Mizoram State Action Plan on Climate Change

Government of Mizoram has taken the climate change issue very seriously. A detailed roadmap has been chalked out to develop the climate change action plan for the state. Climate Change Council of Mizoram is created to develop a state action plan for assessment, adaptation and mitigation of climate change with an objective to monitor the targets, objectives and achievements of the national missions specified by the National Action Plan on Climate Change (NAPCC). The respective missions shall be taken care of and attended by the individual departments who shall strive to attain the listed objectives within stipulated time frames and ensure their vertical integration with the National Mission. The Mizoram SAPCC was formulated by the Mizoram Climate Change Council, presided over by the Honourable Chief Minister of Mizoram as the Chairman. To synergize sustainable development and adaptation to climate change, a list of programmes and policies (as perceived by the State) have been identified in the following areas:

• Agriculture
• Sustainable Himalayan Mission
• Green Mission
• Sustainable Habitat
• Health
• Solar Mission and Renewable Energy Sector
• Energy Efficiency
• Water
• Strategic Knowledge Mission