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Year-on-Year Implementation Targets for the Nilgiris Decarbonisation Action Plan
The following table presents the annual and cumulative implementation targets for the key mitigation interventions proposed under
the Nilgiris Decarbonisation Action Plan to support the district’s transition toward net zero emissions.
Emissions are represented in ktCO2e. 2026 values include targets achieved in previous years as well.
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| Sector | Sub-Sector | Interventions | Metric | Parameter | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 | 2031 | 2032 | 2033 | 2034 | 2035 | 2036 | 2037 | 2038 | 2039 | 2040 | 2041 | 2042 | 2043 | 2044 | 2045 | 2046 | 2047 | 2048 | 2049 | 2050 |
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| Energy | Agriculture Energy | 2,000 solar pumps (5HP) to be installed for irrigation by 2050 | Number | YoY Target | 140 | 140 | 140 | 140 | 140 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 |
| Cumulative Target | 560 | 700 | 840 | 980 | 1,120 | 1,164 | 1,208 | 1,252 | 1,296 | 1,340 | 1,384 | 1,428 | 1,472 | 1,516 | 1,560 | 1,604 | 1,648 | 1,692 | 1,736 | 1,780 | 1,824 | 1,868 | 1,912 | 1,956 | 2,000 | ||||
| kt CO2e | Cumulative Mitigation Potential | 3.0 | 3.7 | 4.4 | 5.2 | 5.9 | 6.1 | 6.3 | 6.5 | 6.7 | 6.9 | 7.1 | 7.3 | 7.5 | 7.7 | 7.9 | 8.2 | 8.5 | 8.8 | 9.1 | 9.4 | 9.7 | 10.0 | 10.2 | 10.5 | 10.8 | |||
| Industries | Replace 80% of fuelwood in industry use with electricity (incl. tea industry) by 2050 | Percentage | YoY Target | 5% | 5% | 5% | 5% | 5% | 3% | 3% | 3% | 3% | 3% | 3% | 3% | 3% | 3% | 3% | 3% | 3% | 3% | 3% | 3% | 3% | 3% | 3% | 3% | 3% | |
| Cumulative Target | 0% | 5% | 10% | 15% | 20% | 23% | 26% | 29% | 32% | 35% | 38% | 41% | 44% | 47% | 50% | 53% | 56% | 59% | 62% | 65% | 68% | 71% | 74% | 77% | 80% | ||||
| kt CO2e | Cumulative Mitigation Potential | 9.6 | 12.0 | 14.4 | 16.8 | 19.2 | 20.2 | 21.2 | 22.1 | 23.1 | 24.1 | 25.1 | 26.0 | 27.0 | 27.9 | 28.9 | 29.8 | 30.7 | 31.5 | 32.4 | 33.3 | 34.2 | 35.0 | 35.9 | 36.7 | 37.6 | |||
| Buildings | 1.76 lakh electric cookstoves to replace LPG in households by 2050 | Total cumulative stock | YoY Target | 8,250 | 8,250 | 8,250 | 8,250 | 8,250 | 5,500 | 5,500 | 5,500 | 5,500 | 5,500 | 5,500 | 5,500 | 5,500 | 5,500 | 5,500 | 5,500 | 5,500 | 5,500 | 5,500 | 5,500 | 5,500 | 5,500 | 5,500 | 5,500 | 5,500 | |
| Cumulative Target | 33,000 | 41,250 | 49,500 | 57,750 | 66,000 | 71,500 | 77,000 | 82,500 | 88,000 | 93,500 | 99,000 | 1,04,500 | 1,10,000 | 1,15,500 | 1,21,000 | 1,26,500 | 1,32,000 | 1,37,500 | 1,43,000 | 1,48,500 | 1,54,000 | 1,59,500 | 1,65,000 | 1,70,500 | 1,76,000 | ||||
| kt CO2e | Cumulative Mitigation Potential | 10.0 | 12.5 | 15.0 | 17.5 | 20.0 | 21.0 | 21.9 | 22.9 | 23.8 | 24.8 | 25.7 | 26.7 | 27.6 | 28.6 | 29.5 | 32.1 | 34.6 | 37.2 | 39.7 | 42.3 | 44.8 | 47.4 | 49.9 | 52.5 | 55.0 | |||
