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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 Lok Sabha on Impact of Air Pollution on Life Expectancy, 28/06/2019
Question raised in Lok Sabha on Impact of Air Pollution on Life Expectancy, 28/06/2019. Various Organizations/ Institutes, from time to time, have been publishing estimates of mortality/ morbidity attributable to environmental pollution based on models, simulations and extrapolations. One such estimate published in 2019 reports total life expectancy loss in …Question raised in Lok Sabha on Impact of Climate Change on Ecosystem, 28/06/2019
Question raised in Lok Sabha on Impact of Climate Change on Ecosystem, 28/06/2019. In the pre-2020 period, India announced its voluntary goal to reduce the emission intensity of its GDP by 20-25 per cent from 2005 levels by 2020. According to the second Biennial Update Report submitted by Government of …Question raised in Lok Sabha on Impact of Climate Change on Ecosystem, 28/06/2019
Question raised in Lok Sabha on Impact of Climate Change on Ecosystem, 28/06/2019. In the pre-2020 period, India announced its voluntary goal to reduce the emission intensity of its GDP by 20-25 per cent from 2005 levels by 2020. According to the second Biennial Update Report submitted by Government of …Question raised in Rajya Sabha on Review of Schemes for Doubling Farmers’ Income, 28/06/2019
Question raised in Rajya Sabha on Review of Schemes for Doubling Farmers’ Income, 28/06/2019. Review of the performance of the schemes is a continuous process. Government has reoriented agriculture sector by focusing on income centeredness. In order to realise net positive returns for the farmer, schemes as follows, are being …Question raised in Lok Sabha on Rise in Ozone Levels, 28/06/2019
Question raised in Lok Sabha on Rise in Ozone Levels, 28/06/2019. The monitoring data of ozone in Delhi-NCR is regularly displayed on Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) website on real time basis. The analysis of AQI for Delhi reveals that during last three years (2016-2018), ozone was reported as prominent …Question raised in Rajya Sabha on Schemes for Farmers Affected by Natural Calamities, 28/06/2019
Question raised in Rajya Sabha on Schemes for Farmers Affected by Natural Calamities, 28/06/2019. The Department of Agriculture, Cooperation and Farmers Welfare is concerned with providing relief under NDRF to farmers who have lost their crops due to drought, hailstorm, pest attack and cold wave/frost. An amount of Rs.15823.36 crore …Question raised in Rajya Sabha on Worsening Drought Situation in the Country, 28/06/2019
Question raised in Rajya Sabha on Worsening Drought Situation in the Country, 28/06/2019. As per Second India Meteorological Department (IMD) Long Range Forecast, released on 31.05.2019, rainfall over the country as a whole for the 2019 South-West Monsoon Season (June to September) is likely to be NORMAL (96% to 104% …Question raised in Lok Sabha on BS-VI Fuel Norms, 27/06/2019
Question raised in Lok Sabha on BS-VI Fuel Norms, 27/06/2019. The Government has mandated BS-VI mass emissions standard for vehicles throughout the country from April, 2020 to curb pollution across the country.Question raised in Lok Sabha on Chemical Contamination of Water, 27/06/2019
Question raised in Lok Sabha on Chemical Contamination of Water, 27/06/2019. State-wise details of areas affected by Arsenic and other contaminants viz. Salinity, Fluoride, Nitrate, Lead, Cadmium and Chromium in ground water, as per data available with CGWB are given at Annexure.Question raised in Lok Sabha on Depletion in Groundwater Level, 27/06/2019
Question raised in Lok Sabha on Depletion in Groundwater Level, 27/06/2019. Central Ground Water Board (CGWB) carries out ground water monitoring four times a year in different States. In order to assess the declining/rising trend in water level on a long-term basis, pre-monsoon water level data 2018 has been compared …Question raised in Lok Sabha on Disposal of Municipal Waste, 27/06/2019
Question raised in Lok Sabha on Disposal of Municipal Waste, 27/06/2019. The total Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) generated in the urban areas of the country is 1.45 Lakhs Metric Tonnes per Day (MT/D) of which 54% is being processed in a scientific manner at present. As reported by the Urban …Question raised in Lok Sabha on Road Accidents, 27/06/2019
Question raised in Lok Sabha on Road Accidents, 27/06/2019. The Ministry collects data/information on road accidents from the Police Department of all State/UTs in the prescribed format on calendar year-wise. The latest data of road accidents published by the ministry are for the calendar year 2017.The data for calendar year …Question raised in Lok Sabha on Use of Methanol to Reduce Green House Emissions, 27/06/2019
Question raised in Lok Sabha on Use of Methanol to Reduce Green House Emissions, 27/06/2019. The Government has notified mass emission standards for flex-fuel methanol M15 or M100 and Methanol MD 95 vehicles. M-15 is a blend of 15% methanol and 85% gasoline. Use of blend fuel M-15 in BS-IV …Question raised in Rajya Sabha on Dispoal of Atomic Wastes, 27/06/2019
Question raised in Rajya Sabha on Dispoal of Atomic Wastes, 27/06/2019. The wastes generated in solid, liquid and gaseous forms during the operation of nuclear power stations, including Kudankulam are of low & intermediate radioactivity level, which are managed at the site in dedicated waste management facilities. The wastes are …Question raised in Rajya Sabha on Distribution of Fortified Ration, 27/06/2019
Question raised in Rajya Sabha on Distribution of Fortified Ration, 27/06/2019. As per the information received from Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, Department of Food & Public Distribution has approved the "Centrally Sponsored Pilot Scheme on Fortification of Rice & its distribution through Public Distribution System". Financial …Question raised in Rajya Sabha on Food quality under Mid-Day-Meal Scheme, 27/06/2019
Question raised in Rajya Sabha on Food quality under Mid-Day-Meal Scheme, 27/06/2019. Under the Mid-Day Meal Scheme, central assistance is released for cost of food grains, transportation cost, cooking cost and honorarium to cook-cum helpers and Management, Monitoring & Evaluation (MME) as recurring grant as well as construction of kitchen-cum-store …Question raised in Rajya Sabha on Food Supply in ICDS, 27/06/2019
Question raised in Rajya Sabha on Food Supply in ICDS, 27/06/2019. The Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) Scheme is a Centrally Sponsored Scheme implemented by States/UTs. The Scheme provides for a package of six services including Supplementary Nutrition (SNP) for children in the age group of 0-6 years and pregnant …Question raised in Rajya Sabha on Plan to Make Use of Nuclear Wastes, 27/06/2019
Question raised in Rajya Sabha on Plan to Make Use of Nuclear Wastes, 27/06/2019. India has adopted “closed fuel cycle”, where spent nuclear fuel is regarded as a material of resource. Closed fuel cycle aims at reprocessing of spent fuel for recovery of Uranium and Plutonium and recycling them back …Question raised in Rajya Sabha on Rising Malnourishment Among Children, 27/06/2019
Question raised in Rajya Sabha on Rising Malnourishment Among Children, 27/06/2019, As per the report of National Family Health Survey (NFHS) – 4 conducted by Ministry of Health and Family Welfare in 2015-16, 35.7% children under 5 years of age are underweight and 38.4% are stunted.Question raised in Rajya Sabha on Accident in Blast Furnace-3 of RINL, 26/06/2019
Question raised in Rajya Sabha on Accident in Blast Furnace-3 of RINL, 26/06/2019. The furnace has been operating with an average production rate of 7800 tonnes/day. After restoration, the furnace was operating at 7900 tonnes/day (7 days average) which is within the normal operating range.