Assam
Spans the Brahmaputra and Barak basins with 50+ tributaries — over 40% of land is flood-prone and 0.427 Million ha has been eroded by the Brahmaputra since 1950 (about 7.4% of state area). With the economy anchored in tea, rice, fisheries and forest-based livelihoods and forest cover of 36.09%, climate exposure cuts across livelihoods, agriculture and biodiversity.
Nodal Department:Department of Environment and Forest
9
Missions
198
Activities
50
Indicators
21
Departments
State Profile
Districts
35
Area
78,438 km²
Population
3.12 Cr
Region
Northeast
Climate Zones
4
Avg Temperature
25°C
Annual Rainfall
2,818 mm
Forest Cover
36%
Assam'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 Assam SAPCC
SAPCC Overview
ASAPCC 2.0 (2021–2030) updates Assam's first SAPCC (2015) with district-level vulnerability assessments, climate projections to 2100, and 198 prioritised actions across nine thematic sectors. It is led by the Assam Climate Change Management Society (ACCMS) under the Department of Environment & Forest, with technical support from IORA Ecological Solutions, and aligned with India's NDC goals, the Sustainable Development Goals and Assam's Vision 2030.
Climate profile
- Mean maximum temperature rising at 0.049 °C/year; mean minimum at 0.013 °C/year (1990–2019)
- Annual rainfall about 2,576 mm, with a decreasing trend of about 10.77 mm over the period
- Near-term (2011–2040) projections show +0.85 °C to +1 °C in maximum temperature and a 0.97–3.04% increase in annual rainfall under RCP 4.5 / 8.5
Climate stress at a glance
- 0.475 Million hectares chronically flood-prone; 0.094 Million hectares drought-prone; 0.427 Million ha eroded by the Brahmaputra since 1950 (about 7.4% of state area).
- Forest cover 28,312 km² (36.09%); wetlands 1.29% of geographical area — biodiversity and tea/rice/fisheries livelihoods at climate risk.
- District-level vulnerability indices computed for 9 sectors plus a composite index, anchoring sectoral adaptation prioritisation.
Assam Documents
Assam State Action Plan on Climate Change
Department of Environment and Forest
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