| Transport | 100% share of EV in new registrations - 2-Wheeler category | Percentage | YoY Target | 15% | 19% | 23% | 26% | 30% | 44% | 58% | 72% | 86% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | |
| kt CO2e | Cumulative Mitigation Potential | 1.9 | 2.3 | 2.8 | 3.2 | 3.7 | 4.6 | 5.5 | 6.4 | 7.3 | 8.2 | 9.1 | 10.0 | 11.0 | 11.9 | 12.8 | 13.4 | 14.1 | 14.7 | 15.4 | 16.0 | 16.6 | 17.3 | 17.9 | 18.6 | 19.2 | |||
| 100% share of EV in new registrations - 3-Wheeler category | Percentage | YoY Target | 15% | 19% | 23% | 26% | 30% | 37% | 44% | 51% | 58% | 65% | 72% | 79% | 86% | 93% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | ||
| kt CO2e | Cumulative Mitigation Potential | 1.8 | 2.3 | 2.7 | 3.2 | 3.6 | 5.1 | 6.6 | 8.0 | 9.5 | 11.0 | 12.5 | 14.0 | 15.4 | 16.9 | 18.4 | 19.3 | 20.2 | 21.2 | 22.1 | 23.0 | 23.9 | 24.8 | 25.8 | 26.7 | 27.6 | |||
| 100% share of EV in new registrations - 4-Wheeler category | Percentage | YoY Target | 15% | 19% | 23% | 26% | 30% | 35% | 39% | 44% | 48% | 53% | 57% | 62% | 66% | 71% | 75% | 80% | 85% | 90% | 95% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | ||
| kt CO2e | Cumulative Mitigation Potential | 1.1 | 1.4 | 1.7 | 1.9 | 2.2 | 3.0 | 3.9 | 4.7 | 5.6 | 6.4 | 7.2 | 8.1 | 8.9 | 9.8 | 10.6 | 11.1 | 11.6 | 12.2 | 12.7 | 13.2 | 13.7 | 14.2 | 14.8 | 15.3 | 15.8 | |||
| 100% share of EV in new registrations - Bus category | Percentage | YoY Target | 15% | 19% | 23% | 26% | 30% | 37% | 44% | 51% | 58% | 65% | 72% | 79% | 86% | 93% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | ||
| kt CO2e | Cumulative Mitigation Potential | 1.1 | 1.4 | 1.7 | 1.9 | 2.2 | 2.7 | 3.2 | 3.7 | 4.2 | 4.7 | 5.2 | 5.7 | 6.2 | 6.7 | 7.2 | 7.6 | 7.9 | 8.3 | 8.6 | 9.0 | 9.4 | 9.7 | 10.1 | 10.4 | 10.8 | |||
| 80% share of EV in new registrations - Heavy Goods Vehicles (HGV) | Percentage | YoY Target | 4% | 4% | 5% | 6% | 7% | 11% | 16% | 20% | 24% | 29% | 33% | 37% | 41% | 46% | 50% | 53% | 56% | 59% | 62% | 65% | 68% | 71% | 74% | 77% | 80% | ||
| kt CO2e | Cumulative Mitigation Potential | 1.6 | 1.9 | 2.3 | 2.7 | 3.1 | 3.6 | 4.2 | 4.7 | 5.3 | 5.8 | 6.3 | 6.9 | 7.4 | 8.0 | 8.5 | 8.9 | 9.3 | 9.8 | 10.2 | 10.6 | 11.0 | 11.4 | 11.9 | 12.3 | 12.7 | |||
| Installing 10 new public charging stations | Number | YoY Target | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Cumulative Target | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 |
| Sector | Sub-Sector | Interventions | Metric | Parameter | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 | 2031 | 2032 | 2033 | 2034 | 2035 | 2036 | 2037 | 2038 | 2039 | 2040 | 2041 | 2042 | 2043 | 2044 | 2045 | 2046 | 2047 | 2048 | 2049 | 2050 |
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| Green Spaces & Carbon Sequestration | Conservation of existing forest areas | Maintaining current forest carbon stock density and cover to sustain sequestration | Maintenance | Cumulative Mitigation Potential (ktCO2e) | 323.0 | 323.0 | 323.0 | 323.0 | 323.0 | 323.0 | 323.0 | 323.0 | 323.0 | 323.0 | 323.0 | 323.0 | 323.0 | 323.0 | 323.0 | 323.0 | 323.0 | 323.0 | 323.0 | 323.0 | 323.0 | 323.0 | 323.0 | 323.0 | 323.0 |
