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Round Table Report 1

Round Table on Towards Implementation of NDCs: Achievements and Opportunities

February 2, 2017, Uttarakhand

A Brief Report


Contents I. Introduction ............................................................................................................................................... 3

II. Thematic Sessions ..................................................................................................................................... 4

A. Opening Remarks: Role of Uttarakhand in Addressing NDCS-Inaugurate ............................................... 4

B. Integrating SDGs / INDCs into State Planning ........................................................................................... 4

C. Uttarakhand in NDCs: Institute of Human Development ......................................................................... 5

D. Presentation on Uttrakhand State Climate Change Centre ..................................................................... 6

E. Introduction to Global NDC Tool: How tool works? ................................................................................. 6

F. SDGs and Vision 2030 for Uttarakhand: The Role of Planning Department in NDC Implementation ... 8

G. Closing Remarks: Knowledge Needs and Capability Needs.................................................................... 10

Annexure 1: Agenda for Roundtable .......................................................................................................... 13

Annexure 2: List of Participants for Roundtable ......................................................................................... 14


I. Introduction The Paris Agreement formalized at COP 21 has paved the way for a new era of climate action

and justice. At the helm of these efforts are the climate plans of the over 180 signatories of Paris

Agreement better known as Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs). These NDCs are seen

as part of the pledge to limit global warming to less than 2°C by 2100, and make best efforts to

limit warming to 1.5°C. India too has stated the following ambitious set of NDCs:

Emission Intensity

Reduce 33-35% of emission intensity based on 2005 levels by 2030.

Renewable Energy

Produce 40% of electricity from non-fossil based energy sources by 2030.

Carbon Sink

Create 2.5 to 3 billion tonnes of CO2equivalent carbon sink by 2030.

In order to redeem the ambitious pledge of its NDCs, India’s states need to take up concerted

efforts. The state of Uttarakhand has taken a lead in this respect by adopting the comprehensive

Uttarakhand Action Plan for Climate Change’ (UAPCC) that describes the current condition of

the State, its vulnerability to climate change based on experienced changes and provides a way-

forward for the near future.

On February 2, 2017 the State Climate Change Centre of Government of Uttarakhand and

Climate and Development Knowledge Network (CDKN) convened a Round Table on “Towards

Implementation of NDCs: Achievements and Opportunities” in Dehradun, Uttarakhand. The

aim of this round table was to focus on the strategies and approaches through which Uttarakhand

can implement the NDCs with focus on its citizens and climate, both.

The Round Table was attended by over 35 participants representing State and District level

Departments, think tanks, and CSOs to understand and apply the NDC utilisation guidelines

developed by CDKN and RICARDO based on global experience.

Uttarakhand is perhaps the first state of India in having a Climate Action Plan in 5 key sectors

and first in considering 1% expenditure on climate change related activities in each of the 66

departments of Government of Uttarakhand. Translating NDC commitments into policies,

programmes and investment plans is key to fully operationalizing and realising the set targets

that lead to State’s economic growth and ultimately, India’s economic growth.

Thus, the Round Table, discussed the achievements in moving towards NDC implementation and

enlist opportunities to integrate NDCs with State Action Plan on Climate Change, SDGs and

Development Plan of each department.


II. Thematic Sessions

The round table consisted of sessions from experts, practitioners and administrators. The

proceedings, key discussions and highlights of these sessions are highlighted below:

A. Opening Remarks: Role of Uttarakhand in Addressing NDCS-

Inaugurate Mr. Jai Raj, Principal Chief Conservator of Forests, Uttarakhand formally inaugurated the

proceedings of the workshop by extending a warm welcome to all the participants. He remarked

that this Round Table is built on the results of a November 2016 Round Table called

‘Operationalising the Uttarakhand Action Plan on Climate Change: Applying the Uttarakhand

vulnerability and risk assessment to integrate climate change in state development planning.

He highlighted the uniqueness and progressive nature of Uttarakhand’s Action Plan on Climate

Change by stating that it has a provision to earmark 1 percent budget from all the departments of

government for climate actions. He further added that Uttarakhand is ready to take on the

responsibility of achieving the Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) targets in the state.

