BENGALURU CLIMATE ACTION AND RESILIENCE PLAN

Bengaluru’s first ever Climate Action and Resilience Plan (BCAP) was launched on 27 November 2023 under the leadership of Shri Rakesh Singh, Administrator- Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike and Additional Chief Secretary, Urban Development Department, GoK and Shri Tushar Girinath, Chief Commissioner, BBMP. With the launch of BCAP, Bengaluru became the 3rd city in India to have a climate action plan under the C40 City’s network. The main objectives of BCAP are to mitigate Greenhouse Gas emissions from the city and build adaptation and resilience against climate change hazards in a collaborative manner, leading to inclusive outcomes for Bengaluru’s citizens. To achieve these objectives, BCAP has formulated short, medium and long term strategies and actions in seven key sectors in consultation with all relevant stakeholder agencies. Apart from achieving desired mitigation and resilience goals, implementation of BCAP actions will have several co-benefits, especially in terms of enhanced livability, improved public health, greater opportunities for green jobs, and better social equity through reduction of risk and vulnerability from climate change induced hazards.

ABOUT THE BENGALURU CLIMATE ACTION CELL

To facilitate and spearhead implementation of BCAP as a multi-stakeholder driven collaborative process, a Climate Action Cell has been constituted by the Hon’ble Chief Commissioner of BBMP, Shri Tushar Girinath as per the vide order no. CE/PR/216/2023-24 dated on 1/2/2024 (notification), under the Chairpersonship of the Special Commissioner, Forest, Environment, Climate Change Management wing of BBMP, Smt. Preeti Gehlot, IAS, with participation from all relevant stakeholder departments as representative members of the cell.

Role of the Bengaluru Climate Action Cell :

• Hold meetings, ensure regular stakeholder coordination to facilitate timely implementation of actions as laid out in the BCAP
• Help in aligning/strengthening projects and activities in the identified sectors with BCAP actions
• Spearhead a set of priority projects and initiatives to accelerate achievement of BCAP objectives
• Organize events to build capacities of stakeholders, convene discussions and generate awareness on BCAP
• Monitor, Evaluate and Report the city’s progress on implementing BCAP actions, goals and targets