| Restoration of green cover | Promoting social and agroforestry on barren, fallow, cultivable waste and non-agricultural lands with plantation density of 200 trees/ha | Number of trees | YoY Target | N/A | 1.2 lakh | 1.2 lakh | 1.2 lakh | 0.5 lakh | 0.5 lakh | 0.5 lakh | 0.5 lakh | 0.5 lakh | 0.5 lakh | 0.5 lakh | 0.5 lakh | 0.5 lakh | 0.5 lakh | 0.58 lakh | 0.58 lakh | 0.58 lakh | 0.58 lakh | 0.58 lakh | 0.58 lakh | 0.58 lakh | 0.58 lakh | 0.58 lakh | 0.58 lakh | N/A | |
| Cumulative Target | N/A | 1.2 lakh | 2.4 lakh | 3.6 lakh | 4.1 lakh | 4.6 lakh | 5.1 lakh | 5.6 lakh | 6.1 lakh | 6.6 lakh | 7.1 lakh | 7.6 lakh | 8.1 lakh | 8.6 lakh | 9.18 lakh | 9.76 lakh | 10.34 lakh | 10.92 lakh | 11.5 lakh | 12.08 lakh | 12.66 lakh | 13.24 lakh | 13.82 lakh | 14.4 lakh | N/A | ||||
| kt CO2e | Cumulative Mitigation Potential | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.3 | 6.7 | 10.0 | 11.4 | 12.8 | 14.2 | 15.6 | 17.0 | 18.4 | 19.8 | 24.5 | 29.3 | 34.0 | 37.0 | 40.0 | 43.0 | 46.0 | 49.0 | 52.0 | 55.0 | 58.0 | 61.0 | 64.0 | |||
| Enhancement of carbon stock density across existing forest cover through enrichment plantation at ~300 trees/ha | Number of trees | YoY Target | N/A | 24.58 lakh | 24.58 lakh | 24.58 lakh | 24.58 lakh | 24.58 lakh | 24.58 lakh | 24.58 lakh | 24.58 lakh | 24.58 lakh | 24.58 lakh | 24.58 lakh | 24.58 lakh | 24.58 lakh | 24.58 lakh | 24.58 lakh | 24.58 lakh | 24.58 lakh | 24.58 lakh | 24.58 lakh | 24.58 lakh | 24.58 lakh | 24.58 lakh | 24.58 lakh | 24.58 lakh | ||
| Cumulative Target | N/A | 24.58 lakh | 49.16 lakh | 73.74 lakh | 98.32 lakh | 122.90 lakh | 147.48 lakh | 172.06 lakh | 196.64 lakh | 221.22 lakh | 245.80 lakh | 270.38 lakh | 294.96 lakh | 319.54 lakh | 344.12 lakh | 368.70 lakh | 393.28 lakh | 417.86 lakh | 442.44 lakh | 467.02 lakh | 491.60 lakh | 516.18 lakh | 540.76 lakh | 565.34 lakh | 589.92 lakh | ||||
| kt CO2e | Cumulative Mitigation Potential | 0.0 | 23.4 | 46.8 | 70.2 | 93.5 | 94.5 | 95.5 | 96.4 | 97.4 | 98.4 | 99.4 | 100.5 | 101.5 | 102.5 | 103.6 | 103.6 | 103.6 | 103.6 | 103.6 | 103.6 | 103.6 | 103.6 | 103.6 | 103.6 | 103.6 | |||
| Restoration of Shold Grassland | Restoration of shold grassland in existing degraded area and additionally in land classified as cultivable waste land | Area (Hectares) | YoY Target | 0 | 470 | 470 | 470 | 197 | 197 | 197 | 197 | 197 | 197 | 197 | 197 | 197 | 197 | 226 | 226 | 226 | 226 | 226 | 226 | 226 | 226 | 226 | 226 | N/A | |
| Cumulative Target | N/A | 470 | 940 | 1,410 | 1,607 | 1,804 | 2,001 | 2,198 | 2,395 | 2,592 | 2,789 | 2,986 | 3,183 | 3,380 | 3,606 | 3,832 | 4,058 | 4,284 | 4,510 | 4,736 | 4,962 | 5,188 | 5,414 | 5,640 | N/A | ||||
| kt CO2e | Cumulative Mitigation Potential | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | |||
