Achievements

Himachal Pradesh Knowledge Cell on Climate Change

• HPKCCC has been set up under Deptt. of Environment, Science & Technology, Govt. of Himachal Pradesh.

Creation of a State Level Program for Climate Change Education and Awareness

• Knowledge on Climate Change is being built through various studies, awareness programmes.

Capacity Building Programme under Climate Change Adaptation in Rural Areas of India (CCA-RAI)

• Himachal Pradesh is also implementing the Department of Science & Technology (DST), Govt. of India, in bilateral agreement with GIZ on "Climate Change Adaptation in Rural Areas-India (CCA-RAI) project". Under the project, initiatives are being taken for research on climate change and capacity building programmes to strengthen the existing staff of the nodal/line state and districts department, research institutions, NGOs, women SHGs etc.

Strengthening the Institutional Framework in Himachal Pradesh for Addressing Climate Change

• The Knowledge Cell on Climate Change has been set up to coordinate, disseminate, develop and implement various Climate Change actions in State with all stakeholder organizations. The policy and plans are being maintained through this cell.

Achievements

Improve Estimates of Potential Savings and Energy Efficiency on a State & Regional Scale by Consumption Sector

• Implementation of Rooftop SPV plants on residential buildings in accordance with the grid-connecting Rooftop Solar Scheme.
• 56 Rooftop SPV plants have been installed so far of 1600 KW capacity and potential of 33 GW.
• 56 beneficiaries from grid-connected system.
• Off-grid systems include installation of which is a total of around 1 lakh lights from 2011 to July 2018.
• 56 Rooftop SPV plants have been installed so far of 1600 KW capacity and potential of 33 GW.

Demonstration Project

• The project has been finalised for the street lighting at Municipal Council, Dharamshala, under which 244 Nos. of inefficient street lights will be retrofitted.
• A capacity building scheme through the creation of ECBC cells was developed by BEE with the support from UNDP-GEF project.
• ECBC Cell has been established in the Directorate of Energy, Shimla, which started functioning w.e.f. 11-04-2017.
• A high-powered State level ECBC Committee was constituted on 10-10-2017 headed by Chief Secretary and comprising of Secretaries of all concerned Departments i.e. Town planning / HIMUDA / PWD / State Urban Planning Dept. and ULBs. HPEBC 2018 Rules was approved by the Committee.

Strengthen the National Energy Efficiency Mission

• Implementation of off-grid and on-grid SPV plants.
• Demonstration project in rural drinking water pumping systems under Agriculture Demand Side Management (AgDSM) scheme.

Study the Potential for Renewable Energy Generation

• Training / workshops / meetings / Awareness campaign to promote the development of non-conventional renewable energies in the State have been organised.
• Undertaken several Cumulative Environmental Impact Assessment (CEIA) studies.
• Energy conservation through market-based instruments like PAT.
• Installation of 2 Biomass power plants.
• Revival 41 No. improved watermills.

Achievements

Deen Dayal Antyodaya Yojana – National Urban Livelihood Mission

• Total 14052 beneficiaries under three components namely Self-Employment Programme (SEP), SMID (Social Mobilization and Institutional Development) and ESTP (Employment through skilled training and placement).
• Support Urban Street Vendors (SUSV) was initiated in 2016-17 which included survey training; it has benefited 5040 individuals and is still on-going. Shelter for Urban Homeless has also been added to NULM and new constructions are undergoing.

Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana – Housing for All (Urban)

• Mission for urban area will be implemented during 2015-2022 and this Mission will provide central assistance to implementing agencies through States and UTs for providing houses to all eligible families/ beneficiaries by 2022.

Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT)

• Providing basic services (e.g. water supply, sewerage, urban transport) to households and build amenities in cities which will improve the quality of life for all, especially the poor and the disadvantaged is a national priority.
• An estimate of the funds required over a 20 year period, at 2009-10 prices, was made by the High Powered Expert Committee (HPEC) during 2011.
• The Committee estimated that Rs. 39.2 lakh crore was required for creation of urban infrastructure, including Rs. 17.3 lakh crore for urban roads and Rs. 8 lakh crores for services, such as water supply, sewerage, solid waste management and storm water drains.
• Moreover, the requirement for Operation and Maintenance (O&M) was separately estimated to be Rs. 19.9 lakh crore.