He congratulated CDKN for coming out with a quick guide and tool for the implementation of

the NDCs in India. This workshop is principally geared towards making people understand this

tool and help them use it. While commenting on the pertinence of this tool in Uttrakhand’s

planning process, he hoped that the discourse at the Round Table would bring them closer to the

implementation of their state’s action plan on climate change.

B. Integrating SDGs / INDCs into State Planning The next session was presented by Ms. Rashmi Bajaj, consultant, UNDP, India. In a session

titled, ‘Integrating SDGs / INDCs into State Planning’ Ms. Bajaj explored the many ways in

which the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and NDCs could be integrated into state

planning in Uttarakhand. This implies seeking convergence between SDGs and climate actions.

She explained that mainstreaming climate change adaptation (CCA) implies a process of

integrating adaptation considerations into policy making, budgeting, and implementation

processes at the national, sector and subnational levels. In the context of Uttarakhand, she noted

that the state is already in the process of producing a vision document for the implementation of

the SDGs, so that they are incorporated within the development planning of the state. There is

now the need to seek further convergence between the SDGs and climate actions.

Perhaps this convergence can be achieved by finding common ground between the SDGs and

NDCs. It is known that there are 162 intended nationally determined contributions (INDCs)

to reduce emissions and enhance resilience to climate impacts and 17 Sustainable

Development Goals, 169 targets.Studies have shown that climate actions in INDCs align with

at least 154 of the 169 SDG targets.


She further stated that the convergenceof the SDGs and INDCs in the state planning, would

imply incorporating the same into the policies, programs and action plans for climate change in

the state. This in turn will help in prioritizing a climate conscious sustainable development

agenda at the State and local levels. She also highlighted Uttarakhand’s risk and status vis-à-vis

the different NDCs and how they impact the specific SDGs.

Most importantly, this session highlighted how the convergence of NDCs and SDGs could lead

to reducing Uttarakhand’s vulnerability to climate change & natural disasters; a better standard

of living; livelihoods and economic empowerment leading to sustainable development in the

state.

C. Uttarakhand in NDCs: Institute of Human Development Mr. Dev Nathan from the Institute of Human Development highlighted the relevance of the

NDCs in Uttarakhand. He began the session by highlighting the need for integrating SDGs and

NDCs. He went on explain that many geologists believe that the earth is entering into an epoch

called the ‘anthropocene’, where human beings have become a force of nature to exert a

significant impact on the Earth’s geology and ecosystems. This is why there is a need to have

integration between the SDGs (meant for our development) and with the NDCs (meant for

climate action). Thus, what we do for human development, feeds into climate action and vice-

versa.

He went on talk about how the Uttarakhand’s state action pan on climate change focuses more on

adaptation than mitigation, given its low GHG emissions. However, there is a need to look at the

local impacts of climate change, with respect to floods, household air pollution, biodiversity loss

and eco-system services. He even proposed the government of Uttarakhand to ask for

compensation for the eco-system services like providing clean air, water and carbon

sequestration.

Some of the sectoral issues highlighted by him included the use of rainwater harvesting and the

use of solar pumps instead of their diesel counterparts to increase the state’s total area under

cultivation. Similarly, Uttarakhand’s tourism sector, he commented is predicated on the

preservation of natural and cultural attractions. Thus, there is a need to regulate the use of such

resources through restrictions on walking or trekking on glaciers. Similarly, the widespread

pilgrimage tourism needs to be regulated through regulation on constructions.

For the energy sector, he stated that Uttarakhand is heavily reliant on energy from wood and

agricultural residue. This needs to be reduced by substitution by electricity or LPG. He noted that

the bio-diversity of the state is undergoing a change as people are moving away from the

cultivation of traditional, upland grains like millets, barley, buckwheat. Most importantly, the

potential role of Van Panchayats in Uttarakhand was highlighted for the utilization of the funds

meant for climate actions in the state. Everybody also agreed on the need to have quantifiable

and achievable targets in all these sectors to achieve integration between NDCs and SDGs in the

state.


