J-K: Management unit to help in proper implementation of climate change plan

The Jammu and Kashmir government today constituted a project management unit to help in the effective implementation of the state plan on climate change.

Sanction is hereby accorded for the constitution of project management unit for supporting State Climate Change Centre/Cell at the Department of Ecology, Environment and Remote Sensing for effective implementation of state plan on climate change, a government order said.

The order issued by the General Administrative Department said the administrative secretary of the Forest, Environment and Ecology Department has been designated the ex-officio Chief Executive Officer of the project management unit (PMU).

The order said the terms of reference of the PMU include supporting development of the project proposal and detailed project reports for the priority actions proposed under the state plan and support the Climate Change Cell in sourcing funding from government institutions or external funding agency.