The National Adaptation Fund for Climate Change (NAFCC) was established to support adaptation activities in the States and Union Territories (UTs) of India that are vulnerable to the adverse effects of climate change. NAFCC is implemented in project mode and till date, 30 projects are sanctioned in 27 States and UTs.The National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) is the National Implementing Entity for NAFCC and project funds are released to NABARD in instalments based on the project performance, utilisation of grant and NAFCC guidelines. A statement indicating fund released to NABARD under NAFCC is placed at Annexure I.

The funds allocated and utilised under Climate Change Action Program (CCAP) from2017 to 2021 is placed at Annexure II. The activities under CCAPinclude-(i) Coordination of the National Action Plan on Climate Change (NAPCC) (ii)  State Action Plan on Climate Change (SAPCC) (iii) National Institute for Climate Change Studies & Actions (NICSSA) (iv)National carbonaceous Aerosols programme (NCAP) (v) Long Term Ecological Observatories for Climate Change Studies (LTEO) (vi) Coordinated Studies on Climate Change for North Eastern Region (CSCCNER) (vii) International Negotiations & contributions and (viii) Capacity Building

This information was given by Shri Ashwini Kumar Choubey, Minister of State, Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change in Rajya Sabha today.

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Annexure I

Details of Year-Wise Fund released to National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) for implementation of Projects in States/UTs under National Adaptation Fund on Climate Change

Annexure II

Funds allocated and utilised under Climate Change Action Program (CCAP) from 2017 to 2021

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