| Sustainable Agriculture Practices | Agriculture Soils | Transition of cultivated area from synthetic fertilizer use to organic farming | Area (Hectares) | YoY Target | - | 6,054 | 6,054 | 6,054 | 6,054 | 7,340 | 7,340 | 7,340 | 7,340 | 7,340 | 9,837 | 9,837 | 9,837 | 9,837 | 9,837 | 12,334 | 12,334 | 12,334 | 12,334 | 12,334 | 14,831 | 14,831 | 14,831 | 14,831 | 14,831 |
| Cumulative Target | - | 6,054 | 12,109 | 18,163 | 24,218 | 31,558 | 38,898 | 46,239 | 53,579 | 60,920 | 70,757 | 80,594 | 90,432 | 1,00,269 | 1,10,106 | 1,22,440 | 1,34,775 | 1,47,109 | 1,59,443 | 1,71,777 | 1,86,608 | 2,01,439 | 2,16,270 | 2,31,101 | 2,45,932 | ||||
| Area under nano-urea, enhanced-efficiency fertilizers and precision nutrient management | Area (Hectares) | YoY Target | - | 12,008 | 12,008 | 12,008 | 12,008 | 10,294 | 10,294 | 10,294 | 10,294 | 10,294 | 7,014 | 7,014 | 7,014 | 7,014 | 7,014 | Nano-urea coverage maintained on remaining synthetic-N area | |||||||||||
| Cumulative Target | - | 12,008 | 24,016 | 36,024 | 48,032 | 58,326 | 68,620 | 78,914 | 89,208 | 99,502 | 1,06,517 | 1,13,531 | 1,20,545 | 1,27,560 | 1,34,574 | 1,30,563 | 1,26,552 | 1,22,541 | 1,18,529 | 1,14,518 | 1,08,010 | 1,01,502 | 94,994 | 88,486 | 81,977 | ||||
| kt CO2e | Cumulative Mitigation Potential (Organic + Nano-Urea) | - | 3.30 | 4.00 | 4.70 | 5.30 | 6.90 | 8.50 | 10.10 | 11.80 | 13.40 | 15.50 | 17.70 | 19.80 | 22.00 | 24.20 | 26.90 | 29.60 | 32.30 | 35.00 | 37.70 | 41.00 | 44.20 | 47.50 | 50.70 | 54.00 | |||
| Waste Management | Domestic Wastewater Management | Development of centralized wastewater treatment plants including faecal sludge treatment in urban areas | MLD | YoY Target | N/A | 10.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 15.0 | Additional maintenance | |||||||||||||||||||
| Cumulative Target | N/A | 10 | 20 | 30 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | ||||
| kt CO2e | Cumulative Mitigation Potential | 16.7 | 20.8 | 25.0 | 29.1 | 33.3 | 33.2 | 33.2 | 33.1 | 33.1 | 33.0 | 32.9 | 32.9 | 32.8 | 32.7 | 32.7 | 32.6 | 32.6 | 32.5 | 32.4 | 32.4 | 32.3 | 32.2 | 32.2 | 32.1 | 32.1 | |||
| Enhancing household-level septic systems and decentralized faecal sludge treatment infrastructure in rural areas | Households | YoY Target | - | 5,045 | 5,045 | 5,045 | 5,045 | 2,302 | 2,302 | 2,302 | 2,302 | 2,302 | 2,302 | 2,302 | 2,302 | 2,302 | 2,302 | 2,214 | 2,214 | 2,214 | 2,214 | 2,214 | 2,214 | 2,214 | 2,214 | 2,214 | 2,214 | ||
| Cumulative Target | - | 5,045 | 10,090 | 15,135 | 20,180 | 22,482 | 24,784 | 27,085 | 29,387 | 31,688 | 33,990 | 36,292 | 38,593 | 40,895 | 43,197 | 45,410 | 47,624 | 49,838 | 52,051 | 54,265 | 56,479 | 58,692 | 60,906 | 63,119 | 65,333 | ||||
| Number of FSTPs | YoY Target | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 5.0 | Additional maintenance | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cumulative Target | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | ||||
| kt CO2e | Cumulative Mitigation Potential | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |||
