
Action plan on climate change not yet ready
The Hindu
Lack of patronage from successive govts is the reason for the delay
The State is yet to put its act together regarding the preparation of the State Action Plan on Climate Change (SAPCC) even as it is reeling under the impact of extreme climate events, including heavy rain, flooding and landslips.
It was seven years ago, in 2014 that the Department of Environment and Climate Change (DoECC) came out with the SAPCC along the lines of the National Action Plan for Climate Change. Though the update of the document was taken up three years later, it lost steam.

What began as a simple way to stay active soon grew into something larger. The couple converted the garden of their Ashok Nagar residence into a pickleball court, now known as Pickleball Point, envisioning it as a lively space where people from all age groups could gather, play and connect. “It started at home, as something for my husband and me to stay engaged,” she says. “As senior citizens, we wanted to enjoy the energy of people coming in and playing,” she further adds.