D. Presentation on Uttrakhand State Climate Change Centre Mr. R.N. Jha, chief conservator of forests and the current nodal head on climate change from

Uttarakhand presented the work of Uttarakhand State Climate Change Centre and on the

integration of the SDGs and NDCs. Mr. Jha started the presentation by describing the process of

the formation of the state climate change centre and its different constituents. He then went on to

describe the vulnerability risk assessment (VRA) that had taken place in Uttarakhand by listing

out all the important data sources, indicators and models.

He then listed the steps taken for the VRA in the state which uses model based projections to

predict temperature and precipitation changes in Uttarakhand in mid and end centuries. He

explained that using secondary climatic and socioeconomic data as well as impact assessment

models, it then identifies the districts and blocks relatively vulnerable to climate change in five

selected sectors-Agriculture, Water, Health, Forestry and Disaster risk.

Within these district hotspots identified by the VRA, five villages were selected for the PRA

analysis. The PRA using a combination of participatory techniques with different groups of

villagers, assessed perceived changes in weather and climate conditions, as well as on ground

vulnerabilities and coping strategies.

He also explained the following advantages of integration of SDGs and NDCs.

Firstly, well-designed policies and actions to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and

enhance resilience to climate impacts can provide broader sustainable development benefits.

Secondly, strongest areas of alignment between the INDCs and SDG targets relate to poverty

alleviation, energy, agriculture and land use, forestry, infrastructure and cities and human

settlements. Thirdly, advancing action on the SDGs can in many cases contribute to mitigation

and adaptation. Fourthly, mapping exercises can help identify opportunities for aligned and

integrated implementation. Thus, tackling the SDGs and INDCs together can maximize scarce

resources, catalyze information-sharing and technology driven sustainable development.

He also detailed how climate actions can be mainstreamed in key sectors such as agriculture,

water, human health, forests and disaster risk. He concluded his session by emphasizing the

importance of VRA based planning Uttarakhand which would create the basis for a locally

relevant and accountable climate change development framework formainstreaming the climate

change agenda into the state plans, strategies and budgets.

E. Introduction to Global NDC Tool: How tool works? Ms. Aditi Paul, Country Program Manager, CDKN took a session on CDKN’s Global NDC

Tool. She started the session by explaining the NDC cycle, wherein she explained how the

urgency of keeping the global temperature rise to under 2oC compelled the UNFCCC to come up

with the idea of asking for all the countries for their Intended Nationally Determined

Contributions (INDCs). After the ratification of the Paris Agreement in 2016, the INDCs have


become NDCs as they are not intended but achievable targets.She went on to inform that CDKN

has been helping different countries to get their NDC process right. In this process, certain

important challenges and opportunities have presented themselves.

The first among these is to build awareness of the need for, and benefits of, action among

stakeholders, including key government ministries. The second is to mainstream and integrate

climate change into national development policy. The third is to strengthen the links between

subnational and national government plans on climate change, wherein she discussed the

importance of setting important national goals after consulting with the states. The fourth is to

build capacity to analyse, develop and implement climate policy. The fifth is to establish a

mandate for coordinating actions around NDCs and driving their implementation- we need to

have certain laws and spaces to protect people and ecosystems. Finally, there is also the need to

address resource constraints for developing and implementing climate change policy.

Ms. Paul described that based on these lessons, CDKN has come up with a Quick Start Guide

(QSG) to aid the NDC implementation process. She described that the QSG has 7 different

modules and the concerned countries can pick up either all the 7 modules or the one’s that best

suit their requirements. The QSG aims to inform the development of countries’ NDC

implementation plans and sector action plans, undertake a gap analysis to identify activities to be

included in countries’ NDC implementation plans and map out capacity building and resource

needs for NDC implementation. She went onto describe the best thing about this guide is that it

has mapped out over 40 sectors across the world from Mexico to Cambodia to help prospective

countries in their NDC implementation plan.

She then described the five main modules of the NDC implementation framework in the QSG.

These modules include Governance; Mitigation; Adaptation; Monitoring, Reporting and

Verification; Finance. All these modules have their key points and highlights.

