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Development of Statistics on Climate Change in India Mohan Singh CSO, India

Development of Statistics on Climate Change in India Mohan Singh CSO, India. Strong correlation between energy use and human development. India needs to substantially increase its per capita energy consumption to provide a minimal acceptable level of well being to its people.

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Development of Statistics on Climate Change in India Mohan Singh CSO, India

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  1. Development of Statistics on Climate Change in India Mohan Singh CSO, India

  2. Strong correlation between energy use and human development. India needs to substantially increase its per capita energy consumption to provide a minimal acceptable level of well being to its people. India being a developing country is facing a major challenge to maintain its high growth rate and impacts of climate change. India is one of the low per capita greenhouse gas emission countries India is determined that its per capita greenhouse gas emissions will at no point of time exceed the that of developed countries while pursuing its developmental goals. Facts…

  3. Climate Changes in India Increase in surface temperature by 0.4 degree C over the past century. Warming trend along the west coast, in central India, the interior peninsula, and northeastern India. Cooling trend in northwest India and parts of South India. Regional monsoon variations: increased monsoon seasonal rainfall along the west coast, northern Andhra Pradesh and North-western India, decreased monsoon seasonal rainfall over eastern Madhya Pradesh, North-eastern India, and parts of Gujrat and Kerala.

  4. Climate Changes in India Observed trends of multi-decadal periods of more frequent droughts, followed by less severe droughts. Studies have shown a rising trend in the frequency of heavy rain events and decrease in frequency of moderate events over central India from 1951 to 2000. Records of coastal tide gauges in the north Indian ocean for the last 40 years has revealed an estimated sea level rise between 1.06-1.75 mm per year. The available monitoring data on Himalayan glaciers indicates recession of some glaciers. 4

  5. Impacts of Climate Changes water resources agriculture and food production health forests coastal areas vulnerability to extreme events 5

  6. National Action Plan for Climate Change (NAPCC) Protecting the poor and vulnerable sections of society through sustainable development sensitive to climate change Achieving national growth objectives through a qualitative change in direction, ecological sustainability, mitigation of greenhouse gas emissions. Efficient and cost effective strategies for end use Demand side Management. Technologies for adaptation and mitigation of greenhouse gases emissions. Promote sustainable development - Regulatory and voluntary mechanisms 6

  7. Core of NAPCC - National Missions National Solar Mission National Mission for Enhanced Energy Efficiency National Mission on Sustainable Habitat National Water Mission National Mission for Sustaining the Himalyan Ecosystem National Mission for a Green India National Mission for Sustainable Agriculture and National Mission on Strategic Knowledge for Climate Change. These National Missions are being institutionalized by the respective Ministries/ Departments. 7

  8. Different Ministries/Organisations/institutions collect and compile the data relating to different indicators of climate changes Indian Metrological Departments (IMD) is the nodal agency for cyclone warning and monitoring IMD has a list of all depressions and cyclonic storms formed in Arabian Sea as well as Bay of Bengal for more than 50 years. Official data sources on climate change

  9. This data is useful in identifying the areas prone to cyclones, storms, and land slides The daily report of the data is available in the website of IMD (www.imd.ernet.in) Centre Pollution Control Board (www.cpcb.nic.in) and State Pollution Control Board collects the data on different air pollutants like SO2, NOx, SPM, RSPM at all the important locations through out the country Official data sources on climate change…

  10. CPCB also collects the data on green houses gases GHG) for a few important locations Ministry of Home Affairs (www.mha.nic.in) is monitoring the data on damages due to heavy rains, flood and cyclone during South-West monsoon at State and district level The month-wise data is also available Official data sources on climate change…

  11. Geological Survey of India (www.gsi.gov.in) is having a wide net-work of field level offices but presently there does not exists any dedicated network for land slide data collection GSI are studying only the incidents reported by the district administration Central Water Commission (www.cwc.nic.in) has 147 flood forecasting sites in all the major river basins of the country Official data sources on climate change…

  12. No uniform format is available with CWC indicting the location of the centre and the district, and the moderate, high and unprecedented flood level for dissemination of flood data at district level CWC is also monitoring the water availability in the major reservoirs located in different parts of the country particularly in the summer season. Official data sources on climate change…

  13. Central Bureau of Health Intelligence (www.cbhidghs.nic.in) publishes the data on health in their publication ‘Health Information of India’ every third year Integrated Disease Surveillance Project is currently in progress and is expected to be completed by 2009 which would provide the health database Hospital level data is available on morbidity and mortality Official data sources on climate change…

