Uttarakhand is the only State in India with more than 12,000 Van Panchayats and nearly one lakh members.
Links:
[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/news/uttarakhand-only-state-have-12000-van-panchayats
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/newspaper/pioneer-new-delhi
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/van-panchayats
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/forests
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/water-conservation
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/medicinal-plants
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/compensatory-afforestation-fund-management-and-planning-authority-campa-0