Bhubaneswar, October 25, 2017: Odisha, which pioneered Climate Change ActionPlan in 2010, has approved the second phase State Climate Change Action Plan (SCCAP)
covering the period 2016-17 to 2021-22 with to combat the challenges of climate
change. Around Rs 31,667 will be spent for the purpose.
“Odisha as a lead State in implementation of the 1st phase
Climate Change Action Plan has initiated actions on 2nd Phase of the State
Climate Change Action Plan (SCCAP). The five year SCCAP from 2016-17 to 2021-22
budgeted with the outlay of around Rs 31,667 crore was given in-principle
approval in a high-level meeting chaired by Chief Secretary Aditya Prasad Padhi on Wednesday,”
said a Chief Secretary Office communiqué.
Climate Change Action Plan has initiated actions on 2nd Phase of the State
Climate Change Action Plan (SCCAP). The five year SCCAP from 2016-17 to 2021-22
budgeted with the outlay of around Rs 31,667 crore was given in-principle
approval in a high-level meeting chaired by Chief Secretary Aditya Prasad Padhi on Wednesday,”
said a Chief Secretary Office communiqué.
Taking a programme wise review of the activities taken up so
far Padhi directed to make a scientific assessment of the outcomes and benefits
derived from 1st phase of action implemented during 2010-11 to 2015-16. The
departments were also asked to come up with innovative projects for convergence
of funds from different sources.
far Padhi directed to make a scientific assessment of the outcomes and benefits
derived from 1st phase of action implemented during 2010-11 to 2015-16. The
departments were also asked to come up with innovative projects for convergence
of funds from different sources.
It was decided to set up a regular follow up and outcome
assessment unit for ensuring result oriented utilization of the money spent for
the purpose. A two pronged approach was planned to deal with changing climate.
These were Adaptation and Mitigation.
assessment unit for ensuring result oriented utilization of the money spent for
the purpose. A two pronged approach was planned to deal with changing climate.
These were Adaptation and Mitigation.
Basing on the experience of the 1st phase action plan, the
meeting identified 102 action points in 12 major sectors.
meeting identified 102 action points in 12 major sectors.
These included 13 action points in Agriculture sector followed
by four in Coastal and Disaster Management, 15 in Energy Sector, 14 in
Fisheries and Animal Resource Development, 13 in Forestry, five in health
sector, nine each in Industrial, mining, and Transport, seven in Urban
Development, four each in Water Resource Management and Waste Management.
by four in Coastal and Disaster Management, 15 in Energy Sector, 14 in
Fisheries and Animal Resource Development, 13 in Forestry, five in health
sector, nine each in Industrial, mining, and Transport, seven in Urban
Development, four each in Water Resource Management and Waste Management.
The action points identified for 2nd phase SCCAP included
livelihood focused people centric integrated watershed development programmes,
capacity building of farmers and executants, documentation of the indigenous
eco-friendly practices, scaling up water use efficient micro irrigation
projects, water harvesting and ground water discharge projects, establishment
of seed bank at village level, popularization of climate resilient cropping
techniques, promotion of green energy efficient models for farmers, developing
disaster resilient public infrastructure, generating power through clean coal
approach, promoting the energy efficient techniques, utilization of lay ash,
promotion of small and medium hydro power plants, maximization of solar energy
use, promoting bio-gas and bio-mannure, harnessing bio-mass potential, improved
breeding and feeding management of the animal resources, increasing green cover and forest density,
conservation bio-diversity, sustainable management of forests and natural
resources, developing green belt in industrial clusters, installation of
centralized solar heating system in food processing clusters for supply of hot
water, adoption of sustainable mining
plan, reclamation and rehabilitation of abandoned mines, phasing out of old
vehicles for reducing emission, promotion of
electric vehicles, strengthening enforcement and emission check up
system, augmentation of integrated sewerage projects in major urban areas,
rejuvenation of water bodies, conservation of water sources, increasing water
use efficiency in irrigation, municipal solid waste management, promotion of
waste to energy projects etc.
livelihood focused people centric integrated watershed development programmes,
capacity building of farmers and executants, documentation of the indigenous
eco-friendly practices, scaling up water use efficient micro irrigation
projects, water harvesting and ground water discharge projects, establishment
of seed bank at village level, popularization of climate resilient cropping
techniques, promotion of green energy efficient models for farmers, developing
disaster resilient public infrastructure, generating power through clean coal
approach, promoting the energy efficient techniques, utilization of lay ash,
promotion of small and medium hydro power plants, maximization of solar energy
use, promoting bio-gas and bio-mannure, harnessing bio-mass potential, improved
breeding and feeding management of the animal resources, increasing green cover and forest density,
conservation bio-diversity, sustainable management of forests and natural
resources, developing green belt in industrial clusters, installation of
centralized solar heating system in food processing clusters for supply of hot
water, adoption of sustainable mining
plan, reclamation and rehabilitation of abandoned mines, phasing out of old
vehicles for reducing emission, promotion of
electric vehicles, strengthening enforcement and emission check up
system, augmentation of integrated sewerage projects in major urban areas,
rejuvenation of water bodies, conservation of water sources, increasing water
use efficiency in irrigation, municipal solid waste management, promotion of
waste to energy projects etc.
The meeting was attended by Development Commissioner R Balakrishnan,
Additional Chief Secretary Forest and Environment Suresh Chnadra Mohapatra and
many others.
Additional Chief Secretary Forest and Environment Suresh Chnadra Mohapatra and
many others.