Telangana launches State Climate Centre for Cities, Urban Climate Atlas

The Telangana government on Thursday inaugurated the State Climate Centre for Cities, a first-of-its-kind institutional initiative established under the City Investments to Innovate, Integrate and Sustain (CITIIS) Programme 2.0. The centre aims to strengthen climate-responsive urban planning and accelerate sustainable development across Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) in the State.

The Commissioner and Director of Municipal Administration (CDMA), T.K. Sreedevi, inaugurated the centre at the CDMA office in Hyderabad and also launched the Telangana Urban Climate Atlas, a digital platform designed to provide spatial information on urban climate risks and vulnerabilities.

The centre will serve as Telangana’s nodal platform for climate-related knowledge, data management and technical support to municipalities. Its mandate includes climate data management, greenhouse gas emissions assessment, climate risk and vulnerability studies, and the preparation of climate action plans.