Lok Sabha Question No. 2496 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-08-01
Subject: National Adaptation Fund on Climate Change
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: Chinta Anuradha

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2496

TO BE ANSWERED ON 01.08.2022

## National Adaptation Fund on Climate Change

## 2496.   SHRIMATI CHINTA ANURADHA :

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

- (a) the details of funds sanctioned and utilised aspart of the National Adaptation Fund on Climate Change(NAFCC);
- (b) whether it  is  a  fact  that  the  funds  allocatedtowards  NAFCC  have  reduced  over  the time and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the details of projects sanctioned, funds allocatedand funds utilised towards such projects under the NAFCC  in  various  States  including
- Andhra  Pradesh;  and
- (d) whether the Government is planning to supportthe adaptation measures of the States which have suffered massive losses in the  past  few  years  due  to  increasing  natural disasters and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER  OF  STATE  IN  THE  MINISTRY  OF  ENVIRONMENT,  FOREST  AND CLIMATE CHANGE

(SHRI ASHWINI KUMAR CHOUBEY)

(a)  to  (d)  The  National  Adaptation  Fund  for  Climate  Change (NAFCC) was established to support  adaptation  activities  in  the  States  and  Union  Territories  (UTs)  of  India  that  are vulnerable to the adverse effects of climate change. NAFCC is implemented in project mode and till date, 30 projects are sanctioned in 27 States and UTs including Andhra Pradesh with total project cost of Rs 847.48 crores.

The  National  Bank  for  Agriculture  and  Rural  Development  (NABARD)  is  the  National Implementing Entity for NAFCC and project funds are released to NABARD in instalments based  on  the  performance  of  the  projects  and  NAFCC  guidelines.  A  statement  indicating projects  sanctioned  and  amount  released  to  NABARD,  State/UT  wise  under  NAFCC  is placed at Annexure.

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ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  REPLY  IN  PART  (a)  to  (d)  OF  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2496 DUE FOR 01.08.2022 REGARDING 'NATIONAL  ADAPTATION  FUND  ON  CLIMATE  CHANGE'  RAISED  BY  SMT. CHINTA ANURADHA.

State/UT wise sanctioned projects and funds released to NABARD (till 30-06-2022)

|   S. No. | States/UTs       | Title of the Project                                                                                                                                |   Total Cost of the project (Rs. in crore) |   Amount Released to NABARD- (Rs. in crore) |
|----------|------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------|
|        1 | Kerala           | Promotion of integrated farming system of Kaipad in coastal wetlands of North Kerala                                                                |                                      25    |                                       25    |
|        2 | Jammu& Kashmir   | Climate Resilient Sustainable Agriculture in Rain - Fed Farming (Kandi) Areas of Jammu &Kashmir                                                     |                                      22.51 |                                       11.26 |
|        3 | Mizoram          | Sustainable Agriculture Development through Expansion, Enhancement and Modelling in the state of Mizoram                                            |                                      10.38 |                                       10.38 |
|        4 | Punjab           | Towards Climate Resilient Livestock Production System in Punjab.                                                                                    |                                      17.4  |                                       15.43 |
|        5 | Telangana        | Resilient Agricultural Households through Adaptation to Climate Change in Mahbubnagar district, Telangana.                                          |                                      24    |                                       16.68 |
|        6 | Himachal Pradesh | Sustainable Livelihoods of agriculture - dependent Rural communities in drought prone district of Himachal Pradesh through climate smart solutions. |                                      20    |                                       19.69 |
|        7 | Andhra Pradesh   | Climate Resilient interventions in Dairy Sector in coastal and Arid areas in Andhra Pradesh.                                                        |                                      12.71 |                                        6.36 |
|        8 | Haryana**        | Scaling-up Resilient Agriculture Practices towards Climate Smart Villages in Haryana                                                                |                                      22.09 |                                        8.77 |
|        9 | Karnataka        | Conservation and Management of Indigenous varieties of                                                                                              |                                      24.22 |                                       18.65 |

