Meghalaya's first block-level climate vulnerability study: 25 of 39 blocks high or very high
A block-level climate vulnerability assessment by the Meghalaya Climate Change Centre, released on 29 November 2025, found 25 of the state's 39 C&RD blocks in the high or very high vulnerability categories.
Summary
The Department of Science and Technology said the Meghalaya Climate Change Centre (MCCC) assessed all 39 Community & Rural Development (C&RD) blocks under the National Mission for Sustaining the Himalayan Ecosystem (NMSHE), using a common national framework. 25 blocks fall in high or very high vulnerability. Main drivers are limited institutional credit, low household incomes, weak health and nutrition infrastructure such as Anganwadi centres, scarce forest resources and low irrigation. DST has set up State Climate Change Cells in 30 States/UTs.
Key facts
- State
- Meghalaya
- Study by
- Meghalaya Climate Change Centre (MCCC)
- Mission
- National Mission for Sustaining the Himalayan Ecosystem (NMSHE) under NAPCC
- Result
- 25 of 39 C&RD blocks high/very high vulnerability
- Key drivers
- Low credit access, low incomes, weak health/nutrition infra, scarce forests, low irrigation
- State Climate Change Cells
- 30 States/UTs (DST)
Practice MCQs 3 questions
A block-level climate vulnerability assessment released in November 2025 found how many of Meghalaya's 39 C&RD blocks in high or very high vulnerability categories?
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Correct answer: C — 25
The study found 25 out of 39 C&RD blocks of Meghalaya in high or very high climate vulnerability.
The Meghalaya block-level climate vulnerability assessment (2025) was carried out under which mission of the National Action Plan on Climate Change?
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Correct answer: C — National Mission for Sustaining the Himalayan Ecosystem
The Meghalaya Climate Change Centre conducted the study under NMSHE, part of NAPCC.
Under DST's Climate Change Programme, State Climate Change Cells have been set up in how many States/UTs (as of November 2025)?
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Correct answer: C — 30
DST has established State Climate Change Cells in 30 States/UTs.