Jharkhand
Nodal Department:Department of Forest, Environment & Climate Change
12
Priority Sectors
52
Activities
68
SAPCC Indicators
12
State Departments
State Profile
Districts
24
Area
79,716 km²
Population
3.30 Cr
Region
East
Climate Zones
3
Avg Temperature
26°C
Annual Rainfall
1,200–1,400 mm
Forest & Tree Cover
27,403.33 km²
Jharkhand's Progress on NAPCC Indicators
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About Jharkhand SAPCC
SAPCC Overview
The Department of Forest, Environment and Climate Change, Government of Jharkhand, is the nodal agency responsible for the preparation, coordination, and implementation of the State Action Plan on Climate Change (SAPCC). In accordance with the Government of India's revised Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs), updated National Missions, and the Common Framework for Revision of State Action Plan on Climate Change (SAPCC 2.0), Jharkhand is revising its SAPCC. The revised SAPCC 2.0 addresses 12 strategic sectors - Agriculture, Forests, Health, Industry, Mining, Energy, Urban Development, Transport, Disaster Management, Rural Development, Water and Finance. A draft of the revised plan has been submitted to the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC), Government of India, which has provided recommendations that are currently being incorporated. The revised plan focuses on the State Profile, Climate Profile, Vulnerability Assessment, Mitigation Strategy, Adaptation Strategy, Financing, Institutional Mechanism and Monitoring & Evaluation framework for effective implementation.
Climate profile
- Jharkhand was formed from the southern part of Bihar on 15 November 2000 and became India's 28th state. It covers 79,716 km², extending from 21°55′00″ N to 25°15′00″ N and from 83°15′00″ E to 87°55′00″ E. It is bordered by Bihar to the north, Uttar Pradesh to the northwest, Chhattisgarh to the west, Odisha to the south and West Bengal to the east.
- Jharkhand falls within Agro-climatic Zone VII (Eastern Plateau and Hilly Region) and is further divided into three subzones: Central and North Eastern Plateau Zone, Western Plateau Zone and South Eastern Plateau Zone (NABARD, 2012). Climate conditions across these subzones range from dry and semi-humid to humid and semi-arid.
- Monsoon-season cumulative rainfall has remained broadly stable. However, spatial analysis indicates a decreasing rainfall trend, while the available projections point to warmer conditions and possible changes in rainfall totals and rainy days. These findings should be read in light of the limitations of available climate modelling.
Climate stress at a glance
- Rainfed agriculture and rapid runoff across the state's mostly undulating plateau make soil-moisture conservation, water harvesting and storage, groundwater recharge and watershed management important planning priorities.
- Forests and other natural resources are closely connected with tribal and forest-dependent communities and rural livelihoods.
- Mining, industry, thermal power and growing urban areas connect climate planning with land restoration, water use, pollution control, energy efficiency and resilient infrastructure.