For instance, the Governance module highlights three things. Firstly,maintain and document

momentum and political will at all levels to preserve the political will for climate action despite

changing governments. Secondly, coordinate decision-making processes and ensure

accountability at the level of bureaucracy. Thirdly, ensure inclusive stakeholder engagement

across diverse actors to learn enriching lessons from the community and other actors.

While talking about the mitigation and adaptation modules, Ms. Paul commented that mitigation

and adaptation need to have more synergies between them. She also warned of the need to be

cautious as many adaptation activities might lead to more emissions and sometimes many

mitigation measures can lead to maladaptation. Similarly, in order to make the mitigation process

more efficient, there is a need to align national mitigation targets and policies to the local

conditions existing within the country.

In terms of the adaptation module, the greatest challenge is that a lot of adaptation targets are

difficult to quantify. Since adaptation is a relatively newer concept, it needs the support of people

working at the ground level to come up with indicators that actually matter to refine and report

back for the purpose of assessing progress.


Describing the finance module, she said that Finance is critical for the implementation of the

mitigation and adaptation actions set out in countries’ NDCs. The finance module sets out the

process to develop a country climate investment plan; strategically matching public and private

financing options to financing needs, developing financing propositions, addressing institutional

capacity and enhancing the enabling environment for policy implementation and private sector

engagement.

The Measurement, Reporting and Verification (MRV) is crucial for transparency - tracking and

reporting on the implementation and impacts of (mitigation and adaptation) climate actions, and

the finance used to support these actions. This module can help countries to adhere to

international reporting requirements such as national communications, biennial update report,

etc. Similarly, this module can also be leveraged for domestic reporting requirements for

parliamentarians, policy makers and the general public.

The third pillar of India’s NDC pledge talks of creating a carbon sink of 2.5 to 3 billion tonnes of

CO2equivalent carbon sink of by 2030. According to Ms. Paul, the state of Uttarakhand can

actively contribute to this pillar thorough its land use pattern in the forestry sector, tourism sector

and livestock sector.

She concluded her session by citing the experience of Cambodia and Indonesia in integrating

climate actions with larger development outcomes. In Cambodia for instance, gender responsive

mitigation has taken place in the forestry sector. This initiative has helped to raise awareness on

gender equality and women’s empowerment among government and non-government

stakeholders. Similarly in Indonesia, significant steps were taken to reduce emissions by

prohibiting conversion of its remaining forests by reducing deforestation and forest degradation.

Both these initiatives show how the integration of climate actions with social agendas can lead to

sustainable development.

F. SDGs and Vision 2030 for Uttarakhand: The Role of Planning

Department in NDC Implementation Mr. Manoj Pant, Department of Planning, Uttarakhand, presented a session on the important role

played by planning in NDC implementation in the state. He started the session by remarking that

the SDGs have totally changed the way the planning department has to function. The planning

department has been given the task of preparing a vision document 2030 with UN SDGs by

NitiAayog. This vision document will provide a development road map to the state on how to

align the various development works in the state to the SDGs. He also informed that the initial

exercise on SDGs, interventions and programmes mapping along with indicators identification

has been done by the planning department. However, more support is required from the line

departments.

The proposed vision statement of the state is, “To achieve inclusive and holistic human

development of Uttarakhand through socio, economic and environmental sustainability. While


the motto is, “To impart excellence in society through quality education, health well being,

improved sanitation, sustainable livelihood, green energy, innovation and technology.”

He went on explain how the vision, strategy and action plan of the state of Uttarakhand are

aligned to each other. While the vision describes where the state aspires to reach in the next 15

years, the strategy touches upon overall sectoral funds requirements and the action plan

comprises of specific actions for implementing the strategy to achieve the vision.

The proposed vision document of the state will focus on SDGs relevant for Uttrakhand, in line

with Central-State Government schemes to implement them. Since environmental sustainability

is one of the major pillars of sustainable development, therefore there is a great scope of

integration of SDGs and NDCs. This could only be achieved by properly addressing the climate

change agenda in the planning process.

