Madhya Pradesh
Nodal Department:Environmental Planning and Coordination Organization (EPCO), Department of Environment, Government of Madhya Pradesh
8
Priority Sectors
535
Activities
72
SAPCC Indicators
13
State Departments
State Profile
Districts
55
Area
308,252.11 km²
Population
7.26 Cr
Region
Central
Climate Zones
11
Avg Temperature
Avg min - 18.7°C, Avg max - 32.3°C
Annual Rainfall
1027.3 mm
Forest & Tree Cover
85,723.58 km²
Madhya Pradesh's Progress on NAPCC Indicators
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About Madhya Pradesh SAPCC
SAPCC Overview
The first State Action Plan on Climate Change (SAPCC) of Madhya Pradesh was released in 2014. In line with the MoEFCC advisory, updated Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs), and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), EPCO initiated the revision of the SAPCC as the State Designated Agency for Climate Change. The revised SAPCC 2.0 was developed through a participatory, bottom-up approach involving extensive stakeholder consultations and a comprehensive review of sectoral policies and programmes. Key state policy documents, including the SDG Vision 2030, State Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan, Green India Mission Plan, State Water Action Plan, and Climate Change and Human Health Action Plan, were integrated to mainstream climate change across sectors. The State Knowledge Management Centre on Climate Change (SKMCCC) played a key role in this process. The revision was guided by the State Steering Committee chaired by the Chief Secretary, with regular oversight from the Project Monitoring Committee, Project Management Committee, and the MoEFCC. The first draft was submitted to MoEFCC in July 2020, followed by the second draft in December 2021. After incorporating stakeholder feedback, the final SAPCC 2.0 was approved by MoEFCC on 23 March 2023, providing a strategic roadmap for climate-resilient and low-carbon development in Madhya Pradesh.
Climate profile
- Madhya Pradesh has a subtropical continental climate, with hot summers, a southwest-monsoon rainy season, and cool, generally dry winters.
- Rainfall varies substantially across the state. The south-eastern districts are generally wetter, while western and north-western areas receive less rain and face greater rainfall variability.
- A historical warming trend and an overall decline in rainfall and rainy days, with important differences among districts. Its projections indicate further warming and geographically varied changes in rainfall and extreme events.
Climate stress at a glance
- The state's large geographic extent includes major river basins, extensive forests, rain-fed and irrigated agriculture, growing cities, and significant rural and tribal populations.
- Climate pressures affect forests and biodiversity, farming, water, livestock, fisheries, health, settlements, energy, industry, and mining.
- District-level differences in exposure, livelihoods, natural resources, and public services are central to the vulnerability and implementation approach in Madhya Pradesh SAPCC 2.0.