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instrument, implementation of SAPCCs also requires suitable
institutional arrangements. In line with this requirement, various
states have come up with different institutional arrangements ranging
from Climate Change Cells in a nodal department to a full-fledged
Department of Climate Change as in the case of the state of Gujarat.
At the state level, the State Steering Committee, State Advisory
Group, and Core Agency are the three pillars for developing the
SAPCC. Their responsibilities and roles are outlined in Figure 3.1.
After the SAPCC is prepared, the final endorsement and approval of
the SAPCC is to be undertaken by the National Steering Committee
(NSC) in the MoEFCC.
At the central level, the MoEFCC follows a two-stage process
for granting final endorsement to the SAPCCs. The Ministry has
constituted an Expert Committee (EC) with a mandate to review the
draft document in line with the common framework and objectives of
the NAPCC. In the first stage, the draft report received from the state
agencies is reviewed by the EC. At the second stage, on receipt of the
revised SAPCC incorporating suggestions/recommendations made
National Steering Committee on Climate Change (NSCCC)
The NSCCC has been set up under the chairmanship of Secretary, MOEF with Secretaries of
various National Ministries as members to consider and endorse the SAPCC.
Expert Committee (EC)
EC reviews the draft documents and provides suggestions/recommendations to the States for
incorporation in their final SAPCC reports.
State Steering Committee
SSC would be constituted under the chairmanship of Chief Secretary of the State and would also
comprise representatives of relevant State government departments, academicians and NGOs. SSC
would provide overall guidance, supervision and coordination for the preparation of SAPCC.
State Advisory Group (SAG)
SAG would be responsible for reviewing the technical quality of data and robustness of analysis
apart from the feasibility of recommendations of the SAPCC.
Core Agency
Core Agency/Agencies would be designated by the State government for actual preparation of
SAPCC.
Figure 3.1 Process of Preparation of SAPCCs
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institutional arrangements. In line with this requirement, various
states have come up with different institutional arrangements ranging
from Climate Change Cells in a nodal department to a full-fledged
Department of Climate Change as in the case of the state of Gujarat.
At the state level, the State Steering Committee, State Advisory
Group, and Core Agency are the three pillars for developing the
SAPCC. Their responsibilities and roles are outlined in Figure 3.1.
After the SAPCC is prepared, the final endorsement and approval of
the SAPCC is to be undertaken by the National Steering Committee
(NSC) in the MoEFCC.
At the central level, the MoEFCC follows a two-stage process
for granting final endorsement to the SAPCCs. The Ministry has
constituted an Expert Committee (EC) with a mandate to review the
draft document in line with the common framework and objectives of
the NAPCC. In the first stage, the draft report received from the state
agencies is reviewed by the EC. At the second stage, on receipt of the
revised SAPCC incorporating suggestions/recommendations made
National Steering Committee on Climate Change (NSCCC)
The NSCCC has been set up under the chairmanship of Secretary, MOEF with Secretaries of
various National Ministries as members to consider and endorse the SAPCC.
Expert Committee (EC)
EC reviews the draft documents and provides suggestions/recommendations to the States for
incorporation in their final SAPCC reports.
State Steering Committee
SSC would be constituted under the chairmanship of Chief Secretary of the State and would also
comprise representatives of relevant State government departments, academicians and NGOs. SSC
would provide overall guidance, supervision and coordination for the preparation of SAPCC.
State Advisory Group (SAG)
SAG would be responsible for reviewing the technical quality of data and robustness of analysis
apart from the feasibility of recommendations of the SAPCC.
Core Agency
Core Agency/Agencies would be designated by the State government for actual preparation of
SAPCC.
Figure 3.1 Process of Preparation of SAPCCs
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