Lok Sabha Question No. 4202 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-03-27
Subject: Effects of Climate Change
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: Jual Oram, Sangamlal Kadedin Gupta, Anurag Sharma, Brijbhushan Sharan Singh, Ramapati Ram Tripathi, P.P. Chaudhary, Pratap Chandra Sarangi

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO: 4202

TO BE ANSWERED ON 27.03.2023

## Effects of Climate Change

4202:   SHRI JUAL ORAM:

SHRI SANGAM LAL GUPTA:

SHRI ANURAG SHARMA:

SHRI BRIJBHUSHAN SHARAN SINGH:

DR. RAMAPATI RAM TRIPATHI:

SHRI P.P. CHAUDHARY:

SHRI PRATAP CHANDRA SARANGI:

Will the MINISTER OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Union Government proposes to formulate an action plan in collaboration with  various    State  Governments  for  creating  awareness  about  conservation  of environment to counter the effects of climate change and generation of employment along side, if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether any special scheme has been formulated to employ local people in the field of environment conservation and to mitigate the effects of climate change in the country especially in Odisha and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether  the  Government  maintains  any  data  on  the  number  of  climate  induced refugees living in the country;
- (d) if so, the details of number of such refugees during the last five years in the country including Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan and Odisha;
- (e) whether it is a fact that there is an increase in internally displaced persons because of climate change during the last five years; and
- (f) if  so,  the  details  of  the  number  of  such  Internally  Displaced  Persons  (IDPs)  and measures adopted by the Government for their re-settlement?

## ANSWER

MINISTER  OF  STATE  IN  THE  MINISTRY  OF  ENVIRONMENT,  FOREST  AND CLIMATE CHANGE (SHRI ASHWINI KUMAR CHOUBEY)

(a) and (b) India's action on climate change is guided by the National Action Plan on Climate Change,  (NAPCC),  which  is  the  overarching  policy  framework  and  comprises  of  national missions  in  specific  areas  of  solar  energy,  enhanced  energy  efficiency,  water,  agriculture, Himalayan eco-system, sustainable habitat, green India, human  health and strategic knowledge  on  climate  change.  The  implementation  of  these  national  missions  is  being anchored by concerned Ministries and Departments with each mission having itsown sector specific  action  plan.Thirty-four  States  /UnionTerritories  (UTs),  including  Odisha,  have prepared  their  StateAction  Plans  on  Climate  Change  (SAPCC)  in  line  withNAPCC  taking into account the State specific issues relating to climate change.

Mission  LiFE  (Lifestyle  for  Environment)  has  been  launched  to  promote  sustainable lifestyles  and  practices  that  conserve  the  environment.  This  Ministry  is  implementing  the Environment Education Programme (EEP) with an objective to sensitize children/youth, on issues  related  to  environment  and  to  motivate  them  to  adopt  sustainable  lifestyle,  through varied pedagogical initiatives like workshops, projects, exhibitions, campaigns, competitions, nature  camps,  summer  vacation  programmes,  etc.  The  Ministry  is  also  implementing  the Green Skill Development Program (GSDP) to impart skills to youth in environment, forest and wildlife sectors such as para-taxonomy, biodiversity conservation, pollution monitoring, water budgeting and auditing, etc.

(c) to (f) Displacement of peoplemay be due to economic, social, political and other factors. It may  be  temporary  or  permanent,  short  term  or  long  term  depending  on  the  underlying cause(s)  of  displacement.  According  to  the  Intergovernmental  Panel  on  Climate  Change Special Report on Global Warming of 1.5 degree Celsius (2018), the social, economic and environmental factors underlying displacement of people by climate change are complex and varied;  therefore,  attributing  it  to  the  effect  of  observed  climate  change  or  assessing  its possible magnitude with any degree of confidence is challenging. There is no study by the Government  of  India  providing  a  quantified  contribution  of  climate  change  triggering displacement of people.However, migration patterns continue to be monitored by the Central and State Governments. Relief, recovery, and rehabilitation due to weather-related disasters are governed, inter alia, by the relevant provisions of the Disaster Management Act, 2005 and the guidelines, directives, and orders of the National Disaster Management Authority and the State Disaster Management Authorities. The constitutional, legal and administrative provisions relevant to disaster  management  and disaster risk reduction address the management of disasters, including the weather related disasters in the country.

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