West Bengal STATE ACTION PLAN on CLIMATE CHANGE Government of West Bengal Content List of Figures .......................................................................................................................................... 8 Message ................................................................................................................................................ 10 Preface .................................................................................................................................................. 11 List of Abbreviations ............................................................................................................................. 12 1.0 Background Information ................................................................................................................. 14 1.1 What’s new in SAPCC 2017? ....................................................................................................... 15 1.2 Justification for SAPCC review .................................................................................................... 15 1.3 Methodology Followed ............................................................................................................... 15 2.0 State Profile of West Bengal ........................................................................................................... 16 3.0 Observed Climate and New Projections ......................................................................................... 20 3.1 Observed Trends ......................................................................................................................... 20 3.1.1 Temperature ........................................................................................................................ 20 3.1.2 Rainfall ................................................................................................................................. 25 3.1.3 Extreme events .................................................................................................................... 31 3.2 Climate Projections ..................................................................................................................... 35 ADAPTATION ......................................................................................................................................... 45 4.0 Water .............................................................................................................................................. 45 4.1 Sector Profile ............................................................................................................................... 45 4.2 Major Impacts Envisaged in SAPCC 2012 for Water Sector ........................................................ 46 4.3 Summary of Adaptation Strategies Proposed in SAPCC 2012 .................................................... 46 4.4 Key Achievements in Context of Climate Change Adaptation during 2012-2017 ...................... 47 4.4.1 Water resource conservation and improvement till 2016 .................................................. 47 4.4.2 Flood Management till 2016 ................................................................................................ 47 4.4.3 Water Supply ........................................................................................................................ 47 4.5 Impacts envisaged in 2017 for period up to 2030 ...................................................................... 48 4.6 Ideal Strategies for Water Sector ................................................................................................ 48 4.7 Actions and Targets adopted by the Departments ..................................................................... 49 2 4.7.1 Water Conservation and Flood management ...................................................................... 49 4.7.2 Water Supply ........................................................................................................................ 49 4.8 Other Possible Targets and Actions ............................................................................................ 49 5.0 Agriculture....................................................................................................................................... 51 5.1 Agriculture....................................................................................................................................... 51 5.1.1 Sector Profile ........................................................................................................................ 51 5.1.2 Major Impacts Envisaged in SAPCC 2012 for Agriculture .................................................... 52 5.1.3 Summary of Adaptation Strategies Proposed in SAPCC 2012 ............................................. 54 5.1.4 Key achievements of Agriculture in Context of climate change .......................................... 55 5.1.5 Impacts envisaged in 2017 ................................................................................................... 56 5.1.6 Ideal Strategies for Agriculture Sector ................................................................................. 57 5.1.7 Actions and Targets Adopted by the Departments ............................................................. 58 5.1.8 Other Possible Actions ......................................................................................................... 58 5.2 Animal Resource Development (ARD) ............................................................................................ 58 5.2.1 Sector Profile ............................................................................................................................ 58 5.2.2 Major Impacts Envisaged in SAPCC 2012 for ARD ............................................................... 60 5.2.3 Summary of Adaptation Strategies Proposed in SAPCC 2012 ............................................. 60 5.2.4 Key Achievements of ARD in Context of Climate Change up to 2017 ................................. 60 5.2.5 Impacts envisaged in 2017 ................................................................................................... 60 5.2.6 Ideal Strategies for ARD Sector ............................................................................................ 61 5.2.8 Other Possible Actions ......................................................................................................... 62 5.3 Fisheries ...................................................................................................................................... 62 5.3.1 Sector Profile ........................................................................................................................ 62 5.3.2 Major Impacts Envisaged in SAPCC 2012 for Fisheries ........................................................ 64 5.3.3 Summary of Adaptation Strategies and Key Achievements taken in Fisheries Sector ........ 64 5.3.4 Impacts envisaged in 2017 ................................................................................................... 66 5.3.5 Actions and Targets adopted by the Department ............................................................... 66 3 5.3.6 Other Possible Actions ......................................................................................................... 67 5.4 Food Processing Industries and Horticulture (FPI&H) ................................................................ 67 5.4.1 Sector Profile ........................................................................................................................ 67 5.4.2 Major Impacts Envisaged in SAPCC 2012 for FPI&H ............................................................ 69 5.4.3 Summary of Adaptation Strategies Proposed in SAPCC 2012 ............................................. 69 5.4.4 Key Achievements of FPI&H in Context of Climate Change up to 2016 .............................. 70 5.4.5 Impacts envisaged in 2017 ................................................................................................... 70 5.4.6 Ideal Strategies for FPI&H Sector ......................................................................................... 71 5.4.7 Actions and Targets adopted by the Departments .............................................................. 71 6.0 Forest .............................................................................................................................................. 72 6.1 Description and Status of Forest ................................................................................................. 72 6.2 Major impacts envisaged in SAPCC 2012 .................................................................................... 75 6.3 Summary of Adaptation Strategies Proposed in SAPCC 2012 .................................................... 75 6.4 Key Achievements in Context of Climate Change Adaptation .................................................... 75 6.5 Impacts envisaged in 2017 ........................................................................................................ 76 6.6 Ideal Strategies for Forest Sector .............................................................................................. 76 6.7 Actions and Targets Adopted by the Departments ................................................................... 76 6.8 Other Possible Actions ..............................................................................................................