Consider the following statements : 1. As per law, the Compensatory Afforestation Fund Management and Planning Authority exists at both National and State levels. 2. People's participation is mandatory in the compensatory afforestation programmes carried out under the Compensatory Afforestation Fund Act, 2016. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Statement 1 is correct because the Compensatory Afforestation Fund Act, 2016, establishes the National Authority at the central level and State Authorities in each State/UT to manage the respective funds. Statement 2 is incorrect because the Act does not mandate people’s participation or Gram Sabha consent for afforestation projects, which remains a major point of criticism by forest rights advocates. This question tests the institutional framework and specific legal mandates of the CAMPA Act, 2016.