Lok Sabha Question No. 1551 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-02-09
Subject: Tamil Nadu State Action Plan on Climate Change
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: Ms. S Jothimani

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1551

TO BE ANSWERED ON 09.02.2026

## Tamil Nadu State Action Plan on Climate Change

## 1551. MS. S JOTHIMANI:

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

- (a) whether the Government has conducted any region-specific assessments on the impact of climate change in Tamil Nadu, including rising temperatures, irregular monsoons, extreme weather events and sea-level rise and if so, the key findings thereof;
- (b) the steps being taken under the National Action Plan on Climate Change (NAPCC) and the Tamil Nadu State Action Plan on Climate Change (TNSAPCC) to mitigate and adapt to these impacts;
- (c) whether  the  Government  has  provided  financial  or  technical  support  to  Tamil  Nadu  for implementing climate-resilient agriculture, water resource  management  and coastal protection measures;
- (d) whether any districts in Tamil Nadu have been identified as climate-vulnerable or climatestressed zones and the special interventions planned for these areas; and
- (e) whether the Government is coordinating with other departments to ensure an integrated and people-centric  climate  resilience  strategy  and  if  so,  the  details  of  such  coordination mechanisms?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to  (e) The  Government  stands  committed  to  combat  climate  change  through  its  several programmes  and  schemes,  including  the  National  Action  Plan  on  Climate  Change  (NAPCC), which comprises 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. Thirty-six  States/Union  Territories  including Tamil  Nadu  have prepared their State Action Plan on Climate Change (SAPCC) in line with the NAPCC, taking into account State-specific climate change issues.

The Department of Science and Technology (DST) has established Tamil Nadu State Climate Change Cell under the National Mission on Strategic Knowledge on Climate Change (NMSKCC) of  National  Action  Plan  on  Climate  Change  (NAPCC),  to  assist  the  State  in  undertaking vulnerability  and  risk  assessments,  human  capacity-building  programmes,  public  awareness programmes, and institutional capacity building. Further, DST supported Center of Excellence at the Indian Institute of Technology, Madras, on 'Climate Change Impacts on Coastal Infrastructure and Adaptation Strategies', which has developed various numerical models to study the impact of climate  change  on  the  climate  systems  of  the  coastal  areas.  In  addition,  climate-vulnerability assessment for agricultural districts such as Dharmapuri, Villupuram, Coimbatore, Perambalur and Ramanathapuram  have  been  conducted  under     National  Innovations  in  Climate  Resilient Agriculture (NICRA).

Tamil Nadu State Action Plan on Climate Change (TNSAPCC) and TNSAPCC 2.0 (2022-2030) outlines ambitious measures to promote renewable energy, enhance energy efficiency, and support low-carbon  development.  Green  Tamil  Nadu  Mission  aims  at  strengthening  of  carbon  sinks through  large-scale  native  plantation  and  sustainable  mobility.  Adaptation  efforts  focus  on strengthening ecosystem resilience and climate-proofing vulnerable communities through coastal restoration,  mangrove  and  wetland  conservation,  and  climate-resilient  agriculture  with  waterefficient practices.

Financial  and  technical  support  to  Tamil  Nadu  for  implementing  climate-resilient  agriculture, water  resource  management  and  coastal  protection  measures  is  provided  under  National Adaptation Fund for Climate Change (NAFCC) and projects worth over Rs 48 crore have been supported  in  the  Gulf  of  Mannar,  Tuticorin,  Ramand,  Kanyakumari,  Thirunelveli,  and  rainfed watersheds in Salem and Virudhnagar districts.

With respect to water resources management, various important schemes are implemented in India to  address  climate  change  impacts  that include  Namami Gange Programme, National Water Mission, Jal  Jeevan Mission, Jal  Shakti  Abhiyan , Atal Bhujal  Yojana , Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayi Yojana, Swachh Bharat Mission , Dam Rehabilitation and Improvement Programme etc. Moreover, Central Ground Water Board has established a climate change monitoring network in the coastal areas of Tamil Nadu.

Climate resilience efforts are coordinated across multiple Ministries, State Departments, research institutions,  and  local  bodies.  Mechanisms include  the  SAPCC framework, Tamil Nadu Green Climate  Company  Missions  (Wetland,  Coastal  Restoration,  Climate  Change  and  Green  Tamil Nadu  Missions),  National  Programme  on  Climate  Change  and  Human  Health  (NPCCHH)  for climate and health integration, and community-based initiatives. Public awareness is promoted through National Green Corps, Information Education and Communication activities, eco-clubs, Green  Fellows,  and  stakeholder  training  programmes,  ensuring  a  whole-of-government  and people-centric approach.

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