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 Achievements in terms of social justice, 26/06/2019. The mandate of the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment is to implement the scheme of educational, economic and social empowerment of the scheduled castes, other backward classes, senior citizens, victims of substance abuse and transgender person …
Question raised in Lok Sabha on Agricultural Waste, 25/06/2019. Paddy Stubble burning is mainly practiced in Indo-gangetic plains of the States of Punjab, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh to clear the fields for Rabi Crop sowing. However, as per satellite data, overall about 15% and 41% reduction in number of burning …
Question raised in Lok Sabha on Agricultural Waste, 25/06/2019. Paddy Stubble burning is mainly practiced in Indo-gangetic plains of the States of Punjab, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh to clear the fields for Rabi Crop sowing. However, as per satellite data, overall about 15% and 41% reduction in number of burning …
Question raised in Lok Sabha on Crop Loss Due to Adverse Weather, 25/06/2019. The Government monitor calamity-wise / crop-wise / season-wise crop loss due to sudden change in weather on regular basis. Based on the information received from the States/UTs, details of the area having crop loss due to adverse …
Question raised in Lok Sabha on Deaths Due to Heatwaves, 25/06/2019. The data on deaths due to heatwave is not being maintained centrally by this Ministry. However, as per the information received from Integrated Disease Surveillance Programme in the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, the deaths reported due to …
Question raised in Lok Sabha on Doubling of Farmers’ Income, 25/06/2019. In order to increase the income of farmers of the country including Bundelkhand, the Inter-ministerial Committee constituted by the Government had identified seven sources of income growth viz., improvement in crop productivity; improvement in livestock productivity; resource use efficiency …
Question raised in Lok Sabha on Effect of Climate Change on Food Grain Production, 25/06/2019. Occurrence of events like drought, frost, floods, hailstorms etc, due to climatic aberrations may impact the food grain production. However, due to preparedness and introduction of resistant varieties, total food grains production have increased from …
Question raised in Lok Sabha on Implementation of PMKSY, 25/06/2019. The Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (PMKSY) was launched during the year 2015-16. The scheme is being implemented in various States of the country. State wise funds released and achievements made under AIBP and HKKP [Command Area Development (CAD), Surface …
The Aadhaar and Other Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2019 was introduced in Lok Sabha on June 24, 2019. The Bill amends the Aadhaar (Targeted Delivery of Financial and Other Subsidies, Benefits and Services) Act, 2016, the Indian Telegraph Act, 1885, and the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002.
The Aadhaar and Other Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2019 was introduced in Lok Sabha on June 24, 2019. The Bill amends the Aadhaar (Targeted Delivery of Financial and Other Subsidies, Benefits and Services) Act, 2016, the Indian Telegraph Act, 1885, and the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002.
Question raised in Rajya Sabha on Environmental pollution due to coal mining, 24/06/2019. Different coal mining operations namely, drilling, blasting and material handling contribute to dust generation and water pollution. Transportation of coal by uncovered trucks, also adds to dust generation along roads.
Question raised in Rajya Sabha on High level of air pollution in metropolitan cities , 24/06/2019. The ambient air quality data for metropolitan cities / million plus urban agglomerations during 2016- 2018 is given in Annexure-I.With respect to PM2.5, trends are available for 17 cities and out of which, 08 …
Question raised in Rajya Sabha on Pollution in the cities, 24/06/2019. Data of 43 million plus cities has been analysed for various pollutants during 20152017. Analysis of data revealed that SO2 levels were within the National Ambient Air Quality Standard (NAAQS). With respect to NO2, 14 cities showed an increasing …
Question raised in Rajya Sabha on Steps for curbing air pollution in Delhi, 24/06/2019. The Central Government has taken a number of regulatory measures for prevention, control and abatement of air pollution in the country.
Question raised in Rajya Sabha on Steps for curbing air pollution in Delhi, 24/06/2019. The Central Government has taken a number of regulatory measures for prevention, control and abatement of air pollution in the country.
Question raised in Rajya Sabha on Steps to tackle deteriorating air quality, 24/06/2019. Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) was notified on January 12, 2017, for prevention, control and abatement of air pollution in Delhi and NCR. It identifies graded measures and implementing agencies for response to four AQI categories, namely, …
Members of the Lower House yesterday urged the Prime Minister and the Ministry of Agriculture to bring to book people who are responsible for the failures in the implementation of a rural project, known as PRICE. Launched in 2010 by the Government, the Rural Income through Export (PRICE) project was …
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Air pollution in 39 smog-prone northern Chinese cities soared in February, making it increasingly unlikely they will meet their annual winter air quality targets, Reuters analysis of official data showed. China is heading into the sixth year of its “war on pollution” to try to reverse damage …
The Standing Committee on Coal and Steel present this Forty-Ninth Report of the Standing Committee on Coal and Steel (Sixteenth Lok Sabha) on "CSR Activities by PSUs under Ministry of Mines" relating to the Ministry of Mines.
