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 …
The Public Accounts Committee (2014-15), present this Eighteenth Report (Sixteenth Lok Sabha) on 'Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission’ based on C&AG; Report No. 15 of 2012-13, Union Government (Performance Audit) relating to the Ministries of Urban Development and Housing & Urban Poverty Alleviation.
A Parliamentary panel stated here on Monday that the Food Ministry had a shortage of Rs. 81,000 crore to make subsidy payments and urged the Centre to take action. It also expressed concern regarding non-implementation of the National Food Security Act (NFSA) that was ratified in July 2013 but has …
Government today said there are 163 cases in Eastern Coalfields Ltd (ECL) where compensation has not been paid to people for acquisition of land for mining purposes due to various reasons. "In Eastern Coalfields Ltd, there are 163 cases where compensation has not been paid as the persons were not …
At a time when rural India is in distress, the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS), which could have provided some relief, is itself facing its worst period ever. The number of people working under the scheme and the amount of work provided is dwindling, and the trend …
The Committee on Public Undertakings (2014-15) present this Fourth Report on Coal India Limited. The Committee on Public Undertakings (2012-13) had selected the above subject for detailed examination. Since the examination of the subject could not be completed during the term of that Committee, the Committee on Public Undertakings (2013-14) …
Question raised in Lok Sabha on gas pricing, 27/04/2015 - - Question by Shri Anoop Mishra and answered by Minister of State (I/C) in the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, Shri Dharmendra Pradhan.
Question raised in Lok Sabha on auto fuel policy, 27/04/2015. One of the questions raised was "whether the Government proposes to upgrade Auto Fuel Policy and has constituted an Expert Committee to draft Auto Fuel Vision and Policy, 2025 to bring countrys fuel quality at par with global norms".
The Public Accounts Committee (2014-15) present this Fourteenth Report (Sixteenth Lok Sabha) on `Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) Scheme’ based on C&AG; Report No. 22 of 2012-13, Union Government (Civil) relating to the Ministry of Women and Child Development.
A farmer’s suicide at Jantar Mantar, a stone’s throw away from Parliament, has queered the pitch for Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s land acquisition Bill. With the death of Gajendra Singh of Dausa (Rajasthan), political calculations have gone awry for the National Democratic Alliance government early in its tenure. Sensing the …
Gujarat and Rajasthan will house four indigenous nuclear power reactors that are expected to be completed by 2019. “At present, four indigenous nuclear power reactors, at Kakrapar, Gujarat and Rawatbhata, Rajasthan are under construction and are expected to be completed by 2019,” said Union Minister of State, Dr Jitendra Singh …
The government has consulted states in the National Capital Region and prepared an action plan to check worsening of air quality in Delhi and around, which includes installation of ambient air quality monitoring stations and conversion of coal-based industrial estates into green-based units. "The government has consulted the state governments …
Several initiatives have been taken by govt for conservation and protection of tigers and other wild animals in the country. The National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) has accorded final approval to two national parks for being declared as tiger reserves, the Lok Sabha was informed today. "The NTCA has accorded …
There has been a 16 per cent increase in daily generation of bio-medical waste in 2012-13 as against a marginal increase of 0.33 per cent the year ago, Lok Sabha was informed today. Karnataka was the highest producer of bio-waste at 83,614 kg per day, followed by Maharashtra, which produced …
