

(xii) undertake any other work as may be assigned by the governing body or steering committee of the State Authority or the State Government, from time to time.

(2) The executive committee of a State Authority shall meet at least once in every three months. CHAPTER V FINANCE, ACCOUNTS, AUDIT AND ANNUAL REPORT Budget of National Authority.

Section 18, Compensatory Afforestation Act, 2016 (Act 38 of 2016).