There are 17 Sustainable Development Goals and 169 associated targets identified in the

Country.Almost all SDGs are interlinked, therefore it is necessary to make an effective co-

ordination among the Ministries particularly for the resource convergence.

Some SDGs like Poverty eradication, Gender equality, Employment creation, Environmental

health, Human health, and Resource efficiency cut across all other SDGs and need to be

mainstreamed within all sectors.

He further explained that the state planning department has divided the SDGs into the following

four different themes/sectors to make them amenable to easy monitoring:

Human Development: Three SDGs namely Inclusive & Equitable Quality Education,

Good Health &Well being and Clean Water &Sanitation are covered under this

theme/sector.

Sustainable Livelihood: Four SDGs namely Zero hunger, No poverty , Decent work &

economic growth, Industry, Innovation & infrastructure are covered under this theme/

sector.

Social Development: Three SDGs namely Gender Inequality, Reduced Inequality,

Peace, Justice & Strong institutions are covered under this theme/sector.

Environmental Sustainability: Six SDGs namely Affordable& clean energy, Sustainable

cities & communities, Responsible consumption & production, Climate action, Life on

land and life below water are covered under this theme/sector.

He concluded his session by identifying the major sectors that could provide Uttarakhand the

sustainable growth. The sectors highlighted by him included Hill agriculture and horticulture

development, energy production through renewable sources, Eco tourism, sustainable forestry

and information technology and pharma.


G. Closing Remarks: Knowledge Needs and Capability Needs The concluding session of the Round Table was chaired by Mr. R.N. Jha, chief conservator of

forests and the current nodal head on climate change from Uttarakhand and Mr. Mihir R. Bhatt,

CDKN Country Engagement Leader for India. The onus of the discussion was on the knowledge

and capacity needs required at the state level for proper climate actions. Mr. Jha was pleased to

announce that two projects from the state departments have been selected for funding by the

Green Climate Fund. He further encouraged all the departments of the state government to use

the findings of the vulnerability risk assessment (VRA) for drafting proposals that could qualify

to be supported by the Green Climate Fund.

N. K. Sharma from the Uttarakhand State Irrigation department shared information about one of

the aforesaid projects to be funded by the Green Climate Fund. The project proposes to use

cross-wave modular technology to trap the Shivalik rainwater runoff in an unpolluted state. He

further explained that such a strategy has been developed for a plain area like Bhagwanpur in

Haridwar district to augment groundwater in the plains area which are already suffering from

groundwater shortage. The use of this technology is predicated on storing the water in the sub-

soil which has a longer retention than the run-off from the surface. This will be especially helpful

for the Rabbi crop and further the department’s efforts for rainwater harvesting.

Mr. Bhatt commented that it’s a very good example of how data and opportunity have been

leveraged for the state to move ahead. It’s also a very good example of something that can be

done in a peri-urban area. Cities use a lot of water, but the innovative thing about this project is

that it proposes to use the water before it gets polluted. He added that the climate centre should

develop this further conceptually to see how this innovation can contribute to climate actions in

the water, urban and agriculture sectors. Since the people most likely to benefit from this project

will be agricultural labourers and small farmers, this project has implications for poverty

alleviation too. Most importantly, this project holds tremendous potential for the poor people

who either can’t move out of the state or have been forced to come back after demonetization.

The second project to be funded by the green climate fund was from the Tourism Department of

Uttarakhand. The representative from the tourism sector began describing how tourism as a

sector is totally dependent on and thrives on the environment. In the aftermath of the Kedarnath

disaster in 2013, the tourism department granted a study on the carrying capacity of around 86

destinations around Uttarakhand. Based on the carrying capacity projections the tourism

department be regulating tourists in the higher reach destinations. As stated earlier, most of

Uttarkhand’s tourism is pilgrimage based tourism focused on 3-4 months in a year and that has a

major effect on the environment. Realizing that, the tourism department will focus tourists on the

middle reach destinations where they can be better regulated. For that, the department has

conceptualized a project promoting rural tourism.

