Telangana
Nodal Department:Department of Environment & Climate Change
8
Priority Sectors
100
Activities
35
SAPCC Indicators
18
State Departments
State Profile
Districts
33
Area
112,122.44 km²
Population
3.50 Cr
Region
South
Climate Zones
3
Avg Temperature
28°C
Annual Rainfall
919 mm
Forest & Tree Cover
24,696.70 km²
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About Telangana SAPCC
SAPCC Overview
Telangana SAPCC 1.0 was prepared by the Environment Protection Training and Research Institute after the bifurcation of Andhra Pradesh. The Environment, Forests, Science and Technology Department directed its preparation in February 2015, and the portal metadata records a 2017 release. Its title page says it was submitted to MoEFCC, while the portal status says not-submitted. Submission is not the same as approval, so the metadata should be checked without treating the SAPCC as approved.
Climate profile
- Telangana lies largely on the Deccan Plateau and has a semi-arid, predominantly hot and dry climate. Summers are very hot, while winters are comparatively mild.
- Telangana SAPCC 1.0 records mean maximum temperatures of approximately 40°C to 43°C in May and much lower minimum temperatures during December and January.
- Average annual rainfall is approximately 919 millimetres, with about four-fifths received during the southwest monsoon. Rainfall varies considerably between districts, and the northeast monsoon provides a smaller contribution.
- Projections indicate continued warming across the state. Projected rainfall changes vary geographically, with possible later-century reductions in southwest-monsoon rainfall in some districts and modest increases in northeast-monsoon rainfall in parts of the state.
Climate stress at a glance
- Telangana has recurring exposure to drought, heat waves, intense rainfall and flooding. Agriculture and rural livelihoods are sensitive to rainfall variability, groundwater availability and access to irrigation.
- Tanks, reservoirs and river systems are central to water security, while land degradation and pressure on dry deciduous forests affect ecosystems and rural livelihoods.
- Hyderabad faces urban-flood and drainage risks alongside heat, transport growth, air pollution and increasing demand for water and energy.
- Telangana SAPCC 1.0 also considers climate risks affecting industry, mining, health, tourism and rapidly changing rural and urban settlements.