Lok Sabha Question No. 2139 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-08-05
Subject: Status of Projects under NAFCC
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: Shri Sribharat Mathukumilli

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2139

TO BE ANSWERED ON 05.08.2024

## Status of Projects under NAFCC

## 2139.   SHRI SRIBHARAT MATHUKUMILLI:

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

- (a) the details of specific projects or initiatives funded under the National Adaptation Fund for Climate Change (NAFCC) in Visakhapatnam district, Andhra Pradesh, aimed at mitigating the impact of recent heat waves;
- (b) the total amount of funds allocated and disbursed under NAFCC for projects related to heat wave management in Andhra Pradesh, including Visakhapatnam district during the last five years and year-wise;
- (c) the  current  status  of  such  projects  including  the  details  of  funds  utilization  and milestones achieved;
- (d) whether any challenges or delays encountered in implementing the such projects and if so, the reasons therefor; and
- (e) the measures undertaken by the Government to ensure effective implementation and monitoring  of  NAFCC-funded  projects  in  Visakhapatnam  district,  Andhra  Pradesh, specifically targeting heat wave resilience?

## ANSWER

MINISTER  OF  STATE  IN  THE  MINISTRY  OF  ENVIRONMENT,  FOREST  AND CLIMATE CHANGE (SHRI KIRTI VARDHAN SINGH)

(a)  to  (e)  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 30 projects have been 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  (NIE)  for  NAFCC  and  project  funds  are released to NABARD in installments based on the performance of the projects and NAFCC guidelines. NAFCC has been made a non-scheme in November 2022.

No project is implemented in the Visakhapatnam district under NAFCC. However, a NAFCC Project titled ' Climate Resilient Interventions in Dairy Sector in Coastal and Arid Areas in Andhra Pradesh ' was sanctioned in August 2016 and is implemented in 03 districts of Andhra Pradesh viz., Anantapuramu (Anathapur), Sri Potti Sriramulu Nellore (Nellore) and Vijayanagaram  (Vizianagaram).  One  of  the  project  component  is  establishing  community based best practices for managing heat stress and impacts of cyclones on dairy animal. The financial details of the project in Andhra Pradesh are as under:

| Particulars                                        | Amount (₹)                                       |
|----------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------|
| Amount sanctioned                                  | 12,71,36,316/ (sanction date: 16-08-2016)        |
| Amount released to NABARD                          | 6,35,68,108/- (date of receipt: 26-10-2016)      |
| Amount released by NABARD to Executing Entity (EE) | 5,12,78,000/- (date of disbursement: 11-08-2017) |
| Utilisation at EE level                            | 228,49,000/-                                     |

The  challenges  encountered  in  implementation  of  the  project  include  delays  in  land identification & alienation, identification of civil engineering executive agency & technical resource agency, finalization of climate resilient animal hostel design.

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