Government of Uttarakhand launches SAPCC
Q. SAPCC has been launched by Uttarakhand government on 20th June. What does SAPCC stand for?- Published on 21 Jun 16a. State Action Plan of Climate Change
b. State Action Perspective of Climate Change
c. State Action Points of Climate Change
d. None of the above
ANSWER: State Action Plan of Climate Change
State Action Plan of Climate Change/SAPCC was approved by the government of India and formally launched on 20th June with a workshop amidst stakeholders.
- Plan would require INR 8800 crore in two phases
- Of the 15 sectors under National Action Plan of Climate Change, four sectors-disaster, water, energy and forest will be dealt with first
- International agencies Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation will facilitate expert guidance and fund at global level while UNDP SDC will monitor its implementation
- Chief Secretary at the occasion, Shatrughan Sinha also confirmed a sectoral CC plan was needed for those departments playing an important role