EPCO

a)        Department of Science and Technology (DST) support to SKMCCC

Establishment of SKMCCC was mentioned in the Madhya Pradesh State Action Plan on Climate Change (MP SAPCC). SKMCCC functions with an objective to create, collate, compile, synthesize and disseminate knowledge related to climate change in MP.

In 2018-19, DST granted a no-cost extension to the project for one year viz. for June 2018 to May 2019. DST has rated the progress of project & activities as "Excellent "in the review meetings of National Steering Committee. The progress reports, statement of expenditure and utilization certificates were presented to DST in March 2019.

A fresh project proposal worth Rs. 300.00 lakhs for next 5 year viz. FY 2019-24 has been approved by DST.

The National Steering Committee of DST has found the work of EPCO as excellent and has extended the project for another 5 years.

b)        Enhancing Adaptive Capacity to Climate Change through Developing Climate Smart Villages in Three Vulnerable Districts of Madhya Pradesh

SKMCCC has formulated and implementing a project on developing 360 climate smart villages in three vulnerable districts of Madhya Pradesh, namely, Rajgarh, Satna and Sehore (120 villages each) and got it sanctioned by MoEFCC under National Adaptation Fund on Climate Change (NAFCC).

An amount of INR 4.93 crores has been received by EPCO from NABARD.  The execution of the project is being done in association with Department of Farmers Welfare & Agriculture Development, Govt. of MP. Further, release of grant of Rs. 12.93 crores has been requested from NABARD.

The plan for April 2019-Sept 2019 has been submitted to NABARD and MoEFCC with the updated progress & status of the project.

As per the instructions of the State Steering Committee, the project has been revised and submitted to MoEFCC for the extension of two years.

The National Steering Committee of MoEFCC has since accorded approval of the revised project and sanctioned an amount of Rs 18.59 Crore. The summary of the revised proposal is enclosed. Climate Smart Village Project Brochure

c)         Enhancing Adaptive Capacity to Climate Change through Conservation of Traditional Water Supply Sources (Wells and Bawdies) of Indore City

The project has been sanctioned under Climate Change Action Programme (CCAP) of MoEFCC. EPCO has received an amount of INR 4.16 crores from MoEFCC as grant-in-aid, and in turn, released an amount of INR 4.06 crores to Indore Municipal Corporation (IMC) for execution of project activities.  We have requested for INR 83.00 lakhs from MoEFCC as last installment of the project.

Work orders have been issued for all the 330 water sources by IMC and physical work has been completed in more than 180 sources. In addition, IMC has decided to restore all the 600+ sources falling within IMC limits using their own funds. Up-scaling of this project shows the commitment on the part of the govt. towards climate change adaptation and the success of pilot demonstration project. EPCO has been receiving requests from District Collectors of many districts for providing technical support to replicate similar project which shows the potential of the project in reducing the impacts and enhancing adaptive capacity to climate change.

JSW – Times of India, Earth Care Awards 2019 - State Knowledge Management Centre on Climate Change (MP SKMCCC) was chosen as the winner for the JSW – Times of India, Earth Care Awards 2019 for the year 2019-20.

The category under which it bagged this prestigious award was "Leadership in Urban Climate Action" for the project titled "Enhancing Adaptive Capacity to Climate Change through Conservation of Traditional Water Supply Sources (Wells and Bawadies) of Indore city."

For details, please have a look at the project brochure.Indore Wells & Bawdies Project Brochure

d)     Enhancing Adaptive Capacity to Climate Change through Conservation of Traditional Water Supply Sources (Wells and Bawdies) of Burhanpur City

MoEFCC has sanctioned EPCO's second project under Climate Change Action Programme worth Rs. 5.00 crores. The specific objectives of the project are:-

• Inventorize traditional water supply sources (well, bawadies, etc.) of the Burhanpur.
• Promote traditional water conservation system by restoration and renovation of 71 traditional water storing bodies viz. wells and bawadies in Burhanpur.
• Expeditious implementation of catchment treatment of khundi bhandara network including activities such as plantation, grassland development, soil moisture conservation etc.
• Rainwater harvesting and promote artificial recharge in areas near to traditional water bodies viz. wells and bawadies.
• Facilitate community engagements for effective management of traditional water conservation system.

The execution of the activities of the project is being carried out by Burhanpur Municipal Corporation (BMC) along with Forest Department, Burhanpur. The restoration work in the wells and the treatment activities like fencing, etc in the catchment area of Kundi Bhandara have started.

For details, please have a look at the project brochure. Burhanpur Wells & Bawdies Project Brochure

e)        EPCO-UNDP Project Phase-III

This project is the phase–III of the sustained partnership with UNDP. MoEFCC has identified three Indian states where UNDP in collaboration with Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) is supporting a project on strengthening three states (Madhya Pradesh, Sikkim and Uttarakhand) for the implementation of the SAPCC. The project in MP aims to assist the State on climate change in the implementation of the SAPCC with focus on water sector.

Following activities as part of the project outcomes have been carried out:-

• Training modules developed for Climate Change Vulnerability & Adaptation planning in Water Sector and Climate Finance and imparted "Training of Trainer" program on Climate Change Vulnerability Assessment and Climate Finance.

• Training has been imparted to 120 government officials from MPWRD for mainstreaming climate change in the DPR preparation of Medium Irrigation projects guidance document.

• Implemented the project on Participatory Ground Water Management in Ratlam and Burhanpur (demand and supply side interventions). This project has also been showcased in the CoP 24, Katowice, Poland by MoEFCC, Government of India and UNDP. Video Documentation of this pilot project has also been carried out.

National Water Mission Awards 2019 - The prestigious award for year 2019-20 was conferred to MP SKMCCC, EPCO by the Department of Water Resources, River Development & Ganga Rejuvenation, Ministry of Jal Shakti under the National Water Mission Awards 2019.

EPCO has been awarded as winner under the category "Assessment of the impact of Climate Change on Water Resources" for doing exemplary work in the field of conservation of water, minimising its wastage and water management.