Lok Sabha Question No. 335 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-07-19
Subject: Study on Climate Change
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: PARASURAMAN K., SAKSHI SWAMI MAHARAJ

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 335

TO BE ANSWERED ON 19.07.2016

## Study on Climate Change

## 335. SHRI K. PARASURAMAN

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

- (a) whether the Government has conducted any study regarding the increasing adverse impact of climate change on the country;
- (b) if so, the details and outcome thereof;
- (c) whether the Government has also permitted foreign agencies to conduct such study;
- (d) if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) the remedial measures taken/ proposed to be taken to counter the adverse impact of climate change on the country?

## ANSWER

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

## (SHRI ANIL MADHAV DAVE)

(a) & (b): A scientific study to assess the impact of climate change has been conducted and a report  titled  'Climate  Change  and  India:  A  4X4  Assessment  -  A  Sectoral  and  Regional Analysis  for  2030s'  was  published  in  2010  by  the  Ministry  of  Environment,  Forest  and Climate Change. The study assessed impacts of climate change on four key sectors of Indian economy,  namely,  agriculture,  water,  forests  and  human  health  in  four  climate  sensitive regions of India - the Himalayan region, the Western Ghats, the Coastal region and the NorthEastern Region.

The study projects  a  variable  rate  of  change  in  agricultural  production  including losses  in  some  crops  and  change  in  the  composition  of  the  forests  and  net  primary productivity. Extreme precipitation events are likely to increase in all the regions. Water yield is  projected to increase in the Himalayan Region, whereas it is likely to be variable across other three regions. Malaria is projected to spread to new areas and threats of its transmission is likely to increase in duration.

India's Second National Communication submitted to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in 2012, includes observed impacts, projections on future climate scenarios and likely adverse impacts of climate change on water resources, agriculture, forests, natural eco-systems, coastal zones, health,  energy  and infrastructure.

- (c)  &  (d):  Government  of  India  under  bilateral  technical  cooperation  programme  with Government of Germany and Government of UK are undertaking activities related to Climate Change on mitigation, adaptation and vulnerability assessment activities.

(e): The Government formulated the National Action Plan on Climate Change (NAPCC) in June  2008  to  deal  with  the  climate  change  related  issues.  NAPCC  comprises  of  eight Missions  in  specific  areas  of  solar  energy,  enhanced  energy  efficiency,  habitat,  water, sustaining Himalayan ecosystems, forestry, agriculture and strategic knowledge for climate change, which address the issues relating to mitigation of greenhouse gases and adaptation to the adverse impacts of climate change on environment, forests, habitat, water resources and agriculture. All States and Union Territories (UTs) have also been requested to prepare State Action Plan on Climate Change (SAPCC) in line with the objectives of the NAPCC. So far, 32 States and UTs have prepared their SAPCC.

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