Plan panel pitches for more funds for R&D on Climate Change

New Delhi, Dec 4 (PTI) The Planning Commission of India
Friday pitched for higher public expenditure for research on
impact climate change.

This follows concern expressed by Indian Environment and
Forest Minister Jairam Ramesh over poor public allocations for
research on the impact of climate change in the Lok Sabha
(Lower House of Indian Parliament) Thursday.
"Rs 1,000 crore was allocated under the Integrated Energy
Policy to study impact of climate change. But this need to
supplemented by more funds", Planning Commission Member B K
Chaturvedi said when asked about India's road map to study the
impact of climate change at a Assocham conference.
Chaturvedi said: "The Commission has recently formed a
group under the Chairmanship of Dr K Kasturirangan. The
committee would give its reports soon."
The commission would give its recommendation on public
expenditure for research on impact of climate change on the
basis of the Kasturirangan committee report during the
mid-term appraisal of XIth five year plan, he added.
Replying to a discussion on the issue in the Lok Sabha,
Ramesh said, "Our entire knowledge about impact of climate
change is derived from Western publications. We have not
invested in climate change research in the country."
"We need to spent for research on impact of climate
change," Ramesh said. (MORE) PTI KKS
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