Sewerage Schemes of ULBs

• There are 54 ULBs (2 Municipal Corporations, 31 Municipal Councils & 21 Nagar Panchayats having population of 6.89 lacs as per 2011 Census) in the State out of which 46 ULBs has so far been covered.

JNNURM

• Water supply schemes carried out in 8 ULBs namely – Dharamshala, Rampur, Nagrota, Kangra, Mandi, Kullu, Parwanoo. Urban renewal carried out at Dharamshala and Rewalsar. Sewerage schemes in Baddi and Nalagarh.

Smart City Mission

• The mission was started in the year 2015, in two districts – Shimla and Dharamshala; no physical progress has been documented.

Climate Change Assessment Report (Assessment study for Social & Environment impacts of Eco-Tourism projects Under PPP mode)

• Trainings are being conducted based on the assessment for FRM chokidars.
• High level governing body (Chief Minister is the head) is being formed – it is still at its initial phase.

Swachh Bharat Mission (Urban)

• Project timeline is 2014-22, with target of 11266 IHHL are to be constructed in the ULBs of State. Overall applications received as on 31.05.2018 were 5093 from which, 3040 verified and 2428 approved and 1584 constructed (equates to 14% progress against overall target).

Atal Shreshth Shahar Yojna (ASSY)

• In partial modification to this department notification of even No. dated 28 Oct 2018, the Governor, Himachal Pradesh is pleased to rename the scheme "Shresth Shahar Yojna (SSY)" as "Atal Shresth Shahar Yojna (ASSY)".
• The Best performing Urban Local Bodies (Municipal Council/Nagar Panchayat) will be felicitated with "Atal Shresth Shahar Puruskar" on 25th December every year on the birth anniversary of Late Sh. Atal Bihari Vajpayee (former Prime Minister of India).

Achievements

Updating of hydrological balances

1. Under Swan River Channelization Project 2884 Ha. land brought under flood protection;
2. Under Seer Khadd Stabilization 120 Ha. land brought under flood protection;
3. 584.6 Ha. land has been protected from floods and DPR for Bata river channelization has been prepared.

Determination of the availability of water in the future for consumption

• 49976 number of drinking samples were collected and tested through Flood Test Kits.
• At Gram Panchayat level about 393930 samples were collected and tested through FTK and divisional water testing laboratories.

Forecasting of hydrological trends (flows) based on climate evolution predictions

• Hydrology project involving integration and comprehensive hydrological data collection and information system has been initiated.

State Strategy for Integrated Watershed Resources Management and development

• Water and Sanitation Support Organization provides information, education and communication on water conservation & water harvesting through IEC materials, bills, pamphlets, radio channels.
• In last five years WSSO communicated 1919 advertisements and audio messages, conducted Awareness programmes, arrangement of one act play for spreading awareness on water conservation at GP level, Poster/Pamphlet distribution on related topics.

Enhance rain water harvesting installations coverage

• 806 structures with capacity of 3443553.1 cum have been constructed under MNREGA, Sustainability Component of NRDWP, NABARD, AIBP and other funds like plan budget, CRF etc.

Jal Shakti Abhiyan

• Ministry of Jal Shakti (MoJS) has identified 255 Districts and 1,597 Blocks across the country as water stressed.
• From the information made available by MoJS, total 756 ULBs have been identified as water stressed.

Achievements

Strengthening of the capabilities of individuals to address prevention and care of adverse effects caused by climate change

• IEC van organized for Information, Education and Awareness Campaigns communicates with localities to give lectures, organize quizzes and webcast of programmes in Shimla, Dharamshala, Kasauli and Hamirpur.
• Surveillance of vector borne diseases is being done on weekly basis and data is shared with Govt. of India. The State Govt. is carrying out daily surveillance of five diseases namely Scrub typhus, Hepatitis A and E & Dengue.

Create and develop infrastructural capacities to address the potential threat of yellow fever, dengue fever, malaria and vectors such as mosquitoes

1. Strategies of National vector Borne Disease Programme are implemented for Vector Surveillance & control.
2. Capacity Building of Clinicians on new "National Guidelines of Clinical Management of Dengue Fever".

