Climate change is a cross-cutting theme that needs to be addressed through analysis of risks and opportunities it poses for all sectors. Policies, plans, and programmes need careful appraisal and modification to include climate change considerations. Though climate change is a global phenomenon, its impacts are manifested at the local level affecting the most vulnerable communities. Thus it is essential that local level institutions and plans are geared towards meeting the heightened challenges by climate change. The district as well as panchayat planning needs to decipher measures to safeguard development climate risks while inter linking with state and national level planning.