The Government has decided to
re-constitute the Prime Minister's Council on Climate Changeto coordinate National
Action for Assessment, Adaptation and Mitigation of Climate Change.
The
composition of the reconstituted Prime Minister's Council on Climate Change, as
approved by Prime Minister, is as follows:
Prime
Minister
|
Chairperson
|
Minister
for External Affairs
|
Member
|
Finance
Minister
|
Member
|
Minister
for Environment, Forests and Climate Change
|
Member
|
Minister
for Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation
|
Member
|
Minister
for Agriculture
|
Member
|
Minister
for Urban Development
|
Member
|
Minister
for Science and Technology
|
Member
|
MoS
(Power, Coal and NRE)
|
Member
|
Cabinet
Secretary
|
Member
|
Foreign
Secretary
|
Member
|
Secretary,
Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change
|
Member
|
Dr.
R. K. Pachauri, Chairperson, TERI
|
Member
|
Dr.
Nitin Desai
|
Member
|
Shri
ChandrasekarDasgupta
|
Member
|
Shri
Ajay Mathur, Chairperson, BEE
|
Member
|
Shri
J.M. Mauskar
|
Member
|
Principal
Secretary to PM
|
Member
convenor
|
The
Committee would focus on the following tasks:
·
Evolve
a coordinated response to issues relating to climate change at the national
level;
·
Provide
oversight for formulation of action plans in the area of assessment, adaptation
and mitigation of climate change;
·
Periodically
monitor key policy decisions.
The
Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change will assist PMO in
facilitating the work of this Committee.
CP/GV