Lok Sabha Question No. 2921 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-12
Subject: Impact of Climate Change
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: Khagen Murmu

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2921

TO BE ANSWERED ON 12.03.2021

## Impact of Climate Change

## 2921.  SHRI KHAGEN MURMU:

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

- (a) whether the Government has taken steps toconduct nation-wide, climate change impact studies anddevelop city-wise scenarios and trends for the next 50 to100 years;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether Climate Proofing will help cities to betteradapt to abrupt changes in temperature and precipitation,and prepare for hazards like floods, droughts and elevated heat;
- (d) if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) the measures taken/to be taken by theGovernment to make cities more resilient and optimisetheir functioning in tackling the adverse effects of climatechange?

## ANSWER MINISTER  OF  STATE  IN  THE  MINISTRY  OF  ENVIRONMENT,  FOREST  AND CLIMATE CHANGE (SHRI BABUL SUPRIYO)

(a)  &  (b) Climate  change  impact  studies  have  been  undertaken  andreported  as  part  of  various government reports, including India's national communications to the United Nations Framework  Convention  on  Climate  Change.  The  climate  change  scenarios  have  not  been assessed city-wise.

(c)  &  (d) The Government is seized of the adaptation needs of various sectors in the country, including  that  of  the  urban  sector.  The  Government  is  implementing  National  Action  Plan  on Climate Change (NAPCC) which provides an overarching policy framework for climate actions in the country with eight Missions-(i) National Solar Mission (ii) National Mission on Enhanced Energy Efficiency (iii) National Water Mission (iv) National Mission on Sustainable Habitat (v) National Mission on Sustaining Himalayan Ecosystem (vi) National Green India Mission (vii) National Mission on Sustainable Agriculture and (viii) National Mission on Strategic Knowledge on  Climate  Change.  These  Missions  supplement  and  complement  each  other,  are  mutually reinforcing and thereby address the climate change concerns in the cities.

Climate  actions  at  the  state  level  are  based  on  the  State  Action  Plans  on  Climate  Change (SAPCC). Thirty-three States/Union Territories have prepared their SAPCC in line with NAPCC

taking  into  account  state  specific  issues  relating  to  climate  change.  These  SAPCCs  inter-alia outline  sector  specific  and  cross  sectoral  priority  climate  actions.  The  Government  is  also implementing  National  Adaptation  Fund  for  Climate  Change  (NAFCC)  to  support  adaptation measures of States/UTs in areas that are particularly vulnerable to the adverse impacts of climate change.

(e) The Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) has launched the 'Climate Smart Cities Assessment Framework' in February 2019. This framework serves as a comprehensive tool for cities  to  assess  their  present  situation  and  drives  them  to  adopt  and  implement  other  best practices towards green and sustainable urban development The Climate-Smart Cities Assessment  Framework  consists  of  28  indicators  across  5  categories  namely;  (i)  Energy  and Green  Buildings,  (ii)  Urban  Planning,  Green  Cover  and  Biodiversity,  (iii)  Mobility  and  Air Quality, (iv) Water Resource Management and (v) Waste Management.

MoHUA has also set up the 'Climate Centre for Cities' at the National Institute of Urban Affairs to  anchor  climate  actions  in  the  urban  sector.  The  centre  is  implementing  capacity-building measures to promote climate-sensitive development.

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