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Smart cities mission: an evaluation - Standing Committee on Housing and Urban Affairs (2023 24)
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 impact of El Nino in various states, 07/05/2015
Question raised in Rajya Sabha on impact of El Nino in various states, 07/05/2015. The details of the observed impact of El Nino in various meteorological subdivisions is given in Annexure-1, that shows the sub-division wise climatological probabilities of monsoon season rainfall in three pre-defined rainfall categories (below normal, normal …Question raised in Rajya Sabha on action plan to clean Yamuna, 07/05/2015
Question raised in Rajya Sabha on action plan to clean Yamuna, 07/05/2015.Question raised in Rajya Sabha on status of poaching of tigers, 07/05/2015
Question raised in Rajya Sabha on status of poaching of tigers, 07/05/2015.The Government of India has taken a number of steps for protection of tigers, which interalia addresses the issue of poaching also, and the details are at Annexure-I. By implementing those steps through the field formations of different tiger …Electricity (Amendment) Bill, 2014: Standing Committee on Energy (2014-15)
The Standing Committee on Energy present this report on the Electricity (Amendment) Bill, 2014. The Electricity (Amendment) Bill, 2014 was introduced in the Lok Sabha on 19th December, 2014 and referred on 22nd December, 2014 to the Standing Committee on Energy for Examination.Question raised in Rajya Sabha on forest land cleared for developmental projects, 07/05/2015
Question raised in Rajya Sabha on forest land cleared for developmental projects, 07/05/2015.The Central Government between 2004 and 2013 has accorded approval for diversion of 3,43,909 ha in 13,891 cases under the Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980 for various categories of projects including industrial and development projects.Question raised in Rajya Sabha on funds for victim of malnutrition, 30/04/2015
The questions raised were the following: (a) the amount of money Government proposed to spend on Women and Child Development Department in the year 2012-13, 2013-14 and 2014-15, the amount of money spent every year; and (b) the amount of money Government propose to spend in the year 2015-16 on …Question raised in Rajya Sabha on malnourishment in Chhattisgarh, 30/04/2015
One of the question raised was why despite State Government of Chhattisgarh having own Food Security Legislation, malnourishment of children and women is very high.Question raised in Rajya Sabha on Metro and Monorail proposals in country, 30/04/2015
The following questions were raised: (a) the proposal received by Government for Metro and Monorail in the country so far and the estimated cost of each project, project and State-wise; (b) the proposals cleared and funds sanctioned and released during the last three years, project and State-wise along with the …Question raised in Rajya Sabha on lesser landfill sites for garbage dumping, 30/04/2015
The Minister of State in the Ministry of Urban Development Shri Babul Supriya informed Rajya Sabha that composting of garbage using compost pit in gardens, conversion of organic waste into pellets using Foodies machines at many places like PSOI-Nehru Park, Malcha Marg Market has also been followed for garbage disposal. …Question raised in Rajya Sabha on scavenging free India by 2019, 30/04/2015
Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment Shri Vijay Sampla informed the Parliament that Prohibition of Employment as Manual Scavengers and their Rehabilitation Act, 2013 (MS Act, 2013), has been enacted by the Parliament to eliminate the twin evils of insanitary latrines and manual scavenging. This Act has come …Question raised in Rajya on highest emission of greenhouse gases from domestic sector, 30/04/2015
The questions raised were the following: (a) whether it is a fact that the homes are responsible for the highest emission of greenhouse gases; and (b) whether it is also a fact that a study by the Centre for Ecological Sciences of the Indian Institute of Science found that the …Question raised in Rajya Sabha on plastic waste collected and recycled, 30/04/2015
Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Shri Prakash Javadekar informed Rajya Sabha that as per a survey conducted by the Central Pollution Control Board, in 60 cities in the country the quantum of plastic waste generation in the country is estimated to be 15,342.6 tons …Question raised in Rajya Sabha on unsafe disposal of CFL, 30/04/2015
Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Environment, Forest and Climate Change Shri Prakash Javadekar informed Rajya Sabha that the issue of mercury releases from Compact Fluorescent Lamps (CFLs) is a concern for the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change. However, the Government does not have any authorised assessment of …Question raised in Rajya Sabha on disappearance of tigers from Ranthambhore reserve, 30/04/2015
Minister of State (Independent Chage) for Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Shri Prakash Javadekar informed Rajya Sabha that the news item that was published regarding the disappearance of 15 tigers and their cubs is factually incorrect. Ranthambhore Tiger Reserve is operating at its carrying capacity level because of which old/weak/injured …Question raised in Rajya Sabha on purpose of National Green Tribunal, 30/04/2015
One of the questions raised was whether it is a fact that the National Green Tribunal cannot settle the issue or any application on climate change as it is a subject of international conventions and protocols and if so, the details thereof.Question raised in Rajya Sabha on bamboo as non timber forest produce, 30/04/2015
One of the questions raised was whether Government has received any proposal to declare Bamboo a grass or to amend the Indian Forest Act, 1927 for changing Bamboo from tree to grass and notifying it as non-timber forest produce, if so, the details thereof.Question raised in Rajya Sabha on rising air pollution level in Delhi, 30/04/2015
One of the questions asked was by when the proposed composite and comprehensive Air Index would be ready to gauge the rising air pollution levels in India in a more efficacious manner, if so, the details thereof.Question raised in Rajya Sabha on rapid coastal erosion in Visakhapatnam, 30/04/2015
Minister of State for Ministry of Science and Technology and Ministry of Earth Sciences Shri Y. S. Chowdary informed Rajya Sabha that towards possible development of long-term solution solution, data collection and documentation of shore erosion has been carried out at different stretches in the states of Tamil Nadu (Poovar …Question raised in Rajya Sabha on action against industries causing pollution, 30/04/2015
Question raised in Rajya Sabha on action against industries causing pollution, 30/04/2015.Question raised in Rajya Sabha on amendment in Coastal Regulation Zone notification, 30/04/2015
Question raised in Rajya Sabha on amendment in Coastal Regulation Zone notification, 30/04/2015.