Final Draft – May 2013 For Discussion Only – Not to be Quoted or Circulated State Action Plan on Climate Change ‘Inclusive Growth for Improved Resilience’ Government of Chhattisgarh 2013 Chhattisgarh State Action Plan for Climate Change Supported by United Nations Development Programme Final Draft Version May 2013 ii Chhattisgarh State Action Plan for Climate Change Table of Contents Table of Contents ................................................................................................................... iii List of Tables ........................................................................................................................... v List of Figures ......................................................................................................................... vi Foreword ............................................................................................................................... vii Acknowledgements ............................................................................................................... viii Abbreviations/Acronyms ......................................................................................................... ix Introduction ............................................................................................................................... 1 Background and Context ......................................................................................................... 1 The National Context ............................................................................................................... 1 The Chhattisgarh Context ....................................................................................................... 2 Chhattisgarh -- ‘Inclusive Growth for Improved Resilience’ .................................................... 2 CSAPCC Preparation Process ................................................................................................ 3 Part A: General and Climate Profile - Introduction .................................................... 6 1 State Profile ......................................................................................................................... 7 1.1 Location and Physiography ........................................................................................... 7 1.2 Demographic and Human Development Profile .......................................................... 10 1.3 Economy ...................................................................................................................... 12 1.4 Infrastructure ................................................................................................................ 14 1.5 Rural Development and Social Sectors ....................................................................... 15 2 Climate Profile and Vulnerability .................................................................................... 20 2.1 Climatic Conditions in Chhattisgarh ............................................................................. 20 2.2 Future Climatic Projections and Vulnerability .............................................................. 23 2.3 The Need for State Specific Vulnerability Analyses .................................................... 25 Part B: Climate Change Strategy .............................................................................. 27 3 Overarching State Framework ........................................................................................ 28 3.1 State Vision and Commitment ..................................................................................... 28 3.2 Overall Approach, Principles, and Strategies at State Level ....................................... 28 3.3 Overall Common Sectoral Implementation Framework ............................................... 33 4 Agriculture and Allied Sectors ........................................................................................ 35 4.1 Overview, Characteristics and Status .......................................................................... 35 4.2 Key Issues ................................................................................................................... 38 4.3 Existing/On-going Initiatives and Priorities .................................................................. 39 4.4 Perceived Climate Impacts .......................................................................................... 42 4.5 Strategies ..................................................................................................................... 42 4.6 Institutional Linkages and Stakeholders ...................................................................... 44 4.7 Linkages with the NAPCC ........................................................................................... 44 4.8 Sectoral Action Plan and Budgets under the CSAPCC ............................................... 45 5 Forests and Biodiversity .................................................................................................. 46 5.1 Overview, Characteristics and Status .......................................................................... 46 5.2 Key Issues ................................................................................................................... 51 5.3 Existing/On-going Initiatives ........................................................................................ 52 5.4 Priorities ....................................................................................................................... 53 5.5 Perceived Climate Impacts .......................................................................................... 54 5.6 Strategies ..................................................................................................................... 54 5.7 Institutional Linkages and Stakeholders ...................................................................... 57 5.8 Linkages with the NAPCC ........................................................................................... 57 5.9 Sectoral Action Plan and Budgets under the CSAPCC ............................................... 58 6 Water Resources .............................................................................................................. 59 6.1 Overview, Characteristics and Status .......................................................................... 59 Final Draft Version May 2013 iii Chhattisgarh State Action Plan for Climate Change 6.2 Key Issues ................................................................................................................... 61 6.3 Existing/On-going Initiatives ........................................................................................ 61 6.4 Priorities ....................................................................................................................... 62 6.5 Perceived Climate Impacts .......................................................................................... 63 6.6 Strategies ..................................................................................................................... 63 6.7 Institutional Linkages and Stakeholders ...................................................................... 65 6.8 Linkages with the NAPCC ........................................................................................... 65 6.9 Sectoral Action Plan and Budgets under the CSAPCC ............................................... 65 7 Urban Development .......................................................................................................... 66 7.1 Overview, Characteristics and Status .......................................................................... 66 7.2 Key Issues ................................................................................................................... 67 7.3 Existing/On-going Initiatives ........................................................................................ 67 7.4 Priorities ....................................................................................................................... 69 7.5 Perceived Climate Impacts .......................................................................................... 69 7.6 Strategies ..................................................................................................................... 70 7.7 Institutional Linkages and Stakeholders ...................................................................... 72 7.8 Linkages with the NAPCC ........................................................................................... 72 7.9 Sectoral Action Plan and Budgets under the CSAPCC ............................................... 72 8 Transport ........................................................................................................................... 73 8.1 Overview, Characteristics and Status .......................................................................... 73 8.2 Key Issues ................................................................................................................... 73 8.3 Existing/On-going Initiatives ........................................................................................ 73 8.4 Priorities ....................................................................................................................... 74 8.5 Perceived Climate Impacts .........................................................................................