Centre for Heat Resilience in Tamil Nadu Set up within the Tamil Nadu Green Climate Company. Part of the U.K. Climate Action for a Resilient Asia Programme. MoU signed in Chennai on 23.11.2025. Project duration: till September 2026. Main Objective: Develop high-resolution, city-based heat maps for all cities in Tamil Nadu to enable targeted interventions. Implement special heat-reduction projects across Tamil Nadu’s cities and districts. Enhance technical capacity in health, urban development, disaster management sectors. Collect climate-related data and support the government in developing heat-resilience plans. Enhance government and private institutional capacity to manage heat risks scientifically. Collaborative initiative involving Tamil Nadu Government, UN Environment Programme, World Resources Institute, and the U.K. government. Tamil Nadu recognized for climate innovation: first state to establish a State Green Climate Fund and the Tamil Nadu Green Climate Company, and for treating heat waves as state-specific disasters. Shoreline management plan Tamil Nadu Water Resources Department (WRD) has submitted 41 project proposals worth ₹755 crore to mitigate coastal erosion. WRD seeks funds through the State Disaster Management Authority under the 15th Finance Commission for implementation. Proposals are awaiting approval from the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA). The projects are likely to take off next year (2026). The projects were prepared based on the draft shoreline management plan and a shoreline changes report from the National Centre for Coastal Research (NCCR). Vulnerable Districts Identified WRD has listed five coastal districts as high-priority erosion hotspots: Mayiladuthurai Worst-hit, with nearly 71% of its shoreline facing erosion. Large sections of coast lost in villages like Vanagiri, Naickerkuppam, Pudukuppam (≈50 m lost in a decade) Kanniyakumari. Tiruvallur. Chengalpattu. Chennai. Status of T.N. Coastline (NCCR Report) The NCCR study analyzed 992 km of the Tamil Nadu coastline. 41% of the coastline is in a stable condition. 39% of the coastline is…
