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26.02.2016

India’s Environment Ministry approves projects worth more than Rs 100 crore

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Climate related projects worth more than Rs 100 crore which were submitted by five states including Jammu and Kashmir and Mizoram were approved by the Union Environment Ministry today. 

The Ministry which held its 9th meeting of National Steering Committee on Climate Change (NSCCC) gave its nod to Detailed Project Reports (DPRs) submitted by Telangana, Mizoram, Jammu and Kashmir, Meghalaya and Chhattisgarh for funding under the National Adaptation Fund on Climate Change (NAFCC). 

"The Environment Ministry held the 9th meeting of NSCCC. The Committee approved the DPRs on adaptation submitted by Telangana, Mizoram, Jammu and Kashmir, Meghalaya and Chhattisgarh for funding under the NAFCC at a total cost of Rs 108 crore for implementation in these states," an official statement said. 

Elaborating about the project in Telangana titled 'Resilient Agricultural Households through Adaptation to Climate Change in Mahbubnagar district', the Ministry said that it will incur a total cost of Rs 25 crore for four years. 

Noting that the objective of the project will be to enhance the climate resilient agriculture for improving livelihoods, the Ministry said that it is expected to benefit more than 2,000 farming households of Mahbubnagar district in the state while 30-50 per cent of the beneficiaries will be women and small and marginal farmers. 

The Ministry said the project in Mizoram titled 'Sustainable agriculture development through expansion, enhancement and modelling in the state of Mizoram' will be implemented at a total cost of Rs 10.95 crore for three years. 

"The overall objective is to enhance resilience of agriculture covering crops, livestock and fisheries through development and application of improved production and risk management technologies," the statement said. 

The project in Jammu and Kashmir has been titled 'Climate Resilient Sustainable Agriculture in Rainfed Farming (Kandi) Areas of Jammu & Kashmir' and involve a cost of Rs 23.86 crore for four years.

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