Gujarat
With India's longest 1,663 km coastline and a dedicated Climate Change Department, the state combines manufacturing with climate-sensitive sectors: 50% agricultural workforce on rain-fed land, 9.9 million people in 40 coastal talukas, and the arid Kuchchh-Saurashtra zone. Heatwaves, urban flooding, salinity ingress and groundwater stress define exposure; renewable energy and industrial efficiency anchor mitigation.
Nodal Department:Climate Change Department
8
Missions
120
Activities
40
Indicators
27
Departments
State Profile
Districts
33
Area
196,024 km²
Population
60.4 Million
Coastline
1,600 km
Climate Zones
5
Avg Temperature
27°C
Annual Rainfall
835 mm
Forest Cover
14,857 km²
Gujarat'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 Gujarat SAPCC
SAPCC Overview
Gujarat's second SAPCC was prepared by the Climate Change Department (est. 17 September 2009) with inputs from 26 line departments. It aligns with India's NDCs, the Paris Agreement and the SDGs, consolidates 110+ state policies (cumulatively 379 MT CO₂e avoided 2005–2018), and sets prioritised mitigation and adaptation actions across nine sectors with department-wise implementation.
Climate profile
- Air temperature projected to rise 0.5/1/1.5°C near/mid/end-period under RCP2.6 and up to 5°C under RCP8.5; west-coast districts see the largest hot-day increases.
- Heavy monsoon rainfall (>1,800 mm) concentrates in southern districts (Valsad, Navsari, Dang); Gir Somnath, Devbhumi Dwarka and Surendranagar show 300+ mm increase since 1951.
- Cold days projected to decline state-wide; hot nights rise across all scenarios.
Climate stress at a glance
- 1,663 km of coast — the country's longest — with 9.9 million people in 40 coastal talukas exposed to cyclones, SLR and salinity ingress; northern (Kuchchh, Banaskantha, Patan) and eastern districts (Dahod, Panchmahal) carry the highest combined vulnerability.
- 54% of cultivated land is rain-fed, 60%+ drought-prone; 63% of farmers are small or marginal, with 26.9 M livestock at heat-stress risk.
- Urban areas hold 43% of population and grow 35% per decade — the 2010 Ahmedabad heatwave caused 1,344 excess deaths; 4–5 urban floods occur each year.
Gujarat Documents
Gujarat State Action Plan on Climate Change
Climate Change Department
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