Rajasthan
India's largest state by area is dominated by the Thar desert, with extreme heat, chronic water scarcity, and high vulnerability of pastoral and farming communities to drought. Has only 1% of country's water resources but 10.4% of its area; 76% rural population, 49 million livestock (10.13% national), and 10 agro-climatic zones from arid western to flood-prone eastern.
Nodal Department:Department of Environment & Climate Change
7
Missions
120
Activities
40
Indicators
14
Departments
State Profile
Districts
50
Area
342,239 km²
Population
6.85 Cr
Region
North
Climate Zones
5
Avg Temperature
30°C
Annual Rainfall
530 mm
Forest Cover
5%
Rajasthan'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 Rajasthan SAPCC
SAPCC Overview
Rajasthan's RAPCC v1.0 (4 September 2014) was facilitated by TERI with bilateral support from GIZ, prepared under the Department of Environment & Forests. The plan covers 7 priority sectors over a long-term horizon, with sustainable development as the unifying vision. Comprehensive multi-sectoral approach addresses water scarcity, livestock dependence, desert ecosystem and arid-land vulnerability.
Climate profile
- 10 agro-climatic zones from arid western to flood-prone eastern; classified arid/semi-arid; severe water scarcity.
- Forest cover 32,627 sq km (4.19% national); about 9.5% state forest cover, much lower than national average.
- Climate variability with rainfall variation and extreme events documented across the 10 agro-climatic zones.
Climate stress at a glance
- Has only 1% of country's water resources against 10.4% of its area and 5.5% of population — severe per-capita water scarcity.
- 56.5 million population, 76% rural; 49 million livestock (10.13% national) face heat stress and fodder/water shortage.
- 5.49% of national food-grain production and 21.31% of oilseeds — Rajasthan's farm productivity is climate-critical.
Rajasthan Documents
Rajasthan State Action Plan on Climate Change
Rajasthan's SAPCC addressing desert ecosystem, solar energy potential, and water scarcity.
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.