Some projects under the Smart Cities Mission would not be able to meet the June 30 deadline and the respective state governments would be responsible for completing them thereafter, Union Housing and Urban Affairs Secretary told the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Housing and Urban Affairs. In its report on the …
Question raised in Rajya Sabha on Proposal for Linking of Rivers for National Water Grid, 18/07/2016. Under the National Perspective Plan (NPP) for water resources development through inter basin transfer of water, prepared by this Ministry, 30 links (16 under Peninsular Component & 14 under Himalayan Component) have been identified …
Germany’s parliament has approved a plan that will end renewable energy feed-in tariffs in favor of competitive auctions and clear volumes for wind energy development. Angela Merkel, Chancellor of Germany 2005 – present – cc by 2.0, en wikipediaIt was revealed in early June that Germany’s Chancellor Angela Merkel had …
ISLAMABAD: The involvement of a huge annual business of agriculture seeds valuing Rs40 to Rs60 billion is a key hurdle to passage of the Plant Breeders Rights Bill, which has been stuck in parliament for the last more than 10 years. In the absence of this law that safeguards intellectual …
The Committee on Estimates present this Fifteenth Report on 'Ganga Rejuvenation'. The parliamentary panel expressed its concern over Ganga being listed among the 10 most polluted rivers in the world. Renowned hydrologists and experts on river dynamics and water management testified before the Committee that the Ganga bears no comparison …
Department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Science & Technology, Environment & Forests, present this Two Hundred and Eighty-fifth Report on “Effects of Tobacco Curing on Environment and Health”. The Committee finds that financial benefits that accrue in various forms on account of tobacco are negligible compared to losses suffered in terms …
Question raised in Lok Sabha on Impact of Pollution on Historical Monuments, 10/05/2016. The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) and Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) are continuously monitoring ambient air quality in 254 cities / towns in the country including vulnerable monuments. The climatic conditions around the monuments also play …
Question raised in Lok Sabha on Impact of Pollution on Historical Monuments, 10/05/2016. The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) and Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) are continuously monitoring ambient air quality in 254 cities / towns in the country including vulnerable monuments. The climatic conditions around the monuments also play …
Question raised in Rajya Sabha on Destruction of Wildlife Habitats due to mining, 09/05/2016. Due to mining activities in forests, some impact on the wildlife habitats is imminent. For taking decision on feasibility of mining and on precautions for minimizing and mitigating the impacts thereof, any proposal for mining activities …
Question raised in Rajya Sabha on Factors responsible for climate change, 09/05/2016. The Government launched National Action Plan on Climate Change (NAPCC) in 2008 which outlines India’s strategy to meet the challenge of Climate Change. Two of the eight National Missions, i.e., National Solar Mission and National Mission on Enhanced …
Question raised in Rajya Sabha on Management of Water Resources, 09/05/2016. There is an increasing realization globally for river basin level integrated water resources management. Some of the most successful water resources management cases are based on this principle. In the light of the current water scarcity, many Parliamentarians have …
Question raised in Rajya Sabha on Monitoring of air quality in Delhi, 09/05/2016. The ambient air quality is being regularly monitored with manual and continuous air quality monitoring systems in National Capital Region (NCR) including Delhi by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) in association with State Pollution Control Boards …
Question raised in Rajya Sabha on EIA clearances for developmental projects, 09/05/2016. The EIA Notification, 2006 has categorized the projects into two categories namely; Category ‘A’ and Category ‘B’ based on their impact potential. Category ‘A’ projects are being appraised at the Central level (MoEFCC) while Category ‘B’ project at …
Question raised in Lok Sabha on Carbon Trading, 03/05/2016. To support India’s active participating in Clean Development Mechanism (CDM), the Government of India has set up the National Clean Development Mechanism Authority (NCDMA) for according Host Country Approval (HCA) to eligible CDM projects in the country. As on date, the …
Question raised in Lok Sabha on Conservation of Rivers and Lakes, 03/05/2016. This Ministry has been supplementing the efforts of the State Governments in abatement of pollution in identified stretches of various rivers under National River Conservation Plan (NRCP) and NGRBA (National Ganga River Basin Authority) programmes. The NGRBA programme …
Question raised in Lok Sabha on Discharge of Effluents into Lakes, 03/05/2016. According to National Wetland Inventory Atlas published by the Space Application Centre, Ahmedabad in 2011, there are a total of 7,57,060 wetlands, including lakes and other water bodies, in the country. However, no specific inventory of lakes in …
A Bill to provide for the establishment of funds under the public accounts of India and the public accounts of each State and crediting thereto the monies received from the user agencies towards compensatory afforestation, additional compensatory afforestation, penal compensatory afforestation, net present value and all other amounts recovered from …
Question raised in Rajya Sabha on Diseases due to air pollution in metropolitan cities, 02/05/2016. Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) has been regularly carrying out air quality monitoring under the National Air Quality Monitoring Programme (NAMP) since 1984, for three air pollutants viz., Sulphur Dioxide (SO2), Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) and …
Question raised in Rajya Sabha on Funds for reducing pollution in rivers, 02/05/2016. It is the responsibility of the State Governments/ concerned local bodies to set up proper facilities for collection, transportation and treatment of sewage being generated and ensure that untreated sewage does not fall into the rivers thereby …
Parliament has passed Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2016. The Bill amends the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957. The amendment Bill was first passed in the Lok Sabha in March 2016 and later in the Rajya Sabha in May 2016.
Question raised in Rajya Sabha on Damage to Crop Due to Heavy Rains and Drought, 29/04/2016. During March 2016, western disturbances led to hailstorm/unseasonal rains and high velocity winds in various parts of the country causing damage to crops. As per reports, an area of 6.02 lakh hectare was damaged/affected …
