Question raised in Rajya Sabha on Per capita consumption of power, 08/08/2016. As per Load Generation Balance Report (LGBR) of 2016-17, 14 States and 3 Union Territories are expected to have surplus electricity in the year 2016-17. State-wise details of surplus electricity during 2016-17 and their projected per capita supply of electricity (gross) are at Annex.
Question raised in Rajya Sabha on Menace of Plastic Wastes and Hazardous Chemicals, 08/08/2016. Central Pollution Control Board has estimated that 5.6 million tons of plastic waste per annum is generated in the country.
Question raised in Rajya Sabha on Inter-Linking of River Projects, 08/08/2016. The Government is planning to start implementing this National Project as a model link project of ILR programme, which will benefit the drought prone areas of Bundel Khand region in Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh. The present status of Inter Basin Water Transfer Links, the States involved, names of rivers and status of Feasibility Reports/Detailed Project Report (DPR) is given at Annexure-I.
Question raised in Rajya Sabha on Inter Linking of Minor and Major Rivers for Floods and Drought, 08/08/2016. The Government is planning to start implementing this National Project as a model link project of ILR programme, which will benefit the drought prone areas of Bundel Khand region in Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh. The present status of Inter Basin Water Transfer Links, the States involved, names of rivers and status of Feasibility Reports/Detailed Project Report (DPR) is given at Annexure.
Question raised in Rajya Sabha on Inter Linking of Minor and Major Rivers for Floods and Drought, 08/08/2016. The Government is planning to start implementing this National Project as a model link project of ILR programme, which will benefit the drought prone areas of Bundel Khand region in Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh. The present status of Inter Basin Water Transfer Links, the States involved, names of rivers and status of Feasibility Reports/Detailed Project Report (DPR) is given at Annexure.
Question raised in Rajya Sabha on Funds for disposal and recycling of e-wastes, 08/08/2016. Based on a survey carried out by the Central Pollution Control Board in 2005, the generation of e-waste in the country was assessed at 1.46 lakh ton and was estimated to exceed 8 lakh ton by 2012.
Question raised in Lok Sabha on Forest Right Titles, 08/08/2016. As per the information received from various State Governments upto 31st May, 2016, a total of 17,46,338 titles have been distributed. Details of implementation status of Forest Rights Act, 2006 are at Annexure-1.
Question raised in Rajya Sabha on Development of sewage system, 08/08/2016. The NGRBA programme along with work of Ganga & its tributaries is with Ministry of Water Resources, River Development & Ganga Rejuvenation (MoWR,RD&GR) from 01/08/2014 onwards. The programmes of NRCP & NGRBA (till 31/07/2014) have covered polluted stretches of 43 rivers in 200 towns spread over 21 States, at a sanctioned cost of Rs. 12202.59 crore so far. Sewage treatment capacity of 5169 mld has been created so far under these two programmes.
Audit Report No.21 of 2016 of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India (C&AG) is on the audit of Crude Oil Production Measurement and Reporting System in ONGC. Following a report on over-reporting of crude oil production in Ankleshwar Asset, an audit of the crude oil measurement and reporting system across Assets of ONGC was taken up.
