Chhattisgarh Minister of Forest and Climate Change Mohammed Akbar on Thursday ordered a probe to examine the works done under the Compensatory Afforestation Fund Management and Planning Authority (CAMPA) head in the Marwahi forest division.
The inquiry committee constituted has been asked to probe spending of four years from 2018-19 to 2021-22, an official statement said.
The committee has been directed to submit a report along with its recommendations within a week.
After receipt of several complaints, Akbar was asked to constitute a committee to investigate the allegations.
The Chief Conservator of Forests, Bilaspur Circle, Bilaspur will be the Chairman, Divisional Forest Officer Mungeli and Divisional Forest Officer Manendragarh will be the members and Divisional Forest Officer Marwahi will be the Member Secretary.
Many officials have been also nominated as members.
The panel will probe work done under ‘Narva Vikas Yojana’ from 2019-20 to 2021-22.
The other points of probe will be purchase of material, compensatory plantation, Integrated Wildlife Management Plan, construction of water sources, upgrading forest roads and construction of office and residential buildings.