Government reconstitutes the Prime Minister's Council on Climate Change
The composition of the reconstituted Prime Minister`s Council on Climate Change, as approved by Prime Minister, is as follows:
Prime Minister
Chairperson
Minister for External Affairs
Member
Finance Minister
Member
Minister for Environment, Forests and Climate Change
Member
Minister for Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation
Member
Minister for Agriculture
Member
Minister for Urban Development
Member
Minister for Science and Technology
Member
MoS (Power, Coal and NRE)
Member
Cabinet Secretary
Member
Foreign Secretary
Member
Secretary, Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change
Member
Dr. R. K. Pachauri, Chairperson, TERI
Member
Dr. Nitin Desai
Member
Shri ChandrasekarDasgupta
Member
Shri Ajay Mathur, Chairperson, BEE
Member
Shri J.M. Mauskar
Member
Principal Secretary to PM
Member convenor
The Committee would focus on the following tasks:
· Evolve a coordinated response to issues relating to climate change at the national level;
· Provide oversight for formulation of action plans in the area of assessment, adaptation and mitigation of climate change;
· Periodically monitor key policy decisions.
The Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change will assist PMO in facilitating the work of this Committee.
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