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 Malnourishment in women and children, 28/11/2019. As per the report of NFHS-4 conducted in 2015-16, 35.7% children under 5 years of age are underweight and 38.4% are stunted and 22.9%women (15-49 years of age) have chronic energy deficiency (BMI less than 18.5) indicating a …
Question raised in Lok Sabha on Pollution of groundwater, 28/11/2019. As reported by States/ UTs on the Integrated Management Information System of the Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation, as on 27.11.2019, 3.22% rural habitations with 3.73% population are having drinking water sources with quality issues. State-wise details of habitations …
Question raised in Lok Sabha on Restoration of Water Bodies , 28/11/2019. As per the Water Bodies mapped on India- WRIS portal, total number of water bodies in the country are 7,98,908 (size more than 0.01 Ha). Further, as per the 5th Minor Irrigation Census conducted by this Ministry, there …
Question raised in Lok Sabha on Standards for Drinking Water, 28/11/2019. As per existing guidelines, IS 10500 is to be adopted for ensuring safe drinking water supply and States/ UTs have been advised to carry out testing of drinking water sources once in year for chemical and physical parameters and …
Question raised in Lok Sabha on Victims of Road Accidents, 28/11/2019. The Ministry analyses the road traffic accidents based on the data received from the Police Department of all States/UTs. As per information received from police department of States/UTs, the total number of Pedestrians killed under the category of road …
Question raised in Lok Sabha on Ban on Sand Mining, 27/11/2019. Ministry of Mines has prepared a ‘Sand Mining Framework’ in consultation with Mining Departments of the States incorporating best practices amongst States and suggestions based on the objectives of sustainability, availability, affordability and transparency in sand mining. The ‘Sand …
Question raised in Lok Sabha on Cases of Illegal Mining, 27/11/2019. However, based on the quarterly returns on illegal mining submitted by various State Governments to Indian Bureau of Mines (a subordinate office under the Ministry of Mines), state-wise details (including Maharashtra) of cases of illegal mining reported during the …
Question raised in Lok Sabha on Effect of Climate Change on Coal Industry, 27/11/2019. The Government has not conducted any study/survey on the effect of climate change agreements on coal industry in India. The sectorial emissions are studied and covered in the Biennial Updated Report (BUR) prepared by Government of …
Question raised in Lok Sabha on Effect of Climate Change on Coal Industry, 27/11/2019. The Government has not conducted any study/survey on the effect of climate change agreements on coal industry in India. The sectorial emissions are studied and covered in the Biennial Updated Report (BUR) prepared by Government of …
Question raised in Lok Sabha on Bharat Stage VI Fuel, 25/11/2019. Bharat Stage VI (BS-VI) vehicles require petrol and diesel with sulphur content not exceeding 10 parts per million (ppm).
Question raised in Lok Sabha on Employees in Rural Areas, 25/11/2019. As per the results of Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) conducted by National Sample Survey Office, Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation during 2017-18, the Percentage distribution of usually working (ps+ss) persons in public/private companies across the country in …
Question raised in Lok Sabha on Employees in Rural Areas, 25/11/2019. As per the results of Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) conducted by National Sample Survey Office, Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation during 2017-18, the Percentage distribution of usually working (ps+ss) persons in public/private companies across the country in …
Question raised in Rajya Sabha on Air pollution due to stubble burning, 25/11/2019. Stubble burning in Punjab, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh is considered as one of the contributors to the poor air quality in Delhi and NCR during the months of October and November along with local sources of emissions …
Question raised in Rajya Sabha on Dilution of penalties under MV Act, 25/11/2019. As per the Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Act, 2019, passed in the Parliament recently and the provisions notified with effect from 1st September, 2019 and as per section 200 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 the State Government …
Question raised in Rajya Sabha on Economic loss due to air pollution, 25/11/2019. As per CAAQMS data, 24-hourly average for PM2.5 concentration ranged between 109-486 µg/m3 in the first week of November. High concentrations of PM2.5 were observed in Delhi NCR during the first week of November due to adverse …
Question raised in Rajya Sabha on Effect of climate change on paddy cultivation, 25/11/2019. Studies under National Innovations in Climate Resilient Agriculture (NICRA) project of Indian Council of Agriculture Research (ICAR), Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare project that adopting improved varieties coupled with improved agronomic management can improve rice …
The Recycling of Ships Bill, 2019 was introduced in Lok Sabha by the Minister of State for Shipping, on November 25, 2019. The Bill restricts the use of hazardous material on ships and regulates the recycling of ships. The Bill will apply to: (i) any new or existing ship which …
Question raised in Lok Sabha on Adulteration of Milk and Milk Products, 22/11/2019. The Nationwide Milk Safety and Quality Survey conducted by Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) in 2018 revealed that only 7% (456 out of total 6,432 samples) had contaminants (antibiotics, pesticides and aflatoxin M1) that …
Question raised in Lok Sabha on Impact of Plastic Waste on Environment, 22/11/2019. The Central Pollution Control Boardin its report on “Impact of Plastic Waste Disposal on Soil and Water Quality at Lucknow Dumpsites” in December, 2015, has found that dumping of plastic waste can deteriorate soil and underground water …
