Rs. 25,000 Cr. To Tackle Climate Change: Jairam

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First published in Sanctuary Asia, Vol. 30 No. 9, September 2010

 

“We are going to be the most affected by climate change … the government has made a provision for Rs. 25,000 crore to mitigate its impact. Besides, the Finance Ministry has also sanctioned Rs. 5,000 crore as recommended by the 13th Finance Commission to tackle this serious problem," Mr. Ramesh said replying to a debate on a private member's resolution for setting up a fund for dealing with climate change. Read the full report here.

 

Source: Sandeep Joshi, The Hindu, New Delhi.

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