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 Adverse Effect of Chemical Fertilizers on Climate, 10/03/2017. Scientific studies have revealed that there is no harmful effect of chemical fertilisers with balanced and judicious use, rather have beneficial effect as it encourages soil carbon sequestration. The emission of nitrous oxide from nitrogeneous fertilizers …
Question raised in Lok Sabha on Food Fortification for Children, 10/03/2017. The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has set up a Scientific Panel on “Food Fortification and Nutrition” comprising of distinguished experts and scientists as member in order to …
Question raised in Lok Sabha on Food Fortification, 10/03/2017. FSSAI, has operationalized Food Safety and Standards (Fortification of Food) Regulations, 2016 with effect from October 16, 2016 including standards for fortification of Wheat flour, Maida, Rice, Milk, Oil, Salt, etc. with vitamins and minerals which may also be used under …
Question raised in Rajya Sabha on Impact of Erratic Climate on Agricultural Production, 10/03/2017. There has been a significant fluctuation in production (as compared to trend) in important foodgrain crops grown in the country during last 10 years (between 2005-06 and 2014-15) due to erratic climatic behaviour (rainfall/droughts). Rice production …
Question raised in Rajya Sabha on Implementation of Crop Insurance Scheme, 10/03/2017. To provide financial support to the farmers in the event of crop failure as a result of natural calamities, Government has implemented various crop insurance schemes since 1985. These schemes have been reviewed from time to time to …
Question raised in Lok Sabha on Discharge of Sewage into Ganga River, 09/03/2017. As per data available from Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), the total sewage generation in Ganga basin states from all the Class-I and Class-II cities is 11386.60 Million Liters per Day (MLD). The total industrial effluent generation …
Question raised in Lok Sabha on Disposal of Waste, 09/03/2017. Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT) was launched by the Government of India providing basic services (e.g. water supply, sewerage, urban transport) to households and build amenities in cities. The component of faecal sludge management is an eligible …
Question raised in Lok Sabha on Impact of Climate Change on Water Resources, 09/03/2017. The average annual water availability of any region or country is largely dependent upon hydro-meteorological, topographical, geological etc. factors and is constant. As per National Commission on Integrated Water Resources Development (NCIWRD) report (year 1999), the …
Question raised in Lok Sabha on Inter-State River Water Sharing Disputes, 09/03/2017. On the complaint made by the State Governments, the Central Government has, so far, set up 08 tribunals to settle water disputes among the States under the Inter-State River Water Disputes (ISRWD) Act, 1956 which includes Ravi & …
Question raised in Lok Sabha on Reforms in Mining Sector, 09/03/2017. Reforms in the mining sector were brought about by amending the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) (MMDR) Act, 1957 through the MMDR Amendment Ordinance, 2015 which was promulgated on 12th January, 2015. The Ordinance was replaced by the …
Question raised in Lok Sabha on Sanitation Standard, 09/03/2017. The Swachh Bharat Mission (Gramin) (SBM-G) entails freedom from open defecation and management of solid and liquid waste. The SBM-G guidelines also provide setting up systems for scientific disposal of waste. Technological options for Solid and Liquid Waste Management (SLWM) have …
Question raised in Lok Sabha on Sewage Generation, 09/03/2017. The increase in quantum of sewage is not attributed to construction of more toilets across the country under Swachh Bharat Mission. Sewage is one which is flowing through network sewers. It may go to treatment facility or disposed elsewhere with or …
Question raised in Rajya Sabha on Damage to Marine Ecosystem, 09/03/2017. The Ministry has been implementing a program for assessment of health of the coastal waters of India by periodically monitoring the pollutant levels in the seawaters of India. There were occasionally marginal increases in the levels of pollutants in …
Question raised in Rajya Sabha on Uncertainties in Weather Patterns, 09/03/2017. Monsoon rainfall over India varies on different spatial and temporal scales. Extreme rainfall events that occur at some isolated places (viz., heavy rainfall over Uttrakhand, 2013; Jammu & Kashmir,2014;Tamilnadu and Andhra Pradesh in 2015) are highly localized and are …
BEIJING – The Chinese government is seeking to improve its air quality by reducing emissions of major polluting gases, according to a report presented by the premier at the opening of the parliament’s annual session on Sunday. Emissions of sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxide will be cut by 3 percent …
The Whanganui River is New Zealand’s longest navigable river, stretching for 290km from the slopes of Mount Tongariro to the Tasman Sea. The Whanganui River Deed of Settlement – Ruruku Whakatupua – is the culmination of over a century’s effort by Whanganui Iwi to protect and provide for its special …
Member states approve changes, including €12bn innovation fund, to emissions plan for cleaner technology and pollution cuts. An overhaul of the EU’s flagship trading scheme for cutting carbon emissions by European industries has been approved by the member states. The agreement to reform the emissions trading system comes after almost …
The European Parliament has today backed proposals to reform the EU's emissions trading scheme (ETS) beyond 2021 in a bid to push up prices in the world's largest carbon market and drive increased investment in low carbon infrastructure.The proposed reforms, which will now be considered by the European Council of …
The Standing Committee on Transport, Tourism and Culture submitted its report on the Motor Vehicle (Amendment) Bill, 2016 on February 8, 2017. The Bill amends the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 and was introduced in Lok Sabha on August 9, 2016.
Question raised in Lok Sabha on Funds for Combating Climate Change, 07/02/2017. At the 22nd Conference of Parties (COP) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), held in Marrakesh, Morocco from 7th-18th November 2016, India stressed that access to adequate and predictable climate finance, in both pre-2020 …
