NICRA assesses 651 districts, 109 'very high' vulnerable to climate hazards

The question asked about national climate adaptation plans, including assessments of climate impacts and state-level plans, by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change.

Shri Brijendra Singh Ola, Smt. Sanjna Jatav (asked); Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (answered)

• Third National Communication (TNC) submitted in 2023
• Climate Hazard and Vulnerability Atlas of India
• National Innovations in Climate Resilient Agriculture (NICRA) assessed 651 districts
• 109 districts 'very high' vulnerability, 201 'highly' vulnerable
• rice yield reduction: 20% by 2050 (rainfed), 3.5% (irrigated)
• wheat yield reduction: 19.3% by 2050
• milk yield loss: 1.8-2 million tonnes annually due to heat stress
• 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 flood-resilient interventions
• Groundwater: 448.52 BCM recharge, 407.75 BCM extractable, 247.22 BCM extraction (2025)
• 730 over-exploited groundwater units

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