Question raised in Lok Sabha on allocation of power from UMPPs, 13/08/2015. Four UMPPs, viz, Sasan in Madhya Pradesh, Mundra in Gujarat, Krishnapatnam in Andhra Pradesh and Tilaiya in Jharkhand have been awarded to the successful bidders so far. Mundra and Sasan UMPP have been fully commissioned. The status of awarded UMPPs is at Annex-I.

Question raised in Lok Sabha on Public-Private-Partnership (PPP) for water and sanitation, 12/08/2015. State Governments/ULBs have implemented JnNURM projects in PPP mode. The details of said 44 projects implemented in PPP mode are furnished at Annexure-I.

Question raised in Lok Sabha on International Emission Norms, 11/08/2015. Different countries have laid down different emission and fuel standards for vehicles. The emission and fuel standards adopted by some countries are given in Annexure- I.

Question raised in Lok Sabha on Pollution by Cement Industries, 11/08/2015. The cement industries have been categorized as highly polluting industries by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB). The main pollutants emitted from cement industries include Particulate Matter, SulphurDioxide (SO2)and Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2).

Question raised in Lok Sabha on Use of Clean Fuel, 11/08/2015. The universalisation of Bharat Stage (BS) -IV norms will reduce sulphur content of the fuel to 50 ppm and the implementation of BS-V / BS-VI emission norms will further reduce the sulphur content to 10 ppm and will improve the ambient air quality.

Question raised in Lok Sabha on Emission of Greenhouse Gases, 11/08/2015. World Resources Institute (WRI) has come out with its latest analysis of the country-wise carbon emissions of greenhouse gases (GHGs).

Question raised in Lok Sabha on Development of Forest Villages, 11/08/2015. The forest dwellers including tribals play an important role in the protection, conservation and development of forest.