Proposals for climate adaptation projects submitted by Rajasthan, Gujarat and Sikkim have received a nod from the Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change.

The three projects, which received an approval from the National Steering Committee on Climate Change, will receive funds under the National Adaptation Fund for Climate Change (NAFCC). “Current projects address a range of climate change vulnerabilities in the States which are not addressed under the ongoing schemes of the Central and State Governments, a statement from the Ministry said.

The project in Rajasthan and Sikkim are targeted at water security, while in Gujarat the project would focus on increasing the adaptive capacity of communities which are dependent on natural resources in the Kachchh district, the official statement said.

With India being a signatory of the UN Paris climate change deal, the country is looking to step up work on climate change mitigation as well as adaptation to fulfil the targets under the National Action Plan on Climate Change.

Under this individual State governments are expected to develop their State Action Plans on Climate Change, and propose projects — especially in climate sensitive sectors such as agriculture, water, forests, and others — which will receive financial support form the NAFCC.

It is estimated that the Ministry has approved 21 projects worth about Rs 435.72 crore in the last two years.

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