Three or four clusters have been identified consisting of 30-40 villages based on the vulnerability

analysis, the department has prioritized over 3 clusters. There will be a software and hardware

component in around 30 villages of Uttarakhand, where there will be capacity building in

hospitality management, guides’ training, homestay trainings. Similarly, there will be a lot of

focus on capacity development in the hospitality sector as well as on gender sensitization.


Mr. Bhatt concluded the session by thanking the representatives from the irrigation and tourism

department for sharing their innovative projects with the participants. He commented that ever

since the Paris Agreement, CDKN along with the Niti Aayog has been working on how the

NDCs could be taken up at the National Level. In doing so, three areas have come up. Firstly,

the mandate of the NDCs should be taken further to the sub-national levels. Secondly, NDC

implementation work needs to be done at a department or sectoral level. Thirdly,

implementation of climate actions at district level should also be explored. In addition to

this, a special focus needs to be accorded to climate actions at the city/urban level.

Meanwhile, CDKN came up with this tool which is based on practical experience from which the

work has been drawn and the design has been presented here. Thus, this round table’s effort is a

very concrete way of taking forward the national commitment to implement the NDCs at sub-

national level across the departments in a given state. These two projects to be funded by the

Green Climate Fund aptly highlight the roper use of the VRA and other resources to implement

climate actions at the departmental level in an inter-sectoral manner.

He further highlighted that other states like Odisha have also asked for similar round tables to

discuss NDC implementation at sub-national levels in their state. According to Mr. Bhatt, one of

the most important areas to focus the NDC implementation process was the cities. India’s

settlement pattern has been undergoing through a very rapid change and has witnessed an

unprecedented amount of investment. The SMART City project is a testament to this. However,

there should also be an adequate amount of focus on climate actions in cities so that India

can aspire for ‘Climate Smart Cities’.

Talking about the next steps, Mr. Bhatt suggested a closer focus on the districts. He also

emphasized on the need to look at the urban areas of Uttarakhand for NDC implementation

as a next step. One area which wasn’t properly highlighted was the overlap between climate and

disaster risk in Uttarakhand. He suggested the government departments to explore the scope of

NDCs implementation in the existing disaster risk reduction projects. Financial inclusion, or

more specifically, the way things are being monetized should also be leveraged to benefit climate

actions for the poor. It is also important to take the lessons from Uttarakhand and apply them to

the greater Himalayan region by building synergies with other similar hilly states so that they can

use Uttarakhand’s experience in taking forward NDC implementation in their own state.

Mr. Bhatt concluded his address by stating that CDKN is committed to building the capacities of

the different departments to respond to the complexities of drafting proposals for climate

mitigation and adaptation. Furthermore, reinventing global experience for taking it ahead to

newer states and levels will also be beneficial. Knowledge networking is the way the way

forward and CDKN is committed to see that not only this process continues but also accelerates.



Annexure 1: Agenda for Roundtable

Round Table on Towards Implementation of NDCs:

Achievements and Opportunities

Date: February 2, 2017

Venue: Dehradun, Uttarakhand

Agenda

Time Session Presentation By

11:00 – 11:10 Opening Remarks: Role of

Uttarakhand in Addressing NDCS

Mr. Jai Raj, Principal Chief Conservator

of Forests, Uttarakhand

11:10 – 11:20 State Planning Amit Negi, PS, Planning and Finance,

GoU (tbc)

11:20 – 11:30 Integrating SDCs/INDCs into

State Planning

Ms.Rashmi Bajaj, Consultant

11:30 – 11:40 Presentation on INDCs Institute of Human Development

11:40 – 11:50 Introduction to the Workshop MR. R.N. Jha, Chief Conservator of

Forests, State Climate Change Centre,

Uttarakhand

11:50 – 1:00 Introduction to Global NDC Tool:

How tool works?

