Lok Sabha Question No. 726 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-03-01
Subject: Rise in Temperature
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: RAMCHARAN BOHARA, KIRTI (JHA) AZAD

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 726 TO BE ANSWERED ON 01.03.2016

## Rise in Temperature

## 726.   SHRI RAM CHARAN BOHRA: SHRI KIRTI AZAD:

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

- (a) whether a rise in temperature is witnessed every year due to global warming;
- (b) if so, the details of rise in temperature during the last three years;
- (c) whether the Government has prepared necessary action plan for effective control of rise in temperature and weather uncertainty due to global warming and mitigate its adverse impact; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE

(SHRI   PRAKASH JAVADEKAR)

(a)  &  (b):    Fifth  Assessment  Report  of  the  Intergovernmental  Panel  on  Climate  Change's published in 2014 highlights that mean surface temperature of the globe has risen by 0.85 0 C over the  period  1880  to  2012.  In  line  with  rising  temperature  across  the  globe,  all  India  mean temperature has risen by nearly 0.6 0 C over the last 110 years. Further, as per the information supplied by  the  Ministry  of  Earth Sciences, the  annual  mean  land  surface  air temperature over the country during 2015, 2014 and 2013 was 0.67 0 C, 0.53 0 C and 0.35 0 C respectively above 1961-90 average.

Global temperature change is estimated to be linearly related to cumulative carbon emissions. India accounted for only 2.7% of the cumulative carbon dioxide emissions over the period 18502010,  while  the  developed  countries  accounted  for  70%  of  the  historic  cumulative  emissions. The industrialized countries, therefore, are largely responsible for most of the current greenhouse gas (GHG) buildup in our shared atmosphere.

(c)  &  (d):  The  Government  has  formulated  the  National  Action  Plan  on  Climate  Change (NAPCC) in June 2008 to deal with the climate change related issues.                          NAPCC comprises  eight  Missions  in  specific  areas  of  solar  energy,  enhanced  energy  efficiency, sustainable habitat, water, sustaining Himalayan Ecosystems, Green India, sustainable agriculture and strategic knowledge for climate change. Thirty two States/Union Territories have prepared State Action Plans on Climate Change consistent with objectives of NAPCC.

A National Adaptation Fund on Climate Change has been established with the objective of addressing the existing funding gap for undertaking adaptation activities at State level.  A sum of  Rs.  350  crore  has  been  allocated  for  remaining  two  years  of  12th  Five  Year  Plan  for adaptation projects related to agriculture, water, forestry, coastal management, disaster, health, tourism, marine system and capacity building.

The  Integrated  Agro-meteorological  Advisory  Service  (IAAS)  of  the  Earth  System Science Organization (ESSO) - India Meteorological Department (IMD) provides crop specific advisories  to  the  farmers  at  the  district  level  twice  weekly  through  print,  visual,  radio,  short message service (sms), etc to make farmers aware of the changes in the environment and in the long run cope up with the ill-effects of the climate change.

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