Question raised in Rajya Sabha on Availability of clean drinking water in rural and urban areas, 20/03/2017. Under AMRUT, the Centre approves the State Annual Action plans (SAAPs) submitted by the States.
Parking on footpaths will become a cognizable offense and vehicles could be impounded for severe parking violations if a new action plan prepared by the SC-mandated Environment Pollution Control Authority,
Energy minister G Jagadishwar Reddy said that Telangana is set to become the biggest solar power generating state in the country by the end of this year. Currently, Rajasthan, which generates 1,300
Question raised in Rajya Sabha on Clearance of forest land under the Forest Conservation Act, 1980, 20/03/2017. During the year 2014-15 and 2015-16, 17217.75 Ha and 13946.05 Ha of forest land respectively,
Thiruvananthapuram: The Kerala state electricity regulatory commission (KSERC) has rejected an application submitted by Kerala irrigation infrastructure development corporation (KIIDC) to determine tariff
Question raised in Rajya Sabha on Complaints of illegal mining, 20/03/2017. Section 23C of the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation), 1957 (MMDR Act, 1957), empowers State Governments to frame
The company has a capacity of over 23,000 MW under implementation at 23 locations. State-run power producer NTPC on Sunday said it has commissioned the second unit of 660 MW of Mouda Super Thermal Power
Question raised in Rajya Sabha on Eco-friendly approach for fulfillment of the Paris Climate Change Agreement, 20/03/2017. India ratified the Paris Agreement to the United Nations Framework Convention
KOCHI: Two marine fishing villages in Kerala have been chosen to test a climate resilient village adaptation and mitigation plan (CReVAMP) for vulnerable coastal communities in tropical countries. Elamkunnapuzha
National Action Plan on Climate Change is a comprehensive action plan which outlines measures on climate change relating adaptation and mitigation while simultaneously advancing development. The Delhi
Question raised in Rajya Sabha on Electrification of Backward and Remote Areas of the Country, 20/03/2017. During the financial year 2014-15, Government of India approved Deendayal Upadhyaya Gram Jyoti
PUNE: As many as 14 people died of swine flu in Maharashtra last week, taking the number of swine flu casualties to 40 since January. A sudden spurt in swine flu deaths has put health authorities on
Question raised in Rajya Sabha on Electrification of Villages, 20/03/2017. As reported by States, there were 18,452 un-electrified villages in the country, as on 1st April, 2015. Out of these 12,364 villages
Question raised in Rajya Sabha on Environmental clearances for CIL projects, 20/03/2017. Coal India Limited (CIL) is not facing any difficulty with the MoEF & CC in obtaining clearances for coal projects.
संवाद सूत्र, गरमपानी : पिछली सभी सरकारों में अंतिम गांव तक बेहतर स्वास्थ्य सुविधाएं पहुंचाने का दावा किया। मगर पर्वतीय अंचल में हालात उलट हैं। ताड़ीखेत से सटा बेतालघाट ब्लॉक मुख्यालय का सामुदायिक स्वास्थ्य
Question raised in Rajya Sabha on Inter-Linking of Rivers, 20/03/2017. Under the National Perspective Plan (NPP) for water resources development through inter basin transfer of water prepared by this
Over half of India’s women are anaemic and one in every five is underweight, reveals National Family Health Survey-4 (NFHS-4) Supriya Gaikwad, 25, holds her daughter who will turn two this May, as she
Question raised in Rajya Sabha on Management of e-waste , 20/03/2017. The policy framework for environmentally sound management of e-waste is laid down in E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2016 which was notified
Following a recent finding by researchers in Madurai Kamaraj University, linking organophosphate insecticides to diabetes, a demand has been raised to ban using these pesticides. The issue was brought
The Union Health Minister said NHP aims at an assured and affordable healthcare for all, besides free diagnostics and emergency care services. UNION HEALTH Minister J P Nadda on Sunday hinted at restructuring
