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West Bengal Action Plan on Climate Change 1 WEST BENGAL ACTION PLAN ON CLIMATE CHANGE 1 West Bengal State Action Plan on Climate Change April, 2012 WEST BENGAL ACTION PLAN ON CLIMATE CHANGE 2 Table of Contents Message Preface Executive Summary..........................................................................................................................................12 Chapter 1 – Intoduction ..................................................................................................................................................38 Chapter 2 - Process of Preparation ............................................................................................................................40 Chapter 3- West Bengal State Profile........................................................................................................................43 Physiography Climate Demography Water resources Biodiversity and Forests Economy Chapter 4 - Observed Climate and Climate Projections ....................................................................................47 Observed Climate, Extreme events and Sea Level Rise Projections of Climate, Extreme events and Sea level Rise Chapter 5 – Water Resources ........................................................................................................................................52 Introduction Water Availability and Demand Existing Water Related Concerns in West Bengal Institutions Involved in Water Sector Service Delivery Current Policies, Programmes and Projects of the Government Impacts of Climate Change on Water Flows and Storage Strategies and Actions to Address concerns due to Climate Change Chapter 6 - Agriculture......................................................................................................................................................70 Introduction Agriculture Scenario in West Bengal Service Delivery Institutions in the Agriculture Sector Current Policies, Programmes and Projects of the Government Concerns of the Agriculture Sector due to Climate Change Strategies and Actions to Address the Climate Change Concerns Chapter 7 – Forests and Biodiversity.........................................................................................................................110 Introduction Status of Biodiversity and Forests in West Bengal Forest Cover and Forest Type Distribution Current Policies and Programmes of the Government to Protect Biodiversity and Forests and the Institutions Involved WEST BENGAL ACTION PLAN ON CLIMATE CHANGE 3 Chapter 8- Human Health ...............................................................................................................................................119 Introduction Status of Disease Profile Related to Climate in West Bengal Service Delivery Institutions in the Health Sector Policies and Programmes to Manage Morbidity and Mortality in West Bengal Concerns Related to Climate Change and Human Health in West Bengal Strategies to Address the Climate Change Concerns Chapter 9 - Energy Efficiency and renewable Energy .........................................................................................130 Introduction Status of Electricity, Supply Consumption and Management in West Bengal National Mission, Policy Environment and Risks Energy Saving Potential In West Bengal Concerns due to Climate Change Strategies and Actions Chapter 10: Towards Sustainable Habitats...............................................................................................................140 Introdcution Demography and settlement Trends in Urbanisation Urban Projections and Structures of West Bengal Lifeline Infrastructure Sanitation and Waste Water Housing and Contruction Hazards and Vulnerability Governance and Public Policy Framework Likely Impacts of Climate Change Adaptation Strategies Chapter 11 - Institute for Climate Change Studies ...............................................................................................158 Introduction Core-Business Management of the Institute Prime Activities Manpower Requirement Special Regions ................................................................................................................................................................165 Chapter 12- Darjeeling Himalayas...............................................................................................................................166 Darjeeling Profile Current concerns of Darjeeling district Observed trends in Climate and Projected Changes in Climate Implications of climate change projections Adaptation Strategies Chapter 13- Sundarbans.................................................................................................................................................206 