The department would now give focus on https://exam.pscnotes.com/Climate-change”>Climate Change along with forest and Environment protection and conservation, The department would be the nodal agency of the State for Climate Change Actions.
Development of State Action Plan on Climate Change (SAPCC) along with other plan, policy, programme, project on climate actions and implementation plan in line with the National Action Plan on Climate Change (NAPCC) and Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC), 2015 as per the State perspective in close coordination with the line departments would be its responsibility.
It would focus on formulation of policies for promotion of non- conventional alternative sources of power like solar and Wind Energy and publicity to encourage use of such Resources. Mobilisation of finance from various national, international, multilateral, bilateral and other sources, including private partners, would be its lookout.
The capacity enhancement of Government departments, institutions and organisations (both Government and non-Government) to deal with emerging climate change issues in the State along with promotion of awareness on climate change and its impact would also be within its jurisdiction.