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34 states/UTs have prepared SAPCCs, answer states
The question asked for a national assessment of climate change impacts and adaptation plans, specifically regarding temperature, weather events, agricultural impacts, and state-level plans, by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and…
The question asked for a national assessment of climate change impacts and adaptation plans, specifically regarding temperature, weather events, agricultural impacts, and state-level plans, by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change.
Asked and answered by: Shri Brijendra Singh Ola, Smt. Sanjna Jatav (asked); Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (answered)
What the government said
- Third National Communication (TNC) submitted in 2023
- Climate Hazard and Vulnerability Atlas of India
- National Innovations in Climate Resilient Agriculture (NICRA)
- 109 districts 'very high' vulnerability, 201 'high' vulnerability
- rice yield reduction: 20% by 2050 (rainfed), 3.5% by 2050 (irrigated)
- wheat yield reduction: 19.3% by 2050
- milk yield loss: 1.8-2 million tonnes annually
- National Action Plan on Climate Change with nine missions
- 34 States/UTs have State Action Plans on Climate Change (SAPCC)
- Rajasthan State Action Plan on Climate Change (RSAPCC) includes Bharatpur for floodwater harvesting
- Dynamic Ground Water Resources assessment: 448.52 BCM recharge, 407.75 BCM extractable, 247.22 BCM extraction
- 730 over-exploited groundwater units
Also in the document
- The answer provides specific figures for groundwater assessment and crop yield reductions.
- The answer states that 34 States/UTs have prepared SAPCCs, including Rajasthan's RSAPCC which includes Bharatpur.
- The answer does not provide a specific figure for the number of districts affected by extreme temperature conditions as asked in part (c).
- The answer does not directly address the 'status of Rajasthan including Bharatpur Parliamentary Constituency' beyond the RSAPCC details.
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Parliament of India — Questions & Answers (Lok Sabha, starred)
Question to govt · Ref. LS Q102 (Session 8) · 27 Jul 2026
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