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India's Forest Crisis
India Plants Millions of Trees. As Few as 7 in 100 Survive.
The CAG documented 7.5% survival in Odisha's CAMPA plantations. Here is what the official audit found — and why it is a systems problem, not an intent problem.
BRSR Core Is Live. Your Plantation CSR Now Needs Independent Proof.
From FY2024–25, India's top 250 listed companies must obtain third-party assurance on ESG KPIs. Self-reported plantation numbers are no longer sufficient.
Planting the Wrong Species Is the Invisible Reason Most Trees Die
India's agro-climatic zone data exists. Species suitability guidelines exist. Yet plantation programmes routinely choose the most available sapling over the most suitable one.
🌿 Source: Forest Survey of India, MoEFCC guidelines
Deepak Choksi, Founder & CTO · 6 min · February 2025Read ↗
CAMPA Explained
What Is CAMPA, Where the ₹38,516 Crore Went, and Why Survival Rates Are Still Single-Digit
₹38,516 crore approved for plantation between 2019–20 and 2023–24. CAG audits show 7.5% survival in Odisha. Here is how CAMPA works and what needs to change.