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 Hybrid Vehicles, 06/04/2017. Government of India has notified FAME India Scheme [Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of (Hybrid &) Electric Vehicles in India] for implementation with effect from 1st April 2015, with the objective to support hybrid / electric vehicles market development and manufacturing ecosystem. …
Question raised in Lok Sabha on Hydro Electric Projects, 06/04/2017. As on 30th March, 2017, there are 43 under construction Hydro Electric Projects (above 25 MW) in the country, totalling to 11928.5 MW. The details of these projects, State-wise, is given at Annex-I. Out of these 43 under construction Hydro …
Question raised in Lok Sabha on ODF Villages, 06/04/2017. State/UT-wise, households having access to toilets during last 3 years as per Integrated Management Information System (IMIS) of Swachh Bharat Mission (Gramin) is at Annexure-1. Villages being declared open defecation free (ODF) as on 3.4.2017 in Bihar, Uttar Pradesh and Odisha …
Question raised in Lok Sabha on Polluted Ground Water, 06/04/2017. As per the ground water level data monitored by Central Ground Water Board (CGWB), Pre-monsoon (April/ May, 2016) water level data when compared with the decadal average (2006-2015) indicate that 66% of the wells have registered decline in ground water …
Question raised in Rajya Sabha on Rising of Sea Level, 06/04/2017. Sea level rise is a very slow phenomenon and is manifested globally with pockets of sea level rise/fall trends. The Fifth Assessment Report (AR5) of Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) suggests that global mean sea level has risen …
Question raised in Rajya Sabha on Status of STPS, 06/04/2017. Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) conducted an inventory of Sewage Treatment Plants (STPs) in the country during 2014 and based on the information received from State Pollution Control Boards and Pollution Control Committees, 816 STPs are located in different States/UTs …
Question raised in Lok Sabha on Water Management Index, 06/04/2017. NITI Aayog has developed a Composite Water Management Index as a useful tool to assess and further improve the performance in efficient management of water resources. The index would provide useful information for the States and also for the concerned …
Question raised in Lok Sabha on Water-Borne Diseases, 06/04/2017. As per the information provided by the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, number of cases registered for water borne diseases like Acute Diarrhoeal Diseases, Enteric Fever (Typhoid), Viral Hepatitis (All Causes) & Cholera in the year 2014, 2015 & 2016 …
Indian railways are one of the least polluting modes of transport and have a commitment in the Paris Agreement on Climate Control. They have to reduce the carbon footprint and heat intensity by almost 30 percent said this report by the Railway Convention Committee presented in the Parliament on March …
Question raised in Lok Sabha on Afforestation in Degraded Forest, 28/03/2017. Compensatory afforestation is one of the most important conditions stipulated by the Central Government while approving proposals for de-reservation or diversion of forest land for non-forest uses. It not only compensate loss in the forest cover and forest land …
Question raised in Lok Sabha on Illegal Mining of Iron and Manganese Ore, 30/03/2017. As per section 23C of the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) (MMDR) Act, 1957, State Governments have been empowered to make rules for preventing illegal mining, transportation and storage of minerals. However based on the …
Question raised in Lok Sabha on Pollution due to Coal Production, 30/03/2017. Coal mining activities have some impact on environment around the local mining areas due to dust and water pollution. Before commencement of production from coal mines, the impact on environment due to coal mining project is assessed by …
Question raised in Lok Sabha on Rural Development and Poverty Alleviation Projects, 30/03/2017. The Ministry of Rural Development, inter alia, is implementing Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA), Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana - National Rural Livelihood Mission (DAY-NRLM), Deen Dayal Upadhyay - Gramin Kaushalya Yojana (DDU-GKY), Pradhan Mantri Awaas …
Question raised in Lok Sabha on Sewage Treatment Plants Under GAP, 30/03/2017. Namami Gange aims to focus on pollution abatement interventions namely Interception, diversion & treatment of waste water flowing through the open drains through bio-remediation / appropriate in-situ treatment / use of innovative technologies / Sewage Treatment Plant (STPs) …
Question raised in Lok Sabha on Solid and Liquid Waste Management, 30/03/2017. The SBM (G) Guidelines also has guidelines on Solid and Liquid Waste Management (SLWM). The Ministry has further shared Guidelines on Solid and Liquid Waste Management (SLWM), National Guideline on Menstrual Hygiene Management, A Source Book on SLWM …
Question raised in Lok Sabha on Water Storage in Reservoirs, 30/03/2017. Central Water Commission (CWC) monitors live storage status of 91 reservoirs of the country on weekly basis and issues weekly bulletin on every Thursday. The live storage available of these reservoirs was 54.962 Billion Cubic Meter (BCM) on 23.03.2017 …
Question raised in Lok Sabha on Disposal of Nuclear Waste, 29/03/2017. The quantity of low and intermediate level waste to be stored at the site is about 0.15 cubic meters/year/MW. A comprehensive radioactive waste management system is established taking into account the operational capability under the supervision of an independent …
Question raised in Lok Sabha on Poverty and Malnutrition, 29/03/2017. Government of India is implementing various schemes to alleviate the problems of poverty viz. Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme, Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana - National Rural Livelihood Mission, Pradhan Mantri Awaas Yojana –Gramin, National Social Assistance Programme, National Rural …
Question raised in Lok Sabha on Waste Management, 29/03/2017. The details of city-wise waste generated in Gujarat during the last three years and the current year are at Annexure-I. The details of projects undertaken for waste management in Gujarat are at Annexure-II.
Question raised in Lok Sabha on Agro-Climatic Zones, 28/03/2017. The Planning Commission has grouped the country into 15 agro-climatic zones, based on agro-climatic features, particularly soil type, climate including temperature and rainfall. The agro-climatic classification attempted by the Planning Commission is primarily for developmental purpose. The details of different agro-climatic …
