Lok Sabha Question No. 175 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-02-02
Subject: National Adaptation Funds
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: POONAM  MAHAJAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 175

TO BE ANSWERED ON 02.02.2018

## National Adaptation Funds

## 175. SHRIMATI  POONAM MAHAJAN :

Will  the  Minister  of  ENVIRONMENT,  FOREST  AND  CLIMATE  CHANGE  be  pleased  to state:

- (a) the salient features of the National Adaptation Fund;
- (b) the details of projects that are currently being implemented in the country under the aegis of the Fund, State/UT - wise; and
- (c) whether the State Government of Maharashtra has submitted the Detailed Project Report with respect to the Fund and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER  OF  STATE  IN  THE  MINISTRY  OF  ENVIRONMENT,  FOREST  AND CLIMATE CHANGE (DR. MAHESH SHARMA)

- (a) & (b) The National Adaptation Fund on Climate Change is a Central Sector Scheme meant to assist States to meet the cost of adaptation measures which are not covered under the on-going Central and State Government Schemes.  The aim of the Scheme is to reduce adverse  impacts  of  climate  change  on  the  community  and  key  economic  sectors  like agriculture,  water,  forestry,  human  health,  coastal  areas,  disaster  management  and tourism  in  vulnerable  areas.  National  Bank  for  Agriculture  and  Rural  Development (NABARD)  is  the  National  Implementing  Entity  (NIE)  for  the  Scheme. Till  date,  23 projects have been approved at a total cost of Rs. 483.65 Cr. and Rs. 236.31 Cr has been released. The details of the projects sanctioned so far under NAFCC are at Annex I.
- (c) The Government of Maharashtra submitted a Detailed Project Report titled 'Efficient water management  and  agriculture  technology  adoption  for  climate  adaptive  and  resilient farming system in 51 villages of Nundurbar and Buldhana districts of Maharashtra' for consideration  under  NAFCC  at  a  total  cost  of  Rs.  22.95  cr.    The  project  has  been approved and first installment of Rs. 11.47 cr. has been released.

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## Annexure 1

## List of Approved Projects under National Adaptation Fund for Climate Change

|   S. No. | States           | Title of the Project                                                                                                                                                                           |   Total Cost of the project (Rs. in Crores) as per DPR |   Amount Released (Rs. in Crores) |   Project Durati on in Years |
|----------|------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------|------------------------------|
|        1 | Punjab           | Towards Climate Resilient Livestock Production System in Punjab' prepared under State Action Plan on Climate Change for financial assistance from National Adaptation Fund on Climate Change   |                                                  17.4  |                             13.92 |                            5 |
|        2 | Odisha           | Water Conservation through runoff management to improve ground water recharge for vulnerability reduction and resilience enhancement in water basin of Nuapada district for climate adaptation |                                                  20    |                             16    |                            4 |
|        3 | Himachal Pradesh | Sustainable Livelihoods of agriculture - dependent Rural communities in drought prone district of Himachal Pradesh through climate smart solutions.                                            |                                                  20    |                             10    |                            5 |
|        4 | Puducherry       | Integrated Surface Water Management for Climate Resilient Agriculture through Rejuvenation of Traditional Tanks                                                                                |                                                  16.76 |                              3.95 |                            2 |
|        5 | Manipur          | Model Carbon Positive Eco-Village in Phayeng of Manipur                                                                                                                                        |                                                  10    |                              5    |                            3 |
|        6 | Kerala           | Promotion of integrated farming system of Kaipad in coastal wetlands of North Kerala                                                                                                           |                                                  25    |                             12.5  |                            4 |
|        7 | Tamil Nadu       | Management and rehabilitation of coastal habitats and biodiversity for climate Change Adaptation and Sustainable Livelihood in Gulf of Mannar, Tamil Nadu, India                               |                                                  24.74 |                             12.37 |                            4 |
|        8 | Chhattisgarh     | Climate Adaptation Strategies in Wetlands along Mahanadi River Catchment areas in Chhattisgarh                                                                                                 |                                                  21.47 |                             10.73 |                            4 |
|        9 | Jammu& Kashmir   | Climate Resilient Sustainable Agriculture in Rain - Fed Farming (Kandi) Areas of Jammu& Kashmir                                                                                                |                                                  22.51 |                             11.25 |                            4 |
|       10 | Telangana        | Resilient Agricultural Households through Adaptation to Climate Change in Mahbubnagar district, Telangana.                                                                                     |                                                  24    |                              6    |                            4 |
|       11 | Meghalaya        | Spring-shed development works for rejuvenation of springs for climate resilient development in the water stressed areas of Meghalaya                                                           |                                                  22.91 |                             11.45 |                            4 |

| 12         | Mizoram        | Sustainable Agriculture Development through Expansion, Enhancement and Modelling in the state of Mizoram                                                                           |   10.38 |   5.19 | 3   |
|------------|----------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------|--------|-----|
| 13         | Andhra Pradesh | Climate Resilient interventions in Dairy Sector in coastal and Arid areas in Andhra Pradesh.                                                                                       |   12.71 |   6.36 | 5   |
| 14         | Madhya Pradesh | Increasing Adaptive Capacity to Climate Change through developing climate- Smart Villages in Select Vulnerable Districts of Madhya Pradesh                                         |   24.87 |  12.44 | 3   |
| 15         | Karnataka      | Conservation and Management of Indigenous varieties of livestock (Cattle and Sheep) in the Wake of Climate Change in Karnataka..                                                   |   24.22 |  12.11 | 4   |
| 16         | Haryana        | Scaling-up Resilient Agriculture Practices towards Climate Smart Villages in Haryana                                                                                               |   22.09 |   8.77 | 3   |
| 17         | Assam          | Management of Ecosystem of Kaziranga National Park by creating Climate Resilient Livelihood for Vulnerable Communities through Organic farming and pond based Pisciculture         |   24.56 |  12.43 | 3   |
| 18         | West Bengal    | Rain Water harvesting and sustainable water supply to the hilly areas in Darjeeling adaptive measures climate change impacts                                                       |   23.12 |  11.56 | 4   |
| 19         | Maharashtra    | Efficient water management and agriculture technology adoption for climate adaptive and resilient farming system in 51 villages of Nundurbar and Buldhana districts of Maharashtra |   22.95 |  11.47 | 4   |
| 20         | Gujarat        | Climate Change adaptation for Natural Resource Dependent communities in Kachchh, Gujarat.                                                                                          |   21.36 |   8.79 | 4   |
| 21         | Sikkim         | Addressing Climate Change vulnerability of Water Sector at Gram Panchayat Level in drought prone areas of Sikkim.                                                                  |   24.67 |  10    | 3   |
| 22         | Rajasthan      | Mukhya Mantri Jal Swavlamban Abhiyaan (MJSA)                                                                                                                                       |   24.98 |  12.49 | 2   |
| 23         | Bihar          | Scaling up climate smart agricultural through mainstreaming climate smart villages in Bihar.                                                                                       |   22.95 |  11.53 | 4   |
| Total Cost | Total Cost     | Total Cost                                                                                                                                                                         |  483.65 | 236.31 |     |