The Atomic Energy (Amendment) Bill, 2015 was introduced in Lok Sabha on December 7, 2015. The Bill was introduced by the Minister of State in the Department of Atomic Energy, Mr. Jitendra Singh. The Bill proposes to amend the Atomic Energy Act, 1962.

Question raised in Lok Sabha on Water-Borne Diseases, 04/12/2015. Consumption of contaminated drinking water can cause diseases such as Cholera, Acute Diarrhoeal Diseases, Enteric Fever (Typhoid), Viral Hepatitis etc. As per the data reported by Central Bureau of Health Intelligence (CBHI), State/UT- wise number of cases and deaths due

Question raised in Lok Sabha on Vector-Borne Diseases, 04/12/2015. The statements showing state-wise cases and deaths due to Malaria, Dengue, Chikungunya, Japanese Encephalitis, Kala-azar and Filariasis reported by the States/UTs for the last three years are enclosed at Annexure-I to VI.

Question raised in Lok Sabha on cancer cases, 04/12/2015. The estimated number of cancer patients along with the number of cancer cases and attributable deaths reported in
the country during the last three years and the current year, state /UT wise are at Annexure 1 & 2. Details of funds released under NPCDCS and Tertiary Care for Cancer scheme
during the last three years and current year is at Annex 3 and 4.

Question raised in Lok Sabha on Adulteration of Food Items, 04/12/2015. The Government is aware of reports appearing in the media regarding higher presence of chemicals, pesticides, insecticides, toxins in some food items. Based on information made available to the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India by the States/UTs, the details of food sample collected, tested, samples found adulterated/misbranded and action taken during 2012-13, 2013-14 and 2014-15, are at Annexure-I, II and III respectively.

Question raised in Lok Sabha on Rainwater Harvesting, 03/12/2015.

Question raised in Lok Sabha on power generation capacity, 03/12/2015. The State/UT-wise details of Installed Capacity and targets fixed for power generation with actual quantity of power generated from each of the power project during the last three years and current year are at Annex . The generation targets are fixed on year to year basis.

Question raised in Lok Sabha on electrification of villages, 03/12/2015. The details of un-electrified households/villages in the country are placed at Annex-I. For providing electricity to agriculture sector and electrification of un-electrified villages to give electricity access to un-electrified households, during the 12th Plan, projects amounting to Rs. 63,810 crores has been sanctioned so far under DDUGJY including the subsumed Rajiv Gandhi Grameen Vidyutikaran Yojana (RGGVY). The state-wise amount sanctioned is given at Annex-II.

Question raised in Lok Sabha on demand and supply of power, 03/12/2015. The State/UT-wise total demand and supply of power in terms of energy and peak in the country and generation during last three years 2012-13, 2013-14 and 2014-15 are at Annex-I and Annex-II respectively.The State-wise details of new thermal power plants likely to be commissioned in the country during the remaining period of 12th Plan is at Annex-III.

Question raised in Lok Sabha on Water Treatment Plants, 01/12/2015. The details of funds released to various State Governments for implementation of sanctioned works under NRCP/NGRBA programmes and the sewage treatment capacity created under these programmes during the last three years and current year, State-wise are at Annexure-I & II respectively.

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