Uttarakhand
A Himalayan state with glaciers, alpine forests and pilgrimage-route towns, situated in the fragile Indian Himalayan Region (IHR). Faces glacier retreat, GLOF risk, landslides and forest fires; the 2013 flood disaster (June 2013) left a defining mark on disaster preparedness. The SAPCC covers about 14 sectors with WWF-India + ICIMOD-IFAD scientific partnerships, gender-equity integration and CBGA/CHEA civil-society engagement.
Nodal Department:Department of Environment & Climate Change
9
Missions
110
Activities
40
Indicators
29
Departments
State Profile
Districts
13
Area
53,483 km²
Population
10.1 Million
Region
North
Climate Zones
1
Avg Temperature
18°C
Annual Rainfall
1,550 mm
Forest Cover
45%
Uttarakhand'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 Uttarakhand SAPCC
SAPCC Overview
Uttarakhand's UAPCC v1.0 was prepared with the State Forest Department as Lead Agency, anchored by the State Council for Climate Change (SCCC) constituted on 19 January 2011 under the chairmanship of the Chief Secretary (29 members). Departments were organised into 11 sectoral working groups per PDF p.26: Agriculture; Forest; Water Resources; Livestock and Animal Husbandry; Health; Industry; Disaster; Energy; Road and Transport; Urban Development; Tourism. UNDP provided technical assistance.
Climate profile
- Indian Himalayan Region (IHR) climate vulnerability — glacier retreat, GLOF risk, landslides and forest fires across pilgrimage-route towns and high-altitude zones.
- Uttarakhand 2013 flood disaster (June 2013) — major reference for disaster preparedness and climate-extreme attribution; Ganga Basin vulnerability documented by WWF-India.
- PRECIS / INCCA Himalayan-region projections (PDF p.44-45) indicate 2030s warming of about 1.7-2.0°C, with rainfall increases of 5-13% and up to 50% in some Jammu & Kashmir / Uttarakhand pockets; sediment yield may rise up to 25%.
Climate stress at a glance
- Pilgrimage-route towns (Char Dham circuit) face acute disaster risk; the June 2013 disaster caused 580 deaths, left over 5,400 persons missing, and stranded 70,000 tourists and 100,000 local inhabitants (PDF p.224) — reshaping infrastructure-resilience priorities.
- Glacier-fed rivers at risk under warming; mountain agriculture, NTFP and tourism livelihoods vulnerable.
- Forest fires becoming common in summer; biodiversity loss in alpine/temperate zones; gender-equity stress on hill-women livelihoods.
Uttarakhand Documents
Uttarakhand 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