Aditi Paul, Country Programme

Manager, CDKN

1:00 – 1:15 Tea Break

1:15 – 1:30 NDC Tool Utilization at

Community Level

Pankaj Tiwari, CHEA

1:30 – 1:45 Discussing Utilization of NDC

Tool

Participants

1:45 – 2:00 Role of the Planning Department

in NDC Implementation

Mr. Major Pant, Department of Planning,

Uttarakhand

2:00 – 2:30 Panel Discussion on Next Steps

for Implementation Dr.Savita, Director, Forest Research

Institute

Ms.SonaliBisht, Founder and Advisor

to the Institute of Himalayan

Environmental Research and Education

(INHERE)

2:30 – 3:30 Closing and Lunch Break Knowledge Needs and Capability Needs

Mr. R.N. Jha, Chief Conservator of

Forests, State Climate Change Centre,

Uttarakhand

CDKN


Annexure 2: List of Participants for Roundtable

Round Table on Towards Implementation of NDCs:

Achievements and Opportunities

Date: February 2, 2017

Venue: Dehradun, Uttarakhand

List of Participants

Sr.

No. Name Designation Organisation and Department

1 Shishpal Singh Executive Engineer

Power Transmission Corporation of

Uttarakhand Ltd.

2 Neelam (Dr.) Member Co. Uttarakhand Space Application Centre

3 Ridhika Aggarwal Student

United Ntions University - Instiotute of

Advanced Studies (UNU-IAS)

4 Namita Tripathi Executive Engineer Uttarakhand Peyjal Nigam

5 Vandana Chauhan Senior Coordinator

All India Disaster Mitigation Institute,

Ahmedabad

6 Dev Nathan Prof. Institute of Human Development

7 M.K. Khare Executive Engineer Irrigation Engineer

8 Bikram Singh Director

Metrological Centre, India Metrological

Department

9 Bupendra Bhaisora Manager

Disaster Mitigation & Management Centre,

Dept of Disaster Management

10

Manoj Kumar Pant

(Dr.) CCO SPC Planning Department

11 Raj Kumar Superinteding Engineer Uttarakhand Power Corporation Ltd.

12 A.K. Barthwal Chief Engineer Uttarakhand Power Corporation Ltd.

13 N.K. Sharma

Chief Engineer

(Mechanical) Irrigation Department

14 V.S. Pal Ex. Engineer Irrigation Department, Tubewell Div.

15 R.N. Jha

Chief Conservator of

Forests, Climate Change State Climate Change Centre

16 Jai Prakash Yadav

Dy. Director, Sr. Secondary

Education Education Department

17 M.C. Badoni Manager Uttarakhand Jal Vidhyut Nigam

18 Anjali Senwal Safety Specialist Uttarakhand Tourism Development Board

19 R.K. Joshi Director Infra Tourism Department

20 Aditi Paul Country Program Manager CDKN


21 Mihir R. Bhatt Advisor CDKN

22 B. S. Negi (Dr.) Director Horticulture Department

23 Mahender Pal Research Officer Horticulture Department

24 Sunil Mishra Project Officer

Uttarakhand Renewable Energy Development

Agency

25 Kapil Kumar Executive Engineer Irrigation

26 Madam Chitra Deputy Director Economic and Statistical Dept.

27 K.K Pant Additional Research Officer SPC UK

28 Waseem Yousf State Project Associate UNDP

29 Omkailash Tyagi S.O. Forest Department

30 Neeraj Pathak Superinteding Engineer


Uttarakhand Ltd.

31 Jasbir Singh Executive Engineer


Uttarakhand Ltd.

32 Rashmi Bajaj Consultant UNDP

33 Seema Sharma Special Correspondance The Times of India

34 Lokesh Kumar Sharma Chief Engineer PWD

35 A.N.S. Bisht Chief Engineer Irrigation Department

36 Latika Singh Asst. Director Agriculture

37 Rekha Dangwal AE UJVAN

38 Neelima Garg GM Uttarakhand Jal Sansthan

39 Dr. Tanuka Endow Fellow Institute of Human Development, New Delhi

40 S. Acharya Professor Institute of Human Development, New Delhi

41

Dr. Balwant Singh

Mehta Institute of Human Development

42 Anil Chandola Reporter Amar Ujala

43 Prakasan K.K. Coordinator

All India Disaster Mitigation Institute,

Ahmedabad

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