States asked to prepare action plans on climate change

The Centre today said state governments had been asked to prepare the local-level adaptation action plans on climate change, consistent with the objectives of the National Action Plan on Climate Change (NAPCC). Necessary assistance is also being provided to the state governments (to tackle climate change) subject to availability of funds, Environment and Forests Minister Jairam Ramesh said in reply to a written question in the Lok Sabha.He said a study on “the impact of climate change in India” had been launched under a joint Indo-UK Research Programme.