CHENNAI:
Meanwhile,
innovative proposals have been sought by Centre for the current
financial year as per state priorities highlighted in State Action Plan
for Climate Change
The Centre has asked Tamil Nadu to expedite
the implementation of Rs 24.7 crore climate change project pertaining
to management and rehabilitation of coastal habitats and biodiversity in
Gulf of Mannar while seeking innovative proposals for the current
financial year.
The
project ‘Management and Rehabilitation of Coastal Habitats and
Biodiversity for Climate change Adaptation and Sustainable Livelihood in
Gulf of Mannar’ was one of the 21 projects sanctioned during the last
two financial years after National Adaptation Fund for Climate Change
was launched in 2015 to address issues pertaining to climate change in
the country.
It
is learnt a review was taken up by the Ministry of Environment, Forest
and Climate Change and the ministry was not happy over its
implementation.
Sources
said that Centre has written to the state stating that the 100 per cent
Centrally funded scheme needs quick implementation to justify its
continuance.
The
proposal, whose Detailed project Report was prepared by NABARD
Consultancy Services, was to carry out a baseline study to assess
vulnerability to climate change on both coastal ecosystems (including
biodiversity and fishery) and coastal communities in the Gulf of Mannar
in Thoothkudi district.
Under
the project, a total of three islands at the Gulf of Mannar in Tamil
Nadu --- Kariyachalli Island and Vilanguchalli Island for Coral and
seagrass rehabilitation and Vaan Island (half submerged) for artificial
reefs deployment was proposed.
The
communities from five villages in proximity to the three islands who
are dependent on fisheries --- Mottaikopuram, Siluvaipatti, Vellapatti,
Tharuvaikulam and Pattinamaruthoor were being chosen to understand the
impact of the activity in terms of adaptation to climate change, both in
terms of livelihood generation and income
enhancement among the community. The four year duration project was to end on 2019-20.
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