Environment Min approves projects worth more than Rs 100 crore

NEW DELHI: Climate related projects worth more than Rs 100 crore which were submitted by five states including Jammu and Kashmir and Mizoram were approved by the Union Environment Ministry today.

The Ministry which held its 9th meeting of National Steering Committee on Climate Change (NSCCC) gave its nod to Detailed Project Reports (DPRs) submitted by Telangana, Mizoram, Jammu and Kashmir, Meghalaya and Chhattisgarh for funding under the National Adaptation Fund on Climate Change (NAFCC).

“The Environment Ministry held the 9th meeting of NSCCC. The Committee approved the DPRs on adaptation submitted by Telangana, Mizoram, Jammu and Kashmir, Meghalaya and Chhattisgarh for funding under the NAFCC at a total cost of Rs 108 crore for implementation in these states,” an official statement said. (AGENCIES)