An official statement said the changes were made in an effort to better
coordinate action on related issues. The 18-member council, which has
Prime Minister Narendra Modi as its chairperson and eight ministers as
members, will help in formulation of action plans in assessment,
adaptation and mitigation of climate change as well as periodically
monitoring key policy decisions.
The members include External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, Environment, Forests and Climate Change Minister Prakash Javadekar, Agriculture Minister Radha Mohan Singh, Urban Development Minister M. Venkaiah Naidu along with the cabinet and foreign secretaries among other officials.
The members include External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, Environment, Forests and Climate Change Minister Prakash Javadekar, Agriculture Minister Radha Mohan Singh, Urban Development Minister M. Venkaiah Naidu along with the cabinet and foreign secretaries among other officials.
The environment, forests and climate change ministry will assist the
Prime Minister's Office in facilitating the work of this committee. The
advisory body had not met for the past three years.
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