| S. No.   | States/UTs                                  | Title of the Project                                                                                                                                                                     | Total Cost of the project (Rs. in crore)   | Amount Released to NABARD- (Rs. in crore)   |
|----------|---------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------|
|          |                                             | livestock (Cattle and Sheep) in the Wake of Climate Change in Karnataka.                                                                                                                 |                                            |                                             |
| 10       | Madhya Pradesh                              | Increasing Adaptive Capacity to Climate Change through developing climate-Smart Villages in Select Vulnerable Districts of Madhya Pradesh                                                | 24.87                                      | 12.44                                       |
| 11       | Bihar                                       | Scaling up climate smart agricultural through mainstreaming climate smart villages in Bihar.                                                                                             | 23.10                                      | 17.83                                       |
| 12       | (for Punjab, Haryana,UP& Rajasthan State)** | Regional Project - Climate Resilience Building among Farmers through Crop Residue Management.                                                                                            | 120.66                                     | 60.33                                       |
| 13       | Puducherry***                               | Integrated Surface Water Management through rejuvenation of 20 tanks and 32 village ponds for Climate Change Adaptation in Puducherry                                                    | 16.76                                      | 16.76                                       |
| 14       | Meghalaya                                   | Spring-shed development works for rejuvenation of springs for climate resilient development in the water stressed areas of Meghalaya                                                     | 22.91                                      | 22.92                                       |
| 15       | Odisha                                      | Conserve Water through the Management of runoff in the River basin to improve ground water recharge to reduce vulnerability and enhance resilience for traditional livelihood in Nuapada | 20.00                                      | 19.99                                       |
| 16       | Chhattisgarh                                | Climate Adaptation Strategies in Wetlands along Mahanadi River Catchment areas in Chhattisgarh                                                                                           | 21.47                                      | 13.74                                       |
| 17       | West Bengal                                 | Rain Water harvesting and sustainable water supply to the hilly areas in Darjeeling adaptive measures climate change impacts                                                             | 23.12                                      | 20.12                                       |
| 18       | Maharashtra                                 | Efficient water management and agriculture technology                                                                                                                                    | 22.95                                      | 11.55                                       |

| S. No.   | States/UTs                | Title of the Project                                                                                                                                                         | Total Cost of the project (Rs. in crore)   | Amount Released to NABARD- (Rs. in crore)   |
|----------|---------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------|
|          |                           | adoption for climate adaptive and resilient farming system in 51 villages of Nundurbar and Buldhana districts of Maharashtra                                                 |                                            |                                             |
| 19       | Sikkim                    | Addressing Climate Change vulnerability of Water Sector at Gram Panchayat Level in drought prone areas of Sikkim.                                                            | 24.67                                      | 24.66                                       |
| 20       | Rajasthan                 | MukhyaMantri Jal SwavlambanAbhiyaan (MJSA) for Climate Change Adaptation and Water harvesting in Arthuna, Anandpuri and Sajjangarh Blocks of District Banswara in Rajasthan. | 24.98                                      | 22.49                                       |
| 21       | Tamil Nadu (2 nd Project) | Climate Proofing of Rainfed Watersheds in Salem &Virudhunagar Districts of Tamil Nadu                                                                                        | 23.80                                      | 11.90                                       |
| 22       | Arunachal Pradesh         | Addressing Climate Change Vulnerability of Papum-Poma River for conservation and recharging of its spring                                                                    | 23.92                                      | 18.41                                       |
| 23       | Manipur                   | Model Carbon Positive Eco- Village in Phayeng of Manipur                                                                                                                     | 10.00                                      | 10.00                                       |
| 24       | Tamil Nadu (1 st Project) | Management and rehabilitation of coastal habitats and biodiversity for climate Change Adaptation and Sustainable Livelihood in Gulf of Mannar, Tamil Nadu, India             | 24.74                                      | 24.74                                       |
| 25       | 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                                       |
| 26       | Gujarat                   | Climate Change adaptation for Natural Resource Dependent communities in Kachchh, Gujarat.                                                                                    | 21.36                                      | 21.36                                       |
| 27       | Nagaland                  | Gene pool Conservation of Indigenous Rice Varieties under Traditional Integrated                                                                                             | 24.67                                      | 23.33                                       |

| S. No.      | States/UTs                                              | Title of the Project                                                                                                                          | Total Cost of the project (Rs. in crore)   | Amount Released to NABARD- (Rs. in crore)   |
|-------------|---------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------|
|             |                                                         | Rotational Farming System ( Jhum optimisation ) for Promoting Livelihood and Food Security as Climate Change Adaptation Strategy in Nagaland  |                                            |                                             |
| 28          | Uttar Pradesh                                           | Ecosystem Services based Adaptation to Climate Change Project in Bundelkhand Region of Uttar Pradesh                                          | 19.80                                      | 19.77                                       |
| 29          | Multi State Project (Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Telangana) | Restoration of Degraded Landscapes to Natural State of Ecosystems for Climate Resilience and Livelihood Improvement of Vulnerable Communities | 126.10                                     | 41.34                                       |
| 30          | Jharkhand                                               | Enhancing Climate Resilience of Forests and its Dependent Communities in Two Landscapes of Jharkhand.                                         | 24.73                                      | 18.60                                       |
| Grant Total | Grant Total                                             | Grant Total                                                                                                                                   | 847.48                                     | 576.93                                      |

## Note-

1. **Projects closed down.
2. ***  Sanction  order  for  Rs  3.46  crore  issued  from  the  Ministry  to  NABARD  on 30.06.2022 for the UT of Puducherry.
3. Grant  to  States  and  UTs  are  released  based  on  demands  raised  by  them, status  of works accomplished and fund utilization.