Lok Sabha Question No. 2290 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-08-05
Subject: Funds under NAFCC
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: Dr. Mohammad Jawed, Adv. Chandra Shekhar, Dr. Kirsan Namdeo

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2290

TO BE ANSWERED ON 05.08.2024

## Funds under NAFCC

2290   DR. DR KIRSAN NAMDEO: DR. MOHAMMAD JAWED: ADV. CHANDRA SHEKHAR:

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

- (a) the  breakup  of  the  fund  sanctioned/utilised  under  the  National  Adaptation  Fund for Climate Change (NAFCC) since Financial Year 2019-2020, year-wise;
- (b) the number of projects completed under the NAFCC and the number of projects still pending;
- (c) whether the Government has conducted any studies or evaluations conducted on the effectiveness and impact of the projects funded by the NAFCC;
- (d) the measures taken by the Government to expedite the completion of pending projects under NAFCC; and
- (e) the  manner  in  which  the  Government  has  integrated  climate  and  disaster  resilience earmarking  for  SCs  and  STs  in  existing  schemes  like  the  National  Action  Plan  on Climate Change (NAPCC)?

## ANSWER

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

(SHRI KIRTI VARDHAN SINGH)

(a). 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. Under NAFCC, 30 projects have been sanctioned in 27 States and UTs 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 instalments based on the performance of the projects and NAFCC guidelines. The breakup of the fund sanctioned/utilized under the NAFCC since Financial Year 2019-2020, year-wise is mentioned below-

| Year    | Particulars       | Amount (₹)       |
|---------|-------------------|------------------|
| 2019-20 | Sanctioned Amount | 33,51,94,996/-   |
| 2019-20 | Amount Utilized   | 98,91,22,622/-   |
| 2020-21 | Sanctioned Amount | 42,94,21,558/-   |
| 2020-21 | Amount Utilized   | 1,18,67,63,562/- |
| 2021-22 | Sanctioned Amount | 59,77,08,306/-   |

| Year    | Particulars       | Amount (₹)     |
|---------|-------------------|----------------|
|         | Amount Utilized   | 65,63,14,961/- |
|         | Sanctioned Amount | 20,94,53,206/- |
| 2022-23 | Amount Utilized   | 20,39,18,403/- |
| 2023-24 | Sanctioned Amount | 0/-            |
| 2023-24 | Amount Utilized   | 19,40,362/-    |

Note: The balance amount, which could not be utilized during previous financial year, was carried forward to next year.

- (b) to (d) Out of the total 30 NAFCC projects, 18 projects have been completed and 12 projects are  on-going.  Development  Monitoring  and  Evaluation  Division  (DMED)  of  this  Ministry through Deloitte conducted Third Party Evaluation of 30 projects under NAFCC. The final report of the evaluation was published in December 2020.

(e) India's National Action Plan for Climate Change (NAPCC) provides the overarching policy framework  for  climate  change  mitigation  and  adaptation  through  its  National  Missions  in specific  areas  of  solar  energy,  energy  efficiency,  water,  sustainable  agriculture,  health, Himalayan ecosystem, sustainable habitat,  green  India and strategic  knowledge for  climate change.  The  NAPCC  is  guided  by  the  principles  which  includes:  'Protecting  the  poor  and vulnerable  sections  of  society  through  an  inclusive  and  sustainable  development  strategy, sensitive to climate change.'

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