| Sector | Sub-Sector | Interventions | Metric | Parameter | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 | 2031 | 2032 | 2033 | 2034 | 2035 | 2036 | 2037 | 2038 | 2039 | 2040 | 2041 | 2042 | 2043 | 2044 | 2045 | 2046 | 2047 | 2048 | 2049 | 2050 |
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| Energy | Power |
1. Potential of 0.45 GW ground-mounted solar capacity is estimated. 2. Land and techno-economic feasibility assessments to be conducted for installation. |
GW | YoY Target | To be assessed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Buildings | A total of 0.75 lakh 3/5-star water heaters for water heating purposes by 2050 | Numbers | YoY Target | 30,000 | 37,500 | 45,000 | 52,500 | 60,000 | 60,750 | 61,500 | 62,250 | 63,000 | 63,750 | 64,500 | 65,250 | 66,000 | 66,750 | 67,500 | 68,250 | 69,000 | 69,750 | 70,500 | 71,250 | 72,000 | 72,750 | 73,500 | 74,250 | 75,000 | |
| A total of ~1.6 lakh 3/5-star refrigeration units for cooling purposes by 2050 | Numbers | YoY Target | 60,000 | 75,000 | 90,000 | 1,05,000 | 1,20,000 | 1,22,000 | 1,24,000 | 1,26,000 | 1,28,000 | 1,30,000 | 1,32,000 | 1,34,000 | 1,36,000 | 1,38,000 | 1,40,000 | 1,42,000 | 1,44,000 | 1,46,000 | 1,48,000 | 1,50,000 | 1,52,000 | 1,54,000 | 1,56,000 | 1,58,000 | 1,60,000 | ||
| Replacing existing ~11 lakh incandescent bulbs, CFL bulbs and CFL tubelights with LED in residential space | Numbers | YoY Target | 60,000 | 75,000 | 90,000 | 1,05,000 | 1,20,000 | 1,22,000 | 1,24,000 | 1,26,000 | 1,28,000 | 1,30,000 | 1,32,000 | 1,34,000 | 1,36,000 | 1,38,000 | 1,40,000 | 1,42,000 | 1,44,000 | 1,46,000 | 1,48,000 | 1,50,000 | 1,52,000 | 1,54,000 | 1,56,000 | 1,58,000 | 1,60,000 | ||
| 5.42 lakh LED bulbs to be installed to replace old lighting stock (scaling to ~14.42 lakh by 2050) | Numbers | YoY Target | 2,71,000 | 3,38,750 | 4,06,500 | 4,74,250 | 5,42,000 | 5,87,000 | 6,32,000 | 6,77,000 | 7,22,000 | 7,67,000 | 8,12,000 | 8,57,000 | 9,02,000 | 9,47,000 | 9,92,000 | 10,37,000 | 10,82,000 | 11,27,000 | 11,72,000 | 12,17,000 | 12,62,000 | 13,07,000 | 13,52,000 | 13,97,000 | 14,42,000 | ||
| 1.07 lakh street and public-place lights to be replaced with LED (scaling to ~2 lakh by 2050) | Numbers | YoY Target | 53,500 | 66,875 | 80,250 | 93,625 | 1,07,000 | 1,11,650 | 1,16,300 | 1,20,950 | 1,25,600 | 1,30,250 | 1,34,900 | 1,39,550 | 1,44,200 | 1,48,850 | 1,53,500 | 1,58,150 | 1,62,800 | 1,67,450 | 1,72,100 | 1,76,750 | 1,81,400 | 1,86,050 | 1,90,700 | 1,95,350 | 2,00,000 | ||
| 3.6 lakh fans to be replaced with energy-efficient (BLDC) fans by 2050 | Numbers | YoY Target | 1,75,000 | 2,18,750 | 2,62,500 | 3,06,250 | 3,50,000 | 3,50,500 | 3,51,000 | 3,51,500 | 3,52,000 | 3,52,500 | 3,53,000 | 3,53,500 | 3,54,000 | 3,54,500 | 3,55,000 | 3,55,500 | 3,56,000 | 3,56,500 | 3,57,000 | 3,57,500 | 3,58,000 | 3,58,500 | 3,59,000 | 3,59,500 | 3,60,000 | ||
| Number of DG sets replaced with electricity-based alternatives in residential/commercial buildings | Numbers | YoY Target | To be assessed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||