Jharkhand State Climate Change Centre (JSCCC)

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The Jharkhand State Climate Change Centre (JSCCC) serves as the nodal agency for coordinating and facilitating climate change-related initiatives across the state. Established under the Department of Forest, Environment & Climate Change, Government of Jharkhand, and supported by the Department of Science & Technology (DST), Government of India, under the National Mission on Strategic Knowledge for Climate Change (NMSKCC), the Centre is located in the office of the Additional Principal Chief Conservator of Forest CAMPA-cum-State Nodal Officer (SNO), Climate Change, Jharkhand, Ranchi.

JSCCC as the nodal entity supports the implementation and periodic revision of the State Action Plan on Climate Change (SAPCC). It acts as a bridge between scientific research, policy formulation, and community-level action ensuring that climate initiatives and policy are data-driven, inclusive, and aligned with development goals.

Shri Hemant Soren

Hon'ble Chief Minister

Shri Aboobacker Siddique P, IAS

Secretary

Shri Sanjeev Kumar, IFS

PCCF & HoFF

Shri Ravi Ranjan, IFS

APCCF CAMPA-cum-State Nodal Officer for Climate Change

Recent Activities

Release of Report on State-Level Workshop on Assessing Vulnerability and Climate Risks-Strategies for a Climate-Resilient Jharkhand on 21 January 2025

21 Jan 2025

A consolidated report on District Climate Projections, Mapping Jharkhand's Climate Vulnerability-A District & Block Level Assessment and progress under NMSKCC trainings and NAFCC initiatives was released on 21 January 2025. The report outlines emerging climate risks at the district level and highlights priority areas for adaptation. It also showcased training capacity-building efforts and climate-resilience awareness generation under NMSKCC. Officials stated that the findings will help strengthen evidence-based planning and guide future climate-action pathways.

Hands-On Training and Skill Development Program of Rural Farmers

11 Jan 2025

Training was focused on practical knowledge transfer, with villagers discussing their successes, challenges and the impact of SRI on water use, yield, soil health and practical, hands-on training on lac cultivation.

Training-Capacity Building of Local Leaders and Community Members in Peterwar, Bokaro on 19th December 2024

19 Dec 2024

The Training session encouraged active participation, with attendees sharing observations on how climate change is directly impacting their local communities, such as increased frequency of droughts or erratic rainfall.

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