Sundarban Profile Current Concerns of the Indian Sundarbans Region WEST BENGAL ACTION PLAN ON CLIMATE CHANGE 4 Key Climate Change Concerns for Sundarbans Adaptation Strategies Annexures...........................................................................................................................................................227 Annexure 1- Adaptation strategies, Actions, timelines and budgets Annexure 2: Notifications of Steering committee and Drafting Committee Annexure 3- Notification of the Sectoral Committee Annexure 4 - Notification of the Sectoral Commitee for EnergyEfficiency Annexure 4 - Proposed Members of Scientific Advisory Council WEST BENGAL ACTION PLAN ON CLIMATE CHANGE 5 List of Tables Table 3.1: Key features of the state Table 3.2: Estimates of Net State Domestic Product in Crores by Industry of Origin at Constant 1999-00 Prices Table 5.1: Water resources in different districts of West Bengal Table 6.1: Trends of area under different crops and their productivity Table 6.2: Region specific key concerns due to changing climate in West Bengal Table 6. 3: Vulnerability of fisheries in various districts of West Bengal Table 6.4: List of Canals in South 24 Parganas Table 6.5 . Soil and climatic requirements of horticulture crops Table 7.1: Areas under forest in different districts of West Bengal Table 7.2: Scheme wise afforestation activities in 2006-2007 Table 7.3: Forest Fires in 2006-2007 in West Bengal Table 8.1: Total cases and death due to diarrhoea and enteric fever reported in 2008-2010 Total incidences and death due to vector borne diseases reported from 2008-2010 Table 8.2: Total number of cases tested, confirmed and the positive rate reported from the National Institute of Cholera and Enteric Diseases (2008-2010) Table 8.3: Total case and death reported from 2008-2010 for vector borne diseases Table 8.4: Total Malaria cases and percentage of Pf* in West Bengal from 2008-2010 Table 8.5: Sharp rise in dengue the case of two non-endemic district in West Bengal in 2008- 2010 Table 8.6: Positivity Rate* of JE/AES from 2008-2010 Table 8.7 : Sun Stroke cases reported in 2009 & 2010 (Cases & Deaths) Table 9.1: Key Players in Electricity Generation, Distribution & Use, West Bengal Table 9.2: Renewable Power Potential and Achievement in West Bengal Table 9.3: Energy Saving Potential in West Bengal Table9.4: Climate Change and possible impacts on the Electricity Sector Table 10.1 Economic activity, Urban Growth, Drivers and growth influwnce districst/Area Table 10.2: Sectoral demand for water in BCM Table 10.3: Service levels reported by ULBs in waste management Table 10.4: Housing and amenities in West Bengal Table 10.5: Energy consumption within ey segments of Habitats Table 10.6: Sub sectors contributing to GHG emissios and mitigative potentials Table 10.7: Climate change an dpossible impacts on Habitats Table 11.1: Partner Institutions Table11.2: Suggested Pay Scale of the Scientific Personnel Table 11.3: Suggested Pay Scale of the Administrative Personnel Table 12.1: Monthly mean maximum, minimum temperatures and rain fall for the period 1901-2000 for the district of Darjeeling Table 12.2: Ground water characteristics in the Terai region (Siliguri) Table 12.3: Population features of Darjeeling in 2001 and 2011 Table 11.4: Climate, Physiographic and geographic drivers for the typical flavor of Darjeeling Tea Table 11.5: Status of urban water supply in Darjeeling district as of 31.3.2010 Table 12.6: Existing Heath Infrastructure in Darjeeling District WEST BENGAL ACTION PLAN ON CLIMATE CHANGE 6 Table 12.8: Threatened flora and fauna in the Darjeeling area Table 12.9: Summary of projected changes in climate in 2021-2050s with respect to base line (1961-1990) in Darjeeling Districts Table 13.1: The Reserved area of Indian Sundarbans Table 13.2: Endemic plant species of Sundarbans Table 13.3: Endangered plants species of sundarbans Table 13.4: A comparison of primary health care in Sundarban island blocks with respect to other blocks Table 13.5: Status of Electrification of households in Sundarbans ( in lakhs) WEST BENGAL ACTION PLAN ON CLIMATE CHANGE 7 List of Figures Figure 4.1: Observed changes in minimum and maximum temperatures in West Bengal Figure 4.2: Trends of annual rain fall in different agro-climatic zones between 1990 and 2008 Figure 4.3: Increasing trends of severed cyclonic storm over the region of Bay of BengalFigure Figure 4.4: Projected changes in average rainfall during Winter, pre-monsoon, Monsoon and post monsoon season in West Bengal 2050s (upper panel) and in 2100 (lower panel) Figure 4.5: Projected changes in temperature in 2050s (upper pane) and in 2100 (lower panel) Figure 5.1: (a) Drainage basins of West Bengal, (b) Rainfall intensity across West Bengal Figure 5.2:
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