Arunachal Pradesh
An eastern-Himalayan biodiversity hotspot facing glacier retreat, high-intensity rainfall, landslides and shifting forest types in Tawang, Lower Subansiri, West Siang and Kurung Kumey districts. Forest carbon-sink potential is estimated at 20.6 MT C/year (about 75 MT CO₂ by 2020) across 1.747 million hectares — making forestry the central pillar of the state's climate response, alongside vulnerable rain-fed agriculture and shifting jhum cultivation.
Nodal Department:Department of Environment & Climate Change
8
Missions
45
Activities
20
Indicators
15
Departments
State Profile
Districts
26
Area
83,743 km²
Population
1.38 Million
Region
Northeast
Climate Zones
1
Avg Temperature
18°C
Annual Rainfall
2,780 mm
Forest Cover
79%
Arunachal Pradesh's Progress on NAPCC Indicators
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| Indicator | Unit | Current Status | Target by 2030 | Progress | Baseline Value | Last Updated | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Total Solar Power Deployment in the country | unit | Awaiting data | 292 | 0% | 49.35 | 1 Dec 2025 |
About Arunachal Pradesh SAPCC
SAPCC Overview
Arunachal Pradesh's SAPCC v1.0 is led by the Department of Environment & Forests with the proposed Climate Change Cell/Authority under Strategic Knowledge Mission as the technical secretariat. The plan covers 8 sector missions aligned with NAPCC, with a heavy forestry focus given the state's 1.747 million ha mitigation potential. Total proposed investment: about ₹110,000 million across forestry, agriculture, urban, water, health and capacity building.
Climate profile
- Future climate not optimal for existing forest types — biodiversity-rich Upper Siang (north), Dibang Valley (west), West Siang (south) and Kurung Kumey (west) districts projected to be adversely impacted by 2030s (PDF p.20, p.73).
- Forest carbon-sink enhancement potential estimated at 20.6 MT C/year (about 75 MT CO₂ by 2020) across 1.747 M ha.
- High-altitude and river-basin systems face glacier-fed water sensitivity (Kameng, Subansiri, Dibang basins), cloudbursts, landslides and flash-flood risks.
Climate stress at a glance
- Shifting jhum cultivation and rain-fed agriculture face climate stress; livestock production needs adaptive measures.
- Sustainable forest management under threat from fire, deforestation pressure and biodiversity loss in protected areas.
- 2,741 unconnected habitations rely on rural roads (13,535.7 km target) — climate disasters disrupt access to water, health, markets.
Arunachal Pradesh Documents
Arunachal Pradesh State Action Plan on Climate Change
SAPCC addressing biodiversity conservation, forest management, and mountain ecosystem resilience in Arunachal Pradesh.
NAPCC 2.0 Framework Document (2024)
The updated NAPCC 2.0 framework expanding to 9 missions with enhanced M&E systems and NDC alignment.
National Action Plan on Climate Change (Original 2008)
The original NAPCC document released by the Prime Minister's Council on Climate Change outlining India's 8 national missions.