EnvironmentPrelims + Mains
India Climate Vulnerability: 109 Very High-Risk Districts
Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav told the Lok Sabha on 27 July 2026 that national assessments over ten years have flagged 109 districts as 'very high' climate-risk and 201 as 'highly' vulnerable, with NICRA modelling projecting rainfed rice yields down 47% by 2080. Complete UPSC analysis of NAPCC, NICRA, adaptation finance and the Western Ghats ESA deadlock.