Apply effective monitoring systems and preparation of emergency plans by including in risk management practices w.r.t. health hazards w.r.t. any climate change related health effects

• Rashtriya Swasthya Beema Yojana ensures social security and healthcare assurance.
• The premium cost for enrolled beneficiaries under the scheme is being shared by Government of India and the State Governments.
• The program has the targeted to cover 70 million households by the end of the Twelfth Five Year Plan (2012-17).
• Out of total targeted families i.e. 877763, 480588 families are enrolled with 21 private and 155 Public Hospitals empanelled; 116000 smart card holders in last five years receiving.

Achievements

Systems to manage agro climatic risks

• 4,36,280 farmers got insured in 2013-17 under Weather Based Crop Insurance Scheme by Department of Horticulture.
• 185325 farmers covered under Rashtriya Krishi Bima Yojna & Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana from Rabi 2012 to Kharif 2016 ensuring area of 97845 ha. 578.5 Crore was insured this period.
• 3760 poly houses have been set up since 2014 under Dr. Y. S. Parmar Kisan Swarojgar Yojna (RIDF XIX) covering an area of 72 ha. 412696 Sq. m. covered under polyhouses benefitting 554 farmers from MIDH in year 2013-18.

Foster efficient use of water in agriculture

• 1819.69 ha. Area covered under Micro Irrigation scheme under National Mission for Micro Irrigation by Department of Horticulture during 2014-17.
• 231.38 ha. converted to irrigated land under PMKSY in one year.
• 2554 ha. area covered under Micro-Irrigation under Rajiv Gandhi Micro-Irrigation Scheme funded by NABARD under RIDF-XIV during 2015-2018.

Reduce use of chemicals / Fertilizers

• Micronutrients promotion was carried out in 2014-15 on 700 Ha. of land.

Increase the State's irrigated surface area

• 377 Ha. area was developed under RAD of National Mission for Sustainable Agriculture from 2014-18;
• Integrated Water Harvesting System under NMSA covered 4579.5 Ha.;
• Under Value Addition and Resource Conservation Greenhouse were 23668 sq m, WHS in command area of 51.7 Ha.;
• 248.3320 Ha. area was brought under irrigation under Per Drop More Crop component of Pradhan Mantri Krishi Vikas Yojana by constructing water harvesting / water conservation structures in rural areas.

Expand irrigation and water policies

• Various schemes for building Borewells and Lift Irrigation schemes are being implemented in the state.
• Jal Se Krishi Ko Bal is a scheme being implemented in the state.
• Solar Power Irrigation Scheme.

Achievements

• 'Himachal Pradesh Forest Ecosystems Climate Proofing Project' being implemented in Chamba & Kangra districts. Under this project, 600 Panchayats would be targeted for forest conservation, increasing biodiversity and generating income from sustainable forest management.
• Under Catchment Area Treatment (CAT) plan implementation, various activities like plantations, nursery development, soil and moisture conservation measures, infrastructure development and other ancillary activities are being carried out regularly.
• Water storage structures like ponds, check dams, other civil works, development and conservation of water resources and integrated development of catchments have been implemented. A 20-years old scheme is already being running for checking soil erosion in the forest areas.
• Mid-Himalayan Watershed Development Project and Himachal Pradesh Forest Ecosystems Management and Livelihood Improvement Project are two major projects supported by World Bank and Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) respectively for enhancement of community participation in forest management.
• Under Mid-Himalayan Watershed Development Project, Himachal Pradesh sold its carbon credits generated from afforestation/reforestation CDM Project for Rs. 1.93 crore to Spain. The verification of the first cycle of the carbon sequestration has been successfully completed in 2014.
• Within CAT plan implementation new nurseries have been raised in the state.
• Plantation carried out other than CAT and National Afforestation and Eco Development Board (NAEB) plantations considered under afforestation activities. Urban plantation activity such as "Nagar Van Udyan Yojna – Ek Kadam Hariyali ki Or" Programme for Climate Smart Green Cities also helping in promoting afforestation.

Table 3 : Himachal Pradesh's Sector Wise Estimated Expenditure on SAPCC Implementation