The Surat City Climate Change Action Plan aims to detail steps for organizations of all kinds and suggests actions for every individual. If the world continues on its present path, Surat city could possible experience growing flood risks, sudden down pour and storms, extreme heat in summer, sea-level rise, stresses on municipal services, public health and threats to the city′s economy.
Projections for year 2025- 2050 demonstrate the possible risks to the city. We need to act now and prepare for climate change risks that cannot be largely avoided. The "Vision Sheet - 2025" outlines the possibilities and opportunity for more liveable climate for the city. The economy and quality of life in the city can be improve by adopting climate change strategies – Mitigation (Reduce GHG and future Climate Change) and Adaptation (Reduce impacts from Climate Change already underway and expected - Prepare for extreme weather conditions such as heat & drought, Prepare for extreme events, Planning for Climate disruptions).
Stakeholders are being consulted to describe various scenarios for Surat′s climate future and how the risks would impact the citizens and the economy of the city. To start with the scope, the charge of this lies with the City Advisory Committee (estd June 2009). The Action Plan will outlines strategies and actions for mitigation and adaptation. In the days to come the Surat City Climate Change Action Plan will detail out steps for stakeholders of all kinds and suggest actions for every individual.
The current drought affecting several parts of India is merely a symptom of a growing problem that this country must address with forward vision. Lack of access to good quality and adequate quantity of water for the citizens of India renders meaningless progress in all other fields. There are varying estimates of total useable water resources in the country, but the consensus clearly points to a quantity below 1,000 billion cubic metres, which translates into water availability per capita far below the scarcity benchmark of 1,000 cubic metres. Demand in the future will grow rapidly with increase in irrigation, rapid…More