  14. Department of Agriculture and Cooperation in Ministry of Agriculture (www.agricrop.nic.in) maintains the data on land use as per nine fold classification It also maintains the data on area sown under different crops for different seasons. The impact of extreme temperature on production and productivity is also monitored by the agriculture department Official data sources on climate change…

  15. Department of Agriculture and Cooperation does the coordination of relief measures necessitated by drought It maintains the data on drought through out the country Central Statistical Organisation (www.mospi.gov.in) publish ‘compendium of Environment Statistics’ which covers many indicators relating to climate change Official data sources on climate change…

  16. A New Initiative in India… Disaster statistics database

  17. While some of the hazards and disasters are manmade but most of them occurs due to change in climate At present no database on hazards and disaster statistics exists in India A database of disaster and hazards can help researchers and policy makers to analyse the impact of climate more fruitfully It will also help in identifying the disaster prone areas Requirement of database

  18. Realizing the need to develop a National database on hazards and disasters, the Central Statistical Organisation (CSO) of India has taken an initiative for developing a framework for compilation of hazards and disaster statistics on regular basis Central Statistical Organisation (CSO) and National Institute of Disaster Management (NIDM) is currently working on this database Requirement of database…

  19. In India few scientific organizations like IMD, CWC, GSI are collecting hazard/disaster data Different organizations are using different formats and different geographical levels India is currently developing a uniform framework for compilation of Hazard and Disaster Statistics to get an overall picture of hazard/disaster profile of States and Districts on annual basis The District has been selected as primary unit for collection of data. The database

  20. There will be two sets of broad dataset Hazard Statistics Disaster Statistics Hazard Statistics will include: Rainfall:- District-wise data on heavy and scant rainfall and comparison table with normal rainfall Tropical Depressions:-District-wise tropical depressions in all coastal districts The database…

  21. Seismic Hazards:- Seismic data of all earthquakes with magnitude of 5 and above for districts in India and neighboring countries Landslides:- Data on all reported landslides Floods:- District-wise moderate, high and unprecedented floods, Data on reservoir levels of all major reservoirs in the country Drought, Hailstorms, Pest Attacts :- District-wise data on drought, hailstorm and pest attacks The database…

  22. Industrial Hazards:- Industrial/chemical accidents Railway hazards and Accidents:- Data on railway deaths, injuries and damages to railway infrastructure Aviation Accidents:- Aviation accidents involving deaths, injuries and danger to infrastructure Health Hazards: Important Public health hazards The database…

  23. Disaster Statistics will contain three parts: Damage, Relief and Reconstruction Damage data has been classified into eight categories: Lives (deaths & injuries) Livestock (deaths) Agriculture (Sown area affected and production loss) Housing (full or partial damage) The database…

  24. Infrastructure (damage to roads, bridges, water supply, sewerage system, irrigation, electric supply, shops/commercial buildings, other utilities) Environmental Damage Damage at macro-economic level Health (occurrence of epidemic due to water borne and vector borne disease) The database…

  25. Relief and Rehabilitation will contain • Gratuitous relief • Supplementary Nutrition • Assistance to small and marginal farmers • Input subsidy to farmers other than small and marginal farmers • Employment Generation • Assistance to small and marginal farmers/ agricultural labourers The database…

  26. Assistance to fisherman • Assistance to Artisans in handicrafts/handloom sectors by way of subsidy for repair/replacement of damaged equipments • Assistance for repair/restoration of damaged houses • Provision of emergency supply of drinking water in rural and urban areas • Provision of medicines, disinfectants, insecticides for prevention of outbreak of epidemics The database…

  27. Medical care of cattle and poultry against epidemics as a sequel to a notified natural calamity • Evacuation of people affected/likely to be affected • Hiring of boats for carrying immediate relief and saving life • Provision of temporary accommodation, flood, clothing, medical care etc. The database…

  28. Air dropping of essential supplies • Repair / restoration of immediate nature of the damaged infrastructure • Replacement of damaged medical equipment and lost medicines of • government hospitals/ health centres • Operational cost of relief measure/services • Cost of clearance of debris The database…

  29. Draining off flood water in affected areas • Disposal of dead bodies/care cases • Procurement of essential search, rescue and evacuation equipments • Reconstruction will contain • Information on reconstruction measures The database…

  30. Linking these climate related variables and outcomes of climate changes to the data on damages, one can perform a detailed level analysis at the district level The effect on climate change on economic development, ecosystem and human lives can be analysed for different environmental zones using the detailed level data at district level

  31. Thank you

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