Lok Sabha Question No. 1101 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-02-08
Subject: National Action Plan on Climate Change
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: RAJENDRA AGRAWAL

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1101

TO BE ANSWERED ON 08.02.2019

## National Action Plan on Climate Change

## 1101. SHRI RAJENDRA AGRAWAL:

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

- (a) the key achievements under the National Action Plan on Climate Change, along with the cumulative capacity installed under the National Solar Mission till 2018;
- (b) the afforestation activities carried out by the Government over the last five years;
- (c) whether  there  are  any  research  centres  established  to  study  and  observe  climate change issues across the country and if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) the achievements of various projects under the National Water Mission over the last five years?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) to  (d) The  key  achievements  under  the  National  Action  Plan  on  Climate  Change (NAPCC) including National Solar Mission and National Water Mission are:
- i. A cumulative capacity of 25.21 GW has been installed till December 2018 under the National Solar Mission.
- ii. Afforestation activities under the National Mission for a Green India were carried out in an area of 57,239.28 ha in forest and non-forest lands in eight States.
- iii. 6 thematic task forces and 11 state climate change cells have been set up to facilitate climate  change  action  in  the  Himalayan  states  under  the  National  Mission  on Sustaining Himalayan Ecosystem.
- iv. 11 centres of excellence and 23 major R&D programmes are supported in different areas, and 8 global technology watch groups have been set up under the National Mission on Strategic Knowledge for Climate Change.
- v. Achievements under the National Water Mission, inter alia include, award of R&D studies  on  impact  of  climate  change  on  water  resources  in  seven  river  basins,  18 States/UTs have been requested for preparation of State wise implementation plans for  rain  water  harvesting  and  artificial  recharge  to  ground  water;  development  of comprehensive  water  database  in  public  domain  and  assessment  of  impact  of climate change on water resources; award of one demonstration / pilot project on grey water to blue water based on 'Natural Treatment Techniques for Transforming Wastewater into Sustainable Useable Water'; collaboration with Bureau of Indian Standard  (BIS)  for  improving  water  use  efficiency;  signing  of  Memorandum  of understanding  (MoU)  by  23  States/UTs  for  preparation  of  their  State  Specific
- Action  Plans  for  water  security;  baseline  studies  in  irrigation  sector;  desalination plant in collaboration with Central Salt and Marine Chemicals Research Institute.
- vi. The  Perform,  Achieve  and  Trade  (PAT)  scheme  under  the  National  Mission  for Enhancing Energy Efficiency has resulted in an energy saving of 8.67 MTOE which has led to an emissions reduction of 31 million tonnes.
- vii. A total area of 1,59,813 ha has been brought under System of Rice Intensification, and  1,62,274  ha  has  been  brought  under  Direct  Seeded  Rice  system  till  2016-17 under the National Mission on Sustainable Agriculture.
- viii. Energy  Conservation  Building  Code  2007  has  been  made  mandatory  for  new  as well  as  old  buildings  under  the  National  Mission  on  Sustainable  Habitat.  Under Mass Rapid Transit System, 326 km of metro rail have been brought in operation.

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