Lok Sabha Question No. 185 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-07-21
Subject: Impact of Climate Change
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: MALA RAJYA LAXMI SHAH, VIRENDER KASHYAP

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 185

TO BE ANSWERED ON 21.07.2015

## Impact of Climate Change

## 185.   SHRIMATI MALA RAJYA LAXMI SHAH: SHRI VIRENDER KASHYAP:

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

- (a)   whether the Government has made any assessment on the major effects and environmental changes due to climate change in the country during the last decade;
- (b) if so, the details and outcome thereof, region-wise;
- (c)   the measures taken to mitigate the ill-effects of climate change;
- (d) whether  the  Government  has  any  proposal  to conduct a study on the impact of climate/environmental  changes  in  different  regions  of  the  country,  particularly  in  the Himalayan region and if so, the details thereof; and
- (e)   whether the Government has identified/selected certain areas at the Gram Panchayat level to study such changes and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) and (b)

A scientific study to assess the impact of climate change has been undertaken and a report entitled  'Climate  Change  and  India:  A  4X4  Assessment  -  A  Sectoral  and  Regional Analysis for 2030s' was published in 2010 by the Ministry. The study assessed impacts of climate change on four key sectors of Indian economy, namely, Agriculture, Water, Natural Ecosystems & Biodiversity and Health in four climate sensitive regions of India, namely, the Himalayan region, the Western Ghats, the Coastal Areas and the North-East Region.

The  study  projects  a  mixed  picture  of  implications  for  climate  parameters  and  related impacts on the relevant sectors. The study projected a variable rate of change in agriculture production including losses in some crops, change in the composition of the forests and Net Primary Productivity and spread of Malaria in new areas.

- (c) The Government has launched the National Action Plan on Climate Change (NAPCC) in June, 2008 to deal with the climate change related issues. NAPCC outlines eight Missions in  specific  areas  of  solar  energy,  enhanced  energy  efficiency,  habitat,  water,  sustaining Himalayan Ecosystems, forestry, agriculture and strategic knowledge for climate change. Further, States/Union Territories have also prepared State Action Plans on Climate Change consistent with the objectives of NAPCC.
- (d) The  Ministry  has  proposed  two  scientific  studies  under  Climate  Change  Action  Plan (CCAP) on impacts of climate change. One of these studies entitled 'Long Term Ecological Observatories' (LTEO) aims at creating a network in various bio-geographical locations of the country to understand the biophysical and anthropogenic drivers of ecosystem change and their effects on social- ecological responses. The second study entitled 'Coordinated Studies  on  Climate  Change  for  North  East  Region  (CSCCNER)'  aims  at  undertaking studies to assess the impact of climate change on various sectors like forests, biodiversity, water, etc. in the North Eastern Region of the country. The Ministry has also launched a Central Sector Scheme entitled 'National Mission on Himalayan Studies' with an outlay of Rs.100 crores during the current financial year.

Further, as per the information received from the Department of Science and Technology, theyhave supported grants in six Himalayan States, i.e., Himachal Pradesh, Sikkim, Jammu & Kashmir, Manipur, Tripura and Mizoram in the last financial year for strengthening the respective  State  climate  change  cells/centres  under  National  Mission  for  Sustaining  the Himalayan  Ecosystem  (NMSHE).  Also  two  State  climate change cells/centres are strengthened  in  Madhya  Pradesh  and  Punjab  under  National  Mission  on  Strategic Knowledge for Climate Change (NMSKCC).

- (e) No,Sir.

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