Bihar
Nodal Department:Environment, Forest & Climate Change Department, Government of Bihar
7
Priority Sectors
80
Activities
30
SAPCC Indicators
18
State Departments
State Profile
Districts
38
Area
94,163 km²
Population
10.41 Cr
Region
East
Climate Zones
1
Avg Temperature
27°C
Annual Rainfall
1,230 mm
Forest & Tree Cover
9,902.66 km²
Bihar's Progress on NAPCC Indicators
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About Bihar SAPCC
SAPCC Overview
Bihar SAPCC 1.0 was prepared with the Environment, Forest & Climate Change Department as the nodal department. A State Steering Committee chaired by the Chief Secretary, sector working groups and consultations involving departments, technical institutions and stakeholders guided its preparation. Bihar SAPCC 1.0 addresses agriculture and animal husbandry, forests and biodiversity, water and disaster management, urban development and transport, industry and mining, energy and human health.
Climate profile
- Bihar lies within the eastern Indo-Gangetic Plain, between the more humid conditions of West Bengal and the sub-humid conditions of Uttar Pradesh. Its geography includes Himalayan foothills in the north, the Ganga plains and the Kaimur Plateau in the south.
- The state has a tropical monsoon climate with a cool winter, a hot summer and a rainy season. Winter conditions are influenced by fog, cold waves and western disturbances, while the summer period can experience high temperatures and heat waves.
- The southwest monsoon provides most seasonal rainfall. Monsoon depressions moving inland from the Bay of Bengal influence rainfall, while both floods and droughts form part of Bihar's recurring climate pattern.
Climate stress at a glance
- The Ganga and rivers descending from the Himalayan region strongly influence Bihar's water, agriculture and settlement systems.
- Bihar SAPCC 1.0 connects flood and drought management with irrigation, groundwater, watershed development, agriculture and local infrastructure.
- District and community institutions, civil-society organisations and research bodies are identified as important contributors to locally informed climate planning.