Arunachal Pradesh
An eastern-Himalayan biodiversity hotspot facing glacier retreat, high-intensity rainfall, landslides and shifting forest types in Tawang, Lower Subansiri, West Siang and Kurung Kumey districts. Forest carbon-sink potential is estimated at 20.6 MT C/year (about 75 MT CO₂ by 2020) across 1.747 million hectares — making forestry the central pillar of the state's climate response, alongside vulnerable rain-fed agriculture and shifting jhum cultivation.
Nodal Department:Department of Environment & Climate Change
8
Missions
45
Activities
20
Indicators
15
Departments
State Profile
Districts
26
Area
83,743 km²
Population
1.38 Million
Region
Northeast
Climate Zones
1
Avg Temperature
18°C
Annual Rainfall
2,780 mm
Forest Cover
79%
Arunachal Pradesh's Progress on NAPCC Indicators
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| Indicator | Unit | Current Status | Target by 2030 | Progress | Baseline Year (2021) | Last Updated | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Total Solar Power Deployment in the country | GW | 150.26 (as of 31.03.2026) | 292 | 51% | 49.35 (as of 31.12.2021) | 1 Dec 2025 |
About Arunachal Pradesh SAPCC
SAPCC Overview
Arunachal Pradesh's SAPCC v1.0 is led by the Department of Environment & Forests with the proposed Climate Change Cell/Authority under Strategic Knowledge Mission as the technical secretariat. The plan covers 8 sector missions aligned with NAPCC, with a heavy forestry focus given the state's 1.747 million ha mitigation potential. Total proposed investment: about ₹110,000 million across forestry, agriculture, urban, water, health and capacity building.
Climate profile
- Future climate not optimal for existing forest types — biodiversity-rich Upper Siang (north), Dibang Valley (west), West Siang (south) and Kurung Kumey (west) districts projected to be adversely impacted by 2030s (PDF p.20, p.73).
- Forest carbon-sink enhancement potential estimated at 20.6 MT C/year (about 75 MT CO₂ by 2020) across 1.747 M ha.
- High-altitude and river-basin systems face glacier-fed water sensitivity (Kameng, Subansiri, Dibang basins), cloudbursts, landslides and flash-flood risks.
Climate stress at a glance
- Shifting jhum cultivation and rain-fed agriculture face climate stress; livestock production needs adaptive measures.
- Sustainable forest management under threat from fire, deforestation pressure and biodiversity loss in protected areas.
- 2,741 unconnected habitations rely on rural roads (13,535.7 km target) — climate disasters disrupt access to water, health, markets.
Arunachal Pradesh Documents
Arunachal Pradesh State Action Plan on Climate Change
Department of Environment & Climate Change
Gender Transformative Approach to Livelihoods: A Toolkit
MoEFCC, Government of India — NAPCC 2.0
Guidelines for Floating Solar PV in India
MoEFCC, Government of India — NAPCC 2.0
Global Lessons for India's Adaptation Strategy
GIZ